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| Food cupboard benefits from realtor appreciation party - Barrhaven This ... | As of: 2009-05-31 |
| Food cupboard benefits from realtor appreciation party- Barrhaven This Week, Canada- Mortgage brokers York Polk and Jeff Cody of Mortgage Brokers Ottawa provide the refreshments and popcorn. ?I think it's great,? says Sharon McManus, a client of the Hartmans. ?It's a family fun thing to do. The theatre is always packed. ... - | |
| Debt collection streamlined - Times Colonist | As of: 2009-05-30 |
| Debt collection streamlined- Times Colonist, Canada- The company has sold its software to more than 1300 businesses over the years, and estimates about 330 collection agencies or lenders are using it right now -- many of those agencies have hundreds of "collectors" working the phones to harry debtors to ... - | |
| US Banking Spin Cycle, From Catastrophic to Awful - Palluxo! - Mac Dose ... | As of: 2009-05-30 |
| US Banking Spin Cycle, From Catastrophic to Awful- Palluxo! - Mac Dose of All Things Apple, Canada- Further losses are likely in consumer lending (eg mortgages, credit cards and auto loans), corporate and commercial lending. In recent years, it has become an article of accepted faith that corporate debt levels have fallen. ... - | |
| GM plans North American-built subcompact - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-30 |
| The Canadian Press- GM plans North American-built subcompact- Globe and Mail, Canada- While both Ottawa and Ontario say they expect repayment of the loans, they have set aside contingencies in the event of a default. Ontario set up a $3.2-billion operating contingency fund in this year's budget, while Ottawa says the auto loans will add ...- Auto bailout could add $7B to deficit projection Winnipeg Sun- Canadian auto industry still stuck in reverse The Kingston Whig-Standard- Canada says auto aid writedowns will boost deficit Reuters Canada- TheChronicleHerald.ca - Globe and Mailall 93 news articles - | |
| Renovation nation - Niagara Falls Review | As of: 2009-05-30 |
| Renovation nation- Niagara Falls Review, Canada- According to Statistics Canada, Canadians spent $32.85 billion in residential renovations last year. That's up almost $1 billion from 2007, despite the economic downturn late last year. And while a new federal home renovation tax credit didn't factor ... - | |
| Man arrested in 2008 assault, robbery of city senior in home - Kawartha ... | As of: 2009-05-29 |
| Man arrested in 2008 assault, robbery of city senior in home- Kawartha Media Group, Canada- Together, they placed a pillow case over the man's head and secured his hands behind his back with duct tape. After removing a wallet containing credit cards, identification and $80 cash from the man's pocket, the pair left. The victim eventually freed ... - | |
| Banks head to Hill to discuss credit-card fees - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Banks head to Hill to discuss credit-card fees- Canada.com, Canada- Canada's big banks have been summoned to Parliament Hill to testify about rising merchant fees to process credit-card payments as the government ponders whether to cap the rate to shield retailers from escalating costs and protect consumers from ... - | |
| Gathering Place banks on breakfast - The North Bay Nugget | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Gathering Place banks on breakfast- The North Bay Nugget, Canada- There are more clients and fewer donations to feed them this year at the Gathering Place. Jill Clark, the soup kitchen's operations manager, said it served 13.5% more guests in March and April, compared to the same period last year. ... - | |
| Doing home renos? Check your insurance - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Doing home renos? Check your insurance- Globe and Mail, Canada- The new federal home renovation tax credit has highlighted what the insurance industry considers to be a chronic problem of homeowners not having enough coverage. The temporary new tax measure, announced in the January budget, provides a credit of up ... - | |
| Island bankruptcies jump 64% - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Island bankruptcies jump 64%- Canada.com, Canada- By Walter Cordery, Daily NewsMay 28, 2009 Industry Canada said the number of Island residents who declared bankruptcy in the first fiscal quarter of 2009 has increased to 542, up 64% from the first quarter of 2008. Terry Rogers, a bankruptcy trustee in ... - | |
| Auto bailout costs soar - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Globe and Mail- Auto bailout costs soar- Globe and Mail, Canada- 28, 2009 03:52AM EDT Canada's contribution to the bailout of two Detroit auto makers could soar to more than $13-billion with the increasing need for cash by General Motors Corp., which has moved a giant step closer to filing for bankruptcy protection. ... - | |
| CANADIANS NEAR GM STAKE - Financial Post | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| CBC.ca- CANADIANS NEAR GM STAKE- Financial Post, Canada- Spencer Platt, Getty ImagesLawyers, many of whom are involved with the General Motors bankruptcy proceedings, line up outside the bankruptcy court yesterday. GM moved closer to bankruptcy following a rejection by bondholders of . ...- Flaherty says deficit to soar to $50 billion CTV.ca- Flaherty warns deficit may top record $50-billion Financial Post- all 753 news articles - | |
| Coyotes court case to be decided after June 9 - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Globe and Mail- Coyotes court case to be decided after June 9- Canada.com, Canada- A judge handling the Phoenix Coyotes' bankruptcy case Wednesday promised to decide whether the NHL team can be relocated soon after a June 9 hearing. The hearing on whether Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie could buy the club from team owner Jerry ...- Balsillie not the only suitor in Phoenix? National Post- Judge rules with firm hand, humour Globe and Mail- Coyotes, NHL gear up for mediation hearing CBC.ca- National Post - National Postall 491 news articles - | |
| Visteon, Metaldyne file for bankruptcy protection - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Visteon, Metaldyne file for bankruptcy protection- Globe and Mail, Canada- Auto parts makers Visteon Corp. and Metaldyne Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for their US operations, becoming the latest casualties of the global auto industry crisis. Both Visteon, which Ford Motor Co. FN spun off in 2000, ... - | |
| Regional household debt below national average - Telegraph-Journal | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Regional household debt below national average- Telegraph-Journal, Canada- Household debt in Atlantic Canada might be well below the national average, but the reason isn't prudent East Coast financial planning, according to bankruptcy trustees in New Brunswick. A new report released by the Certified General Accountants ... - | |
| Report from Parliament's Hill - May 28th, 2009 - Opinion250 News | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Washington Post- Report from Parliament's Hill - May 28th, 2009- Opinion250 News, Canada- We are also restricting the debt collection practices used by credit card issuers and prohibiting them from charging over-the-limit fees arising from merchant holds place on credit cards. A hold is when you swipe your credit card in advance for a ...- National Post editorial board: Giving credit even where it's not due National Post- all 421 news articles - | |
| How's your portfolio doing? - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Globe and Mail- How's your portfolio doing?- Globe and Mail, Canada- Our intermediate investor, Rob, is now in the fourth week of our unique investment mentoring program. He's learned all about asset allocation and defining a core investing strategy using ETFs. This week: How to measure the performance of various ... - | |
| Province hands out millions to area health network - The Barrie Examiner | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Province hands out millions to area health network- The Barrie Examiner, Canada- Ontario is expanding its Aging at Home program by investing $7.4 million in the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network. "Our government is investing in community-based services so that seniors can have the quality of life they deserve at ...- RVH gets $1M Barrie Advance- Province investing cash to help local seniors The Barrie Examiner- all 5 news articles - | |
| Economy puts venture-capital industry on hold - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Economy puts venture-capital industry on hold- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- Lately, economists and politicians have been heard talking about the importance of investing in technology companies and research and development during such challenging economic times. Earlier this week, the Business Development Bank of Canada said it ... - | |
| Sun Life boosts insurance fees on some segregated funds - ReportonBusine... | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Sun Life boosts insurance fees on some segregated funds- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada- Starting July 31, Sun Life will raise insurance fees on nearly all funds by up to 30 basis points and on the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider fee on its SunWise Elite Plus product by up to 30 basis points. (A basis point is 1/100th of a ...- Sun Life, CI raise fees, cut deposits Metro Canada - Toronto- Sun Life Financial and CI Investments announce changes to ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- Sun Life and CI raise fees, limit deposits in segregated funds CanadianBusiness.com- all 38 news articles - | |
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