Questrade Financial Group Inc. moved a step closer to obtaining a banking licence in Canada, entering the final phase of a rigorous process to earn approval from the federal banking regulator. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, or OSFI, published a notice on Friday that said the government had issued letters patent –
Tesla trade-ins hit record high amid Elon Musk controversy Tesla trade-ins have reportedly hit a record high amid a brand crisis linked in part to CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump administration. According to the Washington Post, Teslas made up 0.4% of all vehicles traded at traditional dealerships a year ago. That figure doubled
2-minute read Filing for New Jersey unemployment guide Step-by-step guide to navigating New Jersey’s unemployment filing process online. Megan Fernandes and Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com Barclays indicated that the layoffs this summer were being done to “align staffing to current and expected business needs.” In 2024, the British banking firm laid off 70 people in Whippany,
One side effect of the Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods will be a stronger dollar, which will make U.S. exports more expensive and less competitive abroad. Thing is, those tariffs — along with the administration’s approach to foreign policy — may be starting to have another negative effect on the economy: getting foreign investors to
DoorDash and Klarna are joining forces to let users pay for meal deliveries with installment loans, calling it “essential to meeting our customers’ needs.” Not everyone sees it that way. The announcement has drawn a flurry of criticism on social media, less directed at the companies themselves than questioning what the need to use a “buy now,
Benzinga | Detroit Free Press Wall Street remained on edge as investors adopted a cautious stance amid an increasingly uncertain economic outlook this past week. At its March meeting, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at 4.25%-4.50%, signaling “no rush” to adjust its monetary policy. Yet, the central bank’s latest economic projections painted a
At the 2025 Economic Conference held by Ma’ariv and Walla at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv, Bank Leumi CEO Hanan Friedman addressed the struggles confronting Israeli society amid the war. He opened his remarks by mentioning the resurgence of hostilities in Gaza: “No one considered canceling this conference; this serves as further proof
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher last week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers leading into the spring homebuying season. The rate averaged 6.65% this week, up from 6.63% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said. A year ago, it averaged 6.74%. Borrowing
Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb Over the past 50 years, the pendulum of regulation has swung back and forth as policymakers have sought to balance stability and innovation, protection and efficiency. During his campaign and entering the early weeks and months of his presidency, Donald Trump has publicly expressed an interest in rolling back regulations
President Trump establishes Bitcoin Reserve — here’s what it means President Trump signed an executive order establishing a reserve of bitcoin the government already owns. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile, continuing his administration’s embrace of the cryptocurrency industry. The announcement came on the