News Releases
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May 16, 2013
- Win brings team one step closer to the grand prize which includes a $125,000 prize towards the refurbishment of a local soccer field
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May 16, 2013
- Canadians plan on spending an average of $3,073 on vacations between May and September
- Top vacation concerns include: requiring medical attention, bad weather and losing something of value
- Only half regularly purchase travel insurance before leaving home
- Cost of a broken leg can cost up to US$20,000 in the U.S.; an air ambulance trip from Florida to Ontario can run up to US$15,000
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May 15, 2013
- Home sales: Up 0.6 per cent in April
- Home prices: 20 of the 26 cities reporting price increases over the past year
- BMO recommends prospective buyers stress-test their mortgage at a higher interest rate to ensure sustained mortgage affordability
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May 15, 2013
- First team from British Columbia to be named for 2013 program
- Team now in the running to be crowned 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with a $125,000 prize for a field refurbishment
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May 15, 2013
- Almost two-thirds of Canadians feel largely unprepared financially to deal with the unexpected
- Eighty-four per cent believe they would face a major financial hit in the event of disability
- Three-quarters fear the financial impact of divorce or death of a spouse
- BMO recommends that Canadians stress-test their financial plans against unforeseen events
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May 10, 2013
- Report suggests that a continuation of the improved income growth of the past two decades should result in Canada's youth achieving more spending power than their parents in their lifetime
- Improved labour market conditions since the mid-90's - driven by the resource and housing industry - credited for compensation growth
- BMO Business Confidence Report finds one quarter of business owners in Canada expect the size of their workforce to increase in 2013
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May 10, 2013
- Young and Connected: Eighty-one per cent of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 34 see themselves investing online in the next five years
- Percentage of online investors could more than triple within the next decade
- Majority of Canadians spend at least 30 hours per week online
- Top current online activities include browsing the news, personal banking and keeping in touch with family and friends
- BMO InvestorLine offers two unique online investing services to help different types of investors get started
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May 9, 2013
Catalyst COO, Deborah Gillis; Manulife past Chair, Gail Cook-Bennett; and BMO CEO, Bill Downe, to lead panel discussion at Toronto Region Board of Trade
