Do your small biz owner clients have U.S. operations? Then they’ve had to deal with higher rates on several taxes, which were approved by Congress on New Year’s Day. One such change includes increased tax rates on dividends for those with high incomes. And the cost of preparing returns, fine-tuning payroll systems and complying with […]
The SEC's Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies is pushing for a new small-issuer stock market.
OSC chairman Howard Wetston has been named vice chair of IOSCO.
There's no money in the Star Trek universe, but now there are taxes.
Despite Minister Flaherty’s push to cool an overheated housing market and stop banks from offering low mortgage rates, many aren’t co-operating. In fact, some Canadian banks continue to advertise rates as low as 2.89% within their branches, says the Globe and Mail. This includes BMO — a Montreal branch was offering the 2.89% rate just […]
IIROC has released its first comprehensive Enforcement Report.
Officials from Britain’s Office for Budget Responsibility say a newly announced mortgage guarantee scheme risks driving up home prices, reports ft.com. The Help to Buy scheme was proposed as part of last week’s Budget. Its goal is to decrease the shortage in housing, and increase the supply of low-deposit mortgages for creditworthy borrowers. Read more. […]
What’s behind America’s real estate boom? College-educated professionals, says Forbes. These people want to live in urban areas close to shopping and entertainment. This is why homebuilders are focusing on the downtown cores of American cities, including Denver, CO, and Birmingham, Ala. Both cities have experienced population, job and economic growth. And these are some […]
Wealthy bankers aren’t characterized as frugal, but times are-a-changing.
Newly rebranded BlackBerry will report its highly-anticipated earnings results Thursday. These financial results, says the Globe and Mail, will include up-to-date sales figures from its January 31, 2013, Z10 touchscreen launch through until March 2. Read more. Meanwhile, U.S. sales of the BlackBerry Z10 have been lackluster so far. There weren’t even lineups reported on […]