‘Broccoli has to be hand cut’: Travel limits squeezing flow of seasonal workers to fruit, vegetable farms: Naomi Powell
From seeding through to harvesting, farmers need the help of 60,000 workers
‘Everyone is just kind of in shock’: Restaurateurs look into the abyss as COVID-19 shutdowns take hold: Jake Edmiston
Delivery and take-out options won't make up for most owners' 80% loss of in-house dining
‘Old-school central banking’ can only do so much to help during coronavirus crisis: Kevin Carmichael
Kevin Carmichael: So far, the Bank of Canada is fighting the economic dimension of this mostly alone; Morneau has yet to do anything to boost confidence
U.S. plans to keep markets open, but considering shorter trading hours: Bloomberg News
Top regulators and executives of exchange firms have come out in favour of keeping markets open
Trudeau plans to unveil ‘significant’ fiscal stimulus package on Wednesday: Bloomberg News
Plan will likely inject cash into businesses to keep employees on payroll, and bolster government benefits and unemployment programs
MiCOM Labs and QA Consultants Partner to Provide Quality and Compliance Testing for the Internet of Things - Financial Post:
DALLAS & PLEASANTON, Calif. — QA Consultants (Toronto and Dallas) and MiCOM Labs (Pleasanton, CA and Shenzhen China) announce a strategic partnership to provide an integrated offering of …
Amazon prioritizes stocking essential household staples, medical goods in virus response: Bloomberg News
Amazon told third-party sellers it wouldn't accept shipments from sellers in other product categories through at least April 5
Government may offer flexibility on tax deadlines this year due to coronavirus impact: Andy Holloway
Jamie Golombek: CRA has not announced any change yet, but a spokesperson on Monday suggested such a move is on Ottawa’s radar
Global recession is here, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley declare: Bloomberg News
Economists now debating how long and deep the recession is likely to be
Canada’s Big Six banks to limit hours, close branches in coordinated social distancing measure: Reuters
Many banking services will continue to be available through automated banking machines, mobile apps, bank websites and telephone banking
WestJet to suspend all international and U.S. flights for 30 days starting March 22: Emily Jackson
Effective immediately, WestJet will also cut pay for its executive leadership team by 20% and for directors and vice-presidents by 10%
In a sea of red, this Canadian supply-chain stock comes out on top: Bloomberg News
Ottawa-based Kinaxis Inc. provides supply-chain-management software — crucial amid the havoc caused by the pandemic on global shipments
BMO’s Brian Belski sees TSX profit melting before a big stock bounce: Bloomberg News
Belski, one of Canada's staunchest bulls, cut his earnings per share target to a 'bear-case scenario' level
LIVEBLOG: COVID-19 updates from the markets, economy, and Canadian business: James McLeod
Check here for the latest updates on the fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak
There’s no need to hoard food — but falling loonie will raise your grocery bill: Larysa Harapyn
Sylvain Charlebois of Dalhousie University speaks about the state of our food supply chain and how the pandemic will effect food prices
Posthaste: Coronavirus costing small firms $66,000 on average; a fifth have started laying off staff - Financial Post:
Posthaste: Coronavirus costing small firms $66,000 on average; a fifth have started laying off staff Financial Post The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada - Canada News Castanet.net Small businesses already seeing drop in sales due to COVID-19: CFIB su…
Stocks around the world are struggling to crawl back into the black this morning: Bloomberg News
Buckle up for another day of volatility
Ottawa to buy up to $50-billion in mortgages in move that harkens back to the crisis of 2008: Barbara Shecter
Ottawa says the move is “immediate, significant and effective action” to support Canadians and businesses facing financial hardship
COVID-19: Why budgeting is even more important in 2020: Postmedia Network
There is no denying that COVID-19 will have lasting short- and long-term effects on the economy. As a result, many are re-evaluating their personal finances.
4 popular programming languages to know for finance: Postmedia Network
When you can crunch data more efficiently, you can identify trends and patterns better, which is what finance is all about.