The Business Beat

The newest evidence that Canada's oil patch needs workers, Canada Customs agents threatening strike action, and decision day for Indigo Books and Music shareholders...in your Monday, May 27th edition of Canada's Business Beat.  

Canada's latest economic indicator is a sign that a lot of us are watching our spending, better news on gas prices, why you might be right about food prices, and the very latest on the London Drugs cyber attack...in your May 24th edition of Canada's Business Beat. 

Why a major Canadian bank is reporting a sharply lower profit, new signs of a stable job market, how you can get a cheaper airfare at WestJet, and labour peace at the Hudsons Bay Company...in your May 23rd edition of Canada's Business Beat. 

London Drugs tells a ransomware gang to take a hike, who Canadians blame for grocery store inflation, and reassuring news for your retirement plans...in your Wednesday, May 22nd edition of Canada's Business Beat.

We've got the newest inflation data which might pave the way for lower interest rates, why Chinese made EVs might be on the verge of costing a lot more, and the future of a well known restaurant chain is in doubt...in your May 21st edition of Canada's Business Beat. 

New highs for the world's largest retailer, lots of jobs but lousy pay in Vancouver's fast rising tech space, how Canada's telecoms are limiting complaints, and why Paul McCartney is on the business page...in your May 24th edition of Canada's Business Beat.  

How your search for savings resulted in a HUGE profit jump for the world's largest retailer, new evidence of tougher times on the farm, a mammoth challenge for an Ontario mining company, and Honda bets big on EVs...in your May 16th edition of Canada's Business Beat. 

The latest Royal Bank outlook for interest rates and home prices is an attention grabber, a rough month for the business of making stuff, big changes for BC Ferries, and Canada's best restaurants...in your May 15th edition of Canada's Business Beat. 

Mounting concern, mounting pressure on the feds not to allow another West Coast port workers strike, the latest idea of make housing more affordable, a new hint of slower business ahead for Canada's retailers, and huge job cuts at Walmart...in your May 14th edition of Canada's Business Beat.

Talk of another BC port workers strike, labour unrest stirring at West Jet, why economists are now thinking July for an interest rate cut, and where you'll find the highest and lowest rental costs in Canada...in your May 13th edition of Canada's Business Beat.