Posted on 25/08/08
Big banks face widening economic woes
Canada's major banks are expected to report lower profits this week, and analysts increasingly believe their numbers will continue to weaken in coming quarters.Combined, the banks are forecast to post third-quarter earnings roughly 10 per cent lower than a year earlier, as the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis continues to plague financial markets and infect the economy.
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