A sector is a part of the economy made up of companies engaged in the same or a related line of business. There are four broad sectors, each with many sub-sectors.

Businesses in this sector are rapidly placing more focus on what is becoming known as the knowledge economy, or the ability to surpass competitors by understanding what target customers want and ...

Fintech companies, like Lesaka Technologies, are equipping micro-merchants with affordable, easy-to-use digital tools that are reshaping how informal businesses operate.

Ontario's post-secondary sector needs more funding amid U.S. economic threat, say schools, business groups Supporting talent development, upskilling more important than ever, says letter to province ...

Defensive-sector funds to consider now include the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (RSPH, expense ratio 0.40%), which is our favorite health-focused exchange-traded fund and a member ...

The standout finding is a 21% year-on-year increase in investment activity by private equity (PE) firms into marketing, tech and consultancy businesses. That uptick follows a market downturn (of ...

U nder pressure from the economic impact of COVID-19 and U.S. sanctions, Cuba scrapped a ban on most private businesses on Saturday, the latest in a flurry of long-awaited reforms to its Communist ...

TORONTO — Three major organizations representing Ontario's colleges, universities and business community are urging the province to boost investment in the post-secondary sector, saying the ...