
> As Canadian retailers ranging from small shops to major mall anchors struggle to survive the pandemic, there are suggestions the country’s major shopping-centre landlords could take a page out of the playbook in the United States, where rent collectors have t…

> Singapore is set to host the world’s first electric-powered air taxi service by the end of 2023.
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## ['The way that we shop and dine has changed radically': Lightspeed CEO: Larysa Harapyn](https://financialpost.com/technology/the-way-that-we-shop-and-dine-has-changed-radically-lightspeed-ceo)
> Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva talks with the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the reasons behind the company’s recent acquisitions as the retail and dining landscape shifts.- Pandemic shutdowns the last straw for some Canadian retailers,…
## [Canadian home prices to fall up to 5% in 2021, Fitch predicts: Barbara Shecter](https://financialpost.com/real-estate/canadian-home-prices-to-fall-up-to-5-in-2021-fitch-predicts)
> Fitch Ratings expects Canadian home prices to decline by up to five per cent in 2021, falling back from a surge this year. “We attribute the expected decline to lower demand caused by elevated levels of unemployment and increasing affordability is… ## [The financial feminists: Sisters — with capital — are doing it for themselves: Mary Teresa Bitti](https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/the-financial-feminists-sisters-with-capital-are-doing-it-for-themselves)
> Jennifer Reynolds is worried. “At the start of the pandemic, women were losing jobs in equal numbers to men, but men have since gone back to work in far greater numbers,” Toronto Finance International’s chief executive said. “About half of women who have not … ## [Bank of Canada holds rate at 0.25%: The Canadian Press](https://financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-canada-holds-rate-at-0-25-3)
> OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 0.25 per cent. The central bank says it will hold the policy interest rate at the effective lower bound until economic slack is absorbed so that the two per cent inflat… ## [Bank of Canada maintains interest rate: Read the official statement: Financial Post Staff](https://financialpost.com/news/economy/bank-of-canada-maintains-interest-rate-read-the-official-statement-10)
> Here’s the official statement from the Bank of Canada’s interest rate decision on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020: The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25 per cent, … ## [A pandemic toy story: Chess sets, Paw Patrol and parents who can't stop spending: Joe O'Connor](https://financialpost.com/executive/a-pandemic-toy-story-chess-sets-paw-patrol-and-parents-who-cant-stop-spending)
> Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master Ltd., the Toronto-based children’s toy-making entertainment juggernaut famous the world over for its Paw Patrol franchise, blocks off 20 minutes each morning, and another 20 minutes at day’s end, to meditate. … ## [Kevin Carmichael: On the question of CEWS and dividends, investors will ultimately decide: Kevin Carmichael](https://financialpost.com/investing/kevin-carmichael-on-the-question-of-cews-and-dividends-investors-will-ultimately-decide)
> Transcontinental Inc.’s response was typical of what we heard from the companies that received the emergency wage subsidy while continuing to give a stipend to shareholders: dividends are close to sacrosanct, while staffing levels depend on economic condition… ## [U.S. expected to file dairy-trade complaint against Canada: Financial Post Staff](https://financialpost.com/commodities/u-s-expected-to-file-dairy-trade-complaint-against-canada)
> The United States is threatening trade action against Canada after U.S. politicians and industry groups complained Ottawa was not making good on its promise to loosen restrictions on dairy imports. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is se… ## [Enbridge sets high bar to build pipelines as big projects get riskier: Geoffrey Morgan](https://financialpost.com/commodities/enbridge-sets-high-bar-to-build-pipelines-as-big-projects-get-riskier)
> Enbridge Inc. says it will need to be paid a higher “risk premium” to undertake major, capital intensive crude oil pipelines in future. Enbridge chief executive officer Al Monaco told investors during a conference call Tuesday that it has become m… ## [Howard Levitt: Vaccinations would likely be mandatory for all employees, unless you work from home: Howard Levitt](https://financialpost.com/executive/careers/howard-levitt-vaccinations-would-likely-be-mandatory-for-all-employees-unless-you-work-from-home)
> Employers are either terrified — or foolish. Various statutes, discussed in previous columns, put them at risk of incarceration or multimillion dollar fines if they play fast and loose with COVID-19 and its potential impact on their employees and … ## [Banking watchdog says vulnerabilities still elevated, but keeps stability buffer at 1%: Geoff Zochodne](https://financialpost.com/news/fp-street/banking-watchdog-says-vulnerabilities-still-elevated-but-keeps-stability-buffer-at-1)
> A federal banking watchdog says weak spots in the financial system remain more pronounced than usual, but not enough for the regulator to adjust an added reserve required for Canada’s biggest banks. To guard against high levels of consumer debt an… ## [Time is an asset class more people are coming to appreciate right now: Martin Pelletier](https://financialpost.com/investing/investing-pro/time-is-an-asset-class-more-people-are-coming-to-appreciate)
> The pandemic has influenced human behaviour in ways that we think will have lasting implications. We’ve personally noticed some very interesting changes among the older generations, maybe because of their age and the greater risks associated with the virus. … ## [How entrepreneurs are getting creative to help each other through the pandemic: Denise Deveau](https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/how-entrepreneurs-are-getting-creative-to-help-each-other-through-the-pandemic)
> Laurie Bradford and John Lee, owners of Funny Bones Games Lounge + Café in Toronto, believe in paying it forward to their fellow shop owners. They opened Funny Bones, a first business for the couple, three years ago in the Lakeshore West district,… ## [Nasdaq closes at record high as value stocks lose ground - Financial Post: Reuters](https://financialpost.com/investing/brexit-and-china-tensions-weigh-on-shares-as-pound-gets-hit)
>- Nasdaq closes at record high as value stocks lose ground Financial Post
- Stock market news live updates: Nasdaq posts fresh record closing high while S&P 500, Dow retreat Yahoo Canada Finance
- Nasdaq 100 Outpaces Dow Jones, S&P 500…
## ['Warren Buffett effect': Cardinal Energy rallies as billionaire Murray Edwards provides lifeline: Geoffrey Morgan](https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/warren-buffett-effect-cardinal-energy-rallies-as-billionaire-murray-edwards-provides-lifeline)
> CALGARY – Cardinal Energy Ltd. announced Monday it had secured a lifeline from billionaire Murray Edwards, executive chairman of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. and owner of the Calgary Flames hockey team, which experts say could provide a rare boost for emba… ## [Trudeau names Michael Sabia as deputy finance minister - Financial Post: Bloomberg News](https://financialpost.com/news/economy/trudeau-to-name-sabia-as-deputy-finance-minister-macleans-says)
>- Trudeau names Michael Sabia as deputy finance minister Financial Post
- Michael Sabia, a busy mandarin, heads to the top post at Finance Maclean's
- Veteran executive Michael Sabia named next deputy minister of Finance CBC.ca …
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