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| CIBC downgraded and bank targets trimmed - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| CIBC downgraded and bank targets trimmed- Globe and Mail, Canada - 38 minutes ago- Heading into the fourth-quarter reporting season for Canada?s banks, RBC Dominion Securities trimmed price targets on four stocks and downgraded CIBC to ...- - | |
| CIBC reduced; BMO, Scotiabank and National also get price target ... - C... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| CIBC reduced; BMO, Scotiabank and National also get price target ...- Canada.com, Canada - 1 hour ago- After two more Canadian banks said they would take subprime-related writedowns on Tuesday, RBC Capital Markets has reduced its rating on CIBC and lowered ...- Defensive stance on banks Globe and Mail- all 2 news articles - | |
| RBC, Scotiabank take credit-related writedowns - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Ottawa Citizen- RBC, Scotiabank take credit-related writedowns- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- The credit crunch has taken a chisel to two more Canadian banks and it seems certain it's not done chipping away at earnings yet, but the Street continues ...- Banks pull out Visa to help wipe out charges Globe and Mail- RBC, Scotiabank feel heat of subprime meltdown National Post- RBC takes $360M subprime hit National Post- ReportonBusiness.com - London Free Pressall 69 news articles - | |
| jumptv CEO looks for 'secret sauce' - Canada.com | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| jumptv CEO looks for 'secret sauce'- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- Banks, whose appointment was announced via a release a few weeks ago, started as a lawyer with Goodmans LLP and also managed the licensing and international ...- - | |
| Banks missing opportunities to better serve small business - CFIB - Cana... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Banks missing opportunities to better serve small business - CFIB- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 18 minutes ago- "Since the late 1980s fewer and fewer small business owners have applied for bank financing," CFIB President Catherine Swift explains. ...- - | |
| Credit crunch hits homeowners - National Post | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| National Post- Credit crunch hits homeowners- National Post, Canada - 3 hours ago- In the past four weeks, all of the major banks have quietly moved to cut the discount they provide on mortgages because their profits have dwindled as their ...- - | |
| US banks able to meet funding of sponsored Structured Investment ... - I... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| US banks able to meet funding of sponsored Structured Investment ...- Investment Executive, Canada - 39 minutes ago- By James Langton US bank sponsors are well placed to meet the near-term potential funding needs of sponsored Structured Investment Vehicles (sivs), ...- - | |
| Financial sector shows strength - London Free Press | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Financial sector shows strength- London Free Press, Canada - 7 hours ago- "From a Canadian standpoint, we need to get over with the Canadian banks reporting (exposure to US subprime mortgage debt)," said Vincent Deslisle, ...- - | |
| Primary Energy Recycling Corporation announces third quarter 2007 ... - ... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Primary Energy Recycling Corporation announces third quarter 2007 ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 4 hours ago- The decrease was also attributed to steam shortfalls due to boiler repair and maintenance at North Lake's site host and a brief outage at the North Lake ...- - | |
| Don't limit loan rates, owner says - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Don't limit loan rates, owner says- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- Critics scoffed at the idea, saying payday loans can often trap low-income earners in a cycle of poverty. "They're trading off essential things, ...- Regulation of payday loans 'socialist': company owner CBC Manitoba- 700% interest rates only fair, payday loan hearings told Winnipeg Sun- all 23 news articles - | |
| NDP starts process of cutting staff - Canada.com | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| NDP starts process of cutting staff- Canada.com, Canada - 6 hours ago- ... that I think really changed the history of the province, from virtual bankruptcy to what we see today, an economy that really is now rivaling Alberta. ...- - | |
| PORTUS CHIEF GETS BAIL - National Post | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| PORTUS CHIEF GETS BAIL- National Post, Canada - 7 hours ago- Portus bankruptcy receiver KPMG Inc. alleges Mr. Manor is hiding more than $17-million in cash and jewels purchased with investors' money. ...- - | |
| E*TRADE DOWNGRADE - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| E*TRADE DOWNGRADE- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- ... bounced back with a 41-per-cent gain yesterday after a Citigroup downgrade on Monday ignited a punishing 59-per-cent selloff on bankruptcy speculation. ...- - | |
| Suddenly, everyone is listening to analysts - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Suddenly, everyone is listening to analysts- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- ... floated the possibility of a bankruptcy at Countrywide Financial, instantly erasing 13 per cent of the mortgage lender's (already distressed) stock. ...- - | |
| Morning business file: Lululemon falls - Edmonton Journal | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Morning business file: Lululemon falls- Edmonton Journal, Canada - 47 minutes ago- Brent crude oil for December settlement rose $1.16, or 1.3 per cent, to $89.99 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. ...- - | |
| Growing credit debt is crushing Canadians: study - CTV.ca | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Growing credit debt is crushing Canadians: study- CTV.ca, Canada - 15 minutes ago- Two per cent of Canadians said they had six credit cards; while six per cent had five credit cards; 12 per cent had four cards; while the majority, ...- - | |
| Holiday Money Management - Divine | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Holiday Money Management- Divine, Canada - 58 minutes ago- By Ines Mey The holidays are approaching fast and with them come parties, gifts, family gatherings, Eggnog, and potentially maxed-out credit cards. ...- Feel like giving? Make a plan and stick to it ChronicleHerald.ca- all 2 news articles - | |
| The 5 "Cs" of Credit - Move Smartly | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| The 5 "Cs" of Credit- Move Smartly, Canada - 2 hours ago- Some individuals make the mistake of not paying the minimum monthly obligations on loans and credit cards with the expectation of making a larger payment ...- - | |
| Gift card bonanza ... for retailers - Canoe.ca (subscription) | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Gift card bonanza ... for retailers- Canoe.ca (subscription), Canada - 7 minutes ago- ... gift-giving dilemma, demand for gift cards has soared since retailers began replacing paper gift certificates with plastic credit-card-like cards. ...- - | |
| Saving money by spending money, cross-border style - ChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Saving money by spending money, cross-border style- ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 5 hours ago- She was an experienced shopper and knew the routine: Bring US cash, avoid using credit cards, allow plenty of time (the lineup Friday in St. Stephen began ...- - | |
| Lewis Hamilton PLC ? Ahead of the Bell - Canada.com | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Lewis Hamilton PLC ? Ahead of the Bell- Canada.com, Canada - 2 hours ago- In what may sound like a metaphor for value investing, skip today's superstars and instead bet on the next George Foreman.- - | |
| Investing In The Jobs Of The Future - Canada NewsWire (press release) | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Investing In The Jobs Of The Future- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 1 hour ago- $165-Million Fund To Attract Investment In High-Growth Companies TORONTO, Nov. 14 /CNW/ - A new $165-million Ontario Venture Capital Fund will help create ...- - | |
| Online trading in volatile markets - CBC News | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Online trading in volatile markets- CBC News, Canada - 20 minutes ago- Financial experts, however, say there is really no difference investing in a stable or volatile market. The basic principles of investing apply to all types ...- - | |
| Alberta oil too costly: Saudi official - Canada.com | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Ottawa Citizen- Alberta oil too costly: Saudi official- Canada.com, Canada - 6 hours ago- "If you can show me that investing and producing a barrel from the sands in Canada is better than investing and producing a barrel in Saudi Arabia, ...- Blame market, not OPEC, for high prices: Saudi oil minister Canada.com- Saudis not interested in oilsands National Post- Oil futures on roller-coaster London Free Press- all 1,186 news articles - | |
| A CASE OF QUESTIONABLE TIMING - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| A CASE OF QUESTIONABLE TIMING- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- The federal banking regulator has just made it easier for Canadian bond issuers to purchase financial insurance provided by foreign "monoline" insurers, ...- - | |
| Medisys Health Group Income Fund Announces Q3 2007 Results - Canada News... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Medisys Health Group Income Fund Announces Q3 2007 Results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 3 hours ago- Medisys' Insurance Medical Services division supports the national underwriting activities of more than 60 Canadian and US life and health insurance ...- - | |
| Bonterra Energy Income Trust Announces Third Quarter Results - Canada Ne... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Bonterra Energy Income Trust Announces Third Quarter Results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 3 hours ago- Compliance with Financial Covenants Due to the relatively low debt levels maintained by the Trust, the Trust's loan agreements do not contain any debt ...- - | |
| Real estate not about to burst - CBC News | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Real estate not about to burst- CBC News, Canada - 20 minutes ago- reits make up about 11 per cent of the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index. The S&P/TSX REIT Index rose 24.7 per cent in 2006 and the popular investment vehicle has ...- - | |
| Comaplex Minerals Corp. Announces Nine Month 2007 Results - Canada NewsW... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Comaplex Minerals Corp. Announces Nine Month 2007 Results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 3 hours ago- Accounts receivable are classified as loans and receivables and are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method. ...- Rider Resources Ltd. - Third Quarter 2007 Results Canada NewsWire (press release)- ATS Reports Second Quarter Results Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 24 news articles - | |
| Frozen debt finds no buyers - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Frozen debt finds no buyers- Globe and Mail, Canada - 4 hours ago- The first attempt to trade troubled commercial paper since a crisis erupted in mid-August flopped yesterday, leaving corporations and banks across the ...- Bid to trade ABCP sputters out Canada.com- Non-bank ABCP remains seized up despite new market; writedowns ... CBC News- all 26 news articles - | |
| FOOD BANK USE DOWN ACROSS COUNTRY, BUT UP IN ALBERTA - VUE Weekly | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| FOOD BANK USE DOWN ACROSS COUNTRY, BUT UP IN ALBERTA- VUE Weekly, Canada - 12 hours ago- According to hungercount 2007, put out by the Canadian Association of Food Banks (CAFB), Alberta was the only province in the nation that did not see an ...- Birthday girl uses occasion to help food bank Cochrane Times- all 2 news articles - | |
| BMO and National Bank could be hit with $1B combined writedowns ... - Ca... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| BMO and National Bank could be hit with $1B combined writedowns ...- CanadianBusiness.com, Canada - 13 hours ago- TORONTO - The Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) and National Bank (TSX:NA) - the last two major Canadian banks to unveil expected writedowns for the quarter ...- More ABCP writedowns loom; new market opens Reuters Canada- all 22 news articles - | |
| Ron Paul: Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee - MWC News | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| MWC News- Ron Paul: Statement Before the Joint Economic Committee- MWC News, Canada - 19 hours ago- Federal policies have encouraged investors, lenders, and brokers to cater to these people, so it is no surprise that market actors came up with ever more ...- - | |
| airesurf Announces Debt Settlement - mediacaster | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| airesurf Announces Debt Settlement- mediacaster, Canada - 11 hours ago- Mr. mcgowan and Mr. Kemp have also participated in the debt settlement on the same terms as arm's length consultants, and the shareholdings of Messrs. ...- - | |
| Money managers value US techs - National Post | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Money managers value US techs- National Post, Canada - 13 hours ago- They also sold a predominantly retail banking operation with a specialty in credit cards: Capital One Financial Corp., which is based in mclean, Va. ...- - | |
| From a leaky boat to a luxury car - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| From a leaky boat to a luxury car- Globe and Mail, Canada - 4 hours ago- But some Viet kieu warn of the risks of investing in what is still a one-party state with high levels of corruption. Can Le, head of an Ottawa Vietnamese ...- - | |
| Tracking the talking heads, one stock pick at a time - Globe and Mail | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Tracking the talking heads, one stock pick at a time- Globe and Mail, Canada - 4 hours ago- The Internet has more investing websites than a cow has flies, so why should anyone care about Stockchase? Because, as far as we can tell, it's the only ...- - | |
| TORR Canada Reports 2008 First Quarter Results - Canada NewsWire (press ... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| TORR Canada Reports 2008 First Quarter Results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 13 hours ago- This investment will be classified as a long term investment. As a subsequent event, TORR Canada is granting a total of 274000 stock options to employees ...- - | |
| Western Financial Group reports nine month revenue up 35.0%, net ... - C... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Western Financial Group reports nine month revenue up 35.0%, net ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 17 hours ago- ... businesses in Western Canada through its WFG Agency Network locations, its affiliated insurance brokers, Western Life Assurance Company and Bank West. ...- - | |
| MINE SHAFT - Now Toronto | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| MINE SHAFT- Now Toronto, Canada - 7 hours ago- Companies with a triple-B or better credit rating don't have to provide any financial insurance for cleanup costs. ? In fact, in Ontario, ...- - | |
| instorage REIT announces third quarter 2007 results - Canada NewsWire (p... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| instorage REIT announces third quarter 2007 results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 8 hours ago- Mezzanine financing program continues to provide pipeline of potential acquisitions - $1.2 million of loans advanced in Q3 with $20.9 millions of mezzanine ...- - | |
| Stocks up on hopes worst of credit crisis over, tame US inflation data -... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Stocks up on hopes worst of credit crisis over, tame US inflation data- Canada East, Canada - 21 hours ago- Petrowest Energy Services Trust (TSX: PRW.UN) swung to a loss in the third quarter and cut its distribution in half citing "uncertainty" in the already soft ...- - | |
| Contrans Delivers Record Third Quarter Results - Canada NewsWire (press ... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Contrans Delivers Record Third Quarter Results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 17 hours ago- The adoption of CICA Handbook Section 3855 has reduced both other current assets and long-term loans by $0.5 million at September 30, 2007 and has resulted ...- Canadian Helicopters reports Q3 and nine-month 2007 results CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse)- all 20 news articles - | |
| fibratech filing for creditor protection - Northern Ontario Business | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Northern Ontario Business- fibratech filing for creditor protection- Northern Ontario Business, Canada - 19 hours ago- Days before shutting down, fibratech attempted to secure loans from credit unions through fednor assistance, then accrue $1 million in additional loans from ...- - | |
| Utilities bylaw under consideration - Fairview Post | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Utilities bylaw under consideration- Fairview Post, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- Further costs totalling $8364 have been spent hiring collection agencies in those eight years. That?sa lot of money that could be better spent, said Johnson ...- - | |
| premd Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results - Canada NewsWire (press release) | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| premd Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Nov 14, 2007- We are currently pursuing commercialization opportunities for PREVU(*)LT in the life insurance industry, which has garnered interest in Canada, ...- - | |
| Big Power of Small Loans - TheTyee.ca | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Big Power of Small Loans- TheTyee.ca, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- Although microcredit is something that has always been practiced by credit unions in Canada, there haven't been defined microfinance institutions in this ...- - | |
| newsmakers: Nova Scotia?s daily business briefs - Nova Scotia Business J... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| newsmakers: Nova Scotia?s daily business briefs- Nova Scotia Business Journal, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- The strong Canadian dollar and new competitors are driving down prices, lowering industry profits to $389 million this year. Business jets are expected to ...- - | |
| Get it on credit? - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Get it on credit?- Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- By TERRI WILLIAMS This week is Credit Education Week in Canada and boy do we need to be educated on credit -- especially credit cards. ...- - | |
| Payday lenders on hot seat - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Payday lenders on hot seat- Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- Critics scoffed at the idea, saying payday loans can often trap low income-earners in a cycle of poverty. "They're trading off essential things, ...- - | |
| Senators want back taxes collected - Hinesberg Journal | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Senators want back taxes collected- Hinesberg Journal, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- Kenneth Papaj, commissioner of the Treasury Department?s Financial Management Service, said that the agencies would seek ways to come up with a process to ...- - | |
| Bonterra Energy Income Trust Announces Third Quarter Results - CNW Telbe... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Bonterra Energy Income Trust Announces Third Quarter Results- CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Nov 14, 2007- Compliance with Financial Covenants Due to the relatively low debt levels maintained by the Trust, the Trust's loan agreements do not contain any debt ...- - | |
| Investing In The Jobs Of The Future - CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| Investing In The Jobs Of The Future- CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Nov 14, 2007- $165-Million Fund To Attract Investment In High-Growth Companies TORONTO, Nov. 14 /CNW/ - A new $165-million Ontario Venture Capital Fund will help create ...- - | |
| cnw daybook for wednesday, november 14, 2007 - Canada NewsWire (press re... | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| cnw daybook for wednesday, november 14, 2007- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Nov 14, 2007- ... executive officer, insurance bureau of canada city: toronto location: the economic club of toronto at the sheraton centre hotel, 123 queen street west, ...- - | |
| map to better health care: centralize, organize - Canada.com | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| map to better health care: centralize, organize- Canada.com, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- "the first strategy is affordable coverage for all americans," he said. currently, 47 million americans have no health insurance. some of this might be ...- - | |
| HSBC profit up as US bad debt charge jumps - Reuters Canada | As of: 2007-11-14 |
| HSBC profit up as US bad debt charge jumps- Reuters Canada, Canada - Nov 14, 2007- ... in the subprime housing market and the remainder was because problems had spread to unsecured lending, such as credit cards and personal loans. ...- - | |
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