39 h. ago Brompton Proposes Merger of Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund With Brompton Wellington Square Investment Grade CLO ETF

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: SSF.UN) Brompton Funds Limited (“Brompton” or the “Manager”), the manager of Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (the “Fund”) announces that it has approved a proposal to merge (the “Merger”) the Fund into Brompton Wellington Square Investment Grade CLO ETF (the “ETF”) with the ETF being the […]

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3 d. ago David Eby's criticism of federal immigration policies comes as his approval rating tanks

Vaughn Palmer: B.C. premier under attack from within his party for remarks blaming immigration for housing woes, youth unemployment

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3 d. ago California’s Biggest Inland Oil Pipe On Course to Shut, Imperiling Shipments to Bay Area Refiners

California’s largest inland oil pipeline is in danger of closing within months without state approval for a rate increase and other measures, a shutdown that would choke off some crude supplies to at least two San Francisco-area refiners.

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4 d. ago Trump upsetting U.S. allies needed to counter China’s growing influence

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade and immigration policies are undermining relationships that have been cornerstones of American foreign policy to counter China’s growing influence, eroding years of diplomatic investments spanning administrations. The latest fracture came Friday, when hundreds of South Korean workers were detained at a Hyundai manufacturing plant in Georgia, a facility […]

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1 week ago Canada needs to build homes in record numbers for a decade to drive down prices

Canada must deliver 3.2 million net new housing units by 2035 to close the country's supply gap, according to a new updated analysis by the Government of Canada's Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).That works out to about 290,000 net new homes per year — a pace the country has never sustained. Net new takes into account the homes that have been demolished to make way for new additional homes.The report comes as household formation surges and then slows. After hitting a record 482,000 new households in 2024, the PBO projects a sharp decline in 2025 and 2026 due to recent federal policies curbing immigration. Household formation is expected to remain well below the historical average of 176,000 per year until 2030.On the construction side, the PBO expects a short-term boost, with completions averaging 256,000 units annually over the next three years. But beyond that, housing starts are forecast to fall back to historical norms, with about 2.5 million new units delivered ...

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1 week ago B.C. Ferries pushes back at criticism of new vessel contract at federal meeting

B.C. Ferries was criticized for awarding its latest ferry contract to China. Its CEO argues government needs to help make Canada competitive

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1 week ago HANSON: Immigration policies beginning to backfire on European countries

Almost weekly in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France and Germany, a sensational assault committed by an illegal migrant — often enjoying some sort of state support or with prior arrests for the same crime — surfaces.  Until recently, European politicians and the media sought to either ignore such news or accuse those who clamoured for tighter […]

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1 week ago 1.2 million immigrants leave U.S. workforce amid Trump’s crackdown: data

Experts say President Donald Trump's stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation's labor force

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1 week ago Boehringer’s HERNEXEOS® approved in China as first oral targeted therapy for previously treated patients with HER2

This press release is not intended for UK and US media.  HERNEXEOS® (zongertinib tablets) has been approved based on an objective response rate of 71% (N=75), as demonstrated in the Beamion-LUNG 1 clinical trial1 Zongertinib recently received Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the first-line treatment of advanced HER2-mutant NSCLC by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) Boehringer […]

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3 w. ago Las Vegas tourism is down. Some blame Trump’s tariffs and immigration crackdown

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline. The city known for lavish shows, endless buffets and around-the-clock gambling welcomed just […]

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