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| UBS subprime losses mount, bank deep in red - Financial Post | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| UBS subprime losses mount, bank deep in red- Financial Post, Canada - 3 hours ago- ZURICH -- Subprime-related problems at UBS AG mounted on Wednesday as the Swiss bank unveiled US$4-billion in new write-downs in a surprise statement and ...- - | |
| US slump spreading around the globe, IMF warns - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| RTE.ie- US slump spreading around the globe, IMF warns- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- However, the IMF also said it was somewhat comforted by the fact that some banks were raising capital, including from sovereign wealth funds, ...- US to avoid recession: IMF London Free Press- IMF says global growth to be weakest in five years ReportonBusiness.com- all 381 news articles - | |
| TD boss says Canada won't dodge slowdown - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| TD boss says Canada won't dodge slowdown- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- Mr. Clark talked up Canadian banks to the US investors, emphasizing the strength of the economy here. "I always say to people if you don't buy me, ...- TD Bank president says TD to grow at lower end of estimates 570 News- TD Bank president says TD to grow at lower end of growth estimate 940 News- all 18 news articles - | |
| Manager Picks: David Burrows - National Post | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Manager Picks: David Burrows- National Post, Canada - 1 hour ago- They do not package up and sell off their mortgages, making it one of the few banks that holds them on the balance sheet. Over 97% of the revenue comes from ...- - | |
| Fire wipes out food bank stocks; Blaze claims about 30 tons of ... - Sud... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Fire wipes out food bank stocks; Blaze claims about 30 tons of ...- Sudbury Star, Canada - 4 hours ago- Sudbury Food Bank has put out a call for help after losing about 30 tons of food in a fire at the Terry Fox Sports Complex. "Unfortunately, we literally ...- - | |
| TD backs Canadian banks - Montreal Gazette | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Montreal Gazette- TD backs Canadian banks- Montreal Gazette, Canada - 7 hours ago- US investors should buy shares of solid players north of border, CEO says In the shadow of the tumultuous US financial district, Toronto-Dominion Bank chief ...- Morning business file: Retirement? Bah! Edmonton Journal- Reuters Canada Business Summary ReportonBusiness.com- Reuters Canada Business Summary ReportonBusiness.com- all 15 news articles - | |
| Fed, GDP, oil, earnings, financial services write-downs ? Vialoux - Nati... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Fed, GDP, oil, earnings, financial services write-downs ? Vialoux- National Post, Canada - 1 hour ago- Write downs by banks are in the news again this morning. UBS, National Bank and Royal Bank announced intentions to make additional ?sub-prime related? write ...- - | |
| Pets abandoned in mortgage chaos - London Free Press | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Pets abandoned in mortgage chaos- London Free Press, Canada - 6 hours ago- The first people to enter an abandoned house, such as property inspectors and real estate brokers, have discovered dogs tied to trees in backyards, ...- - | |
| York Cops Bust Huge Credit Card Fraud Ring - CityNews | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| CityNews- York Cops Bust Huge Credit Card Fraud Ring- CityNews, Canada - 32 minutes ago- York Regional Police have smashed what they say was a major fraud ring that produced thousands of counterfeit credit cards and other less-than-legal ...- York police uncover credit card lab in Markham 680 News- Cops break up fake ID labs York Region Era Banner- all 3 news articles - | |
| Traffic cop nabs identity thieves - Edmonton Journal | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Edmonton Journal- Traffic cop nabs identity thieves- Edmonton Journal, Canada - 6 hours ago- EDMONTON - A police officer who questioned a woman's identification during a routine traffic stop uncovered a massive credit card and identity fraud scheme ...- Fraud bust turns up 30000 credit files Calgary Herald- Cops bust alleged fraud ring Canoe.ca- all 6 news articles - | |
| VimpelCom teams with Jet Infosystems to launch m-payments platform - ePa... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| VimpelCom teams with Jet Infosystems to launch m-payments platform- ePaymentsnews Network (subscription), Canada - 4 hours ago- The new Beepay XP platform supports payments through different channels (cash, ATM, credit cards, mobile device), cards management, a significant number of ...- - | |
| XXX warning - this column is for adults only - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| XXX warning - this column is for adults only- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- One downside of having so much information at our fingertips is that it makes investing seem more complicated than it is. We've said before that building a ...- - | |
| Active Managers Struggled in 2007 But Increased Volatility Could ... - C... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Active Managers Struggled in 2007 But Increased Volatility Could ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 29 minutes ago- About Russell Russell Investment Group (Russell) is a global leader in multi-manager investing and one of the world leaders in investment consulting. ...- - | |
| Peace of mind, but it doesn't come cheap - ReportonBusiness.com | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Peace of mind, but it doesn't come cheap- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - 5 hours ago- Sun Life Financial Inc. offers the SunWise Elite Plus, Montreal-based Desjardins Financial Security sells the Helios, while Industrial Alliance, Insurance ...- - | |
| Advice to snowbirds: Be prepared - Regina Leader-Post | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Regina Leader-Post- Advice to snowbirds: Be prepared- Regina Leader-Post, Canada - 1 hour ago- Arranging adequate insurance - medical, car and home - should be a top priority, he says in an interview. "People face a huge risk in this area," Gray says. ...- - | |
| Fraud artist gets two years - Waterloo Record | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Fraud artist gets two years- Waterloo Record, Canada - 5 hours ago- Much of the money came from a property sale, an inheritance and a life insurance payout after the death of a woman's husband. Brick persuaded his victims to ...- - | |
| Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. - Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings and ... - Canad... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. - Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings and ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 1 hour ago- Oppenheimer offers trust and estate services through Oppenheimer Trust Company. Evanston Financial Corporation is engaged in mortgage brokerage and ...- - | |
| Credit union merger takes effect March - Waterloo Record | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Credit union merger takes effect March- Waterloo Record, Canada - 5 hours ago- Two area credit unions are merging to form the 11th largest credit union in Ontario. Your Neighbourhood Credit Union, based in Waterloo, and the Mitchell ...- - | |
| Bill 29 settlement a victory for all - Times Colonist | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Bill 29 settlement a victory for all- Times Colonist, Canada - 6 hours ago- Both public sector unions and the government deserve credit for this week's agreement addressing the wrongs done to employees during the Liberals' first ...- - | |
| SocGen board grants Bouton stay of execution - Financial Post | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| SocGen board grants Bouton stay of execution- Financial Post, Canada - 1 hour ago- ... banking arm to French bank Credit Agricole. That could trigger a spat with unions who helped SocGen's management scupper BNP's 1999 takeover approach. ...- - | |
| Owners are responsible for damage during wind storms - Montreal Gazette | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Owners are responsible for damage during wind storms- Montreal Gazette, Canada - 7 hours ago- ... his or her insurance company, which would most likely be required to pay since damage such as this would normally be covered by car and home policies. ...- - | |
| Salmon and driver fees - BCLocalNews | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Salmon and driver fees- BCLocalNews, Canada - 2 hours ago- Insurance brokers will ask more questions than in the past to determine who uses a given vehicle. NDP MLA Harry Lali, the party?s ICBC critic, ...- - | |
| Seeing homelessness in new light - Vancouver Province | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Seeing homelessness in new light- Vancouver Province, Canada - 6 hours ago- Siple has been in a wheelchair since a freak car accident in 1996, but an insurance settlement has left him with a materially comfortable life, ...- - | |
| Rash of bank robberies in Vancouver, Surrey blamed on serial offenders -... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Canada.com- Rash of bank robberies in Vancouver, Surrey blamed on serial offenders- Canada.com, Canada - 18 hours ago- Vancouver police are looking for help finding several serial bank robbers responsible for a rash of bank jobs this past month. Police say there have been 33 ...- Surveillance camera image of bank robbery suspect News1130- all 3 news articles - | |
| BoJ's Fukui Says Central Bank Cooperation Becoming Increasingly ... ... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| BoJ's Fukui Says Central Bank Cooperation Becoming Increasingly ...- CEP News, Canada - 8 hours ago- 09:19 01/08 (CEP News) Montreal ? Speaking at a symposium in Paris, Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui said central bank cooperation was becoming ...- Overnight News Recap: Japanese Jobless Rate Remains at 3.8% CEP News- all 4 news articles - | |
| The Royal Bank of Canada, Nature Conservancy and the Multicultural ... -... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Canada Free Press- The Royal Bank of Canada, Nature Conservancy and the Multicultural ...- Canada Free Press, Canada - 11 hours ago- By Tim Murray Wednesday, January 30, 2008 To read the Royal Bank?s website, one might confuse this commercial goliath with the Sierra Club or Friends of the ...- - | |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust raises its quarterly distribution 36 per ... - ... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Canadian Oil Sands Trust raises its quarterly distribution 36 per ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 15 hours ago- However, Syncrude continues to perform a fulsome analysis of the necessary repair costs, which may change our current estimate. Canadian Oil Sands will ...- - | |
| The end of health care premiums? - VUE Weekly | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| The end of health care premiums?- VUE Weekly, Canada - 12 hours ago- ... collection agencies that deliver threatening, adversarial phone calls to let us know what we already know?that we?re broke?can be downright offensive. ...- - | |
| Alleged fraudsters tied to Tamil Tigers - National Post | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Alleged fraudsters tied to Tamil Tigers- National Post, Canada - 21 hours ago- Each has been charged with 41 counts of fraudulently possessing credit card data, 41 counts of possession of property obtained by crime and participating in ...- - | |
| Start small, aim big - ReportonBusiness.com | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Start small, aim big- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - 14 hours ago- "For people looking for the long term and who have more time to contribute ... they can take on more volatility, for example, investing 80 per cent in ...- Squeezed in a generational sandwich ReportonBusiness.com- Canadian investors may escape worst of bear market StarPhoenix- all 3 news articles - | |
| Good car maintenance brings returns - Canada.com | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Good car maintenance brings returns- Canada.com, Canada - 17 hours ago- "This is welcome news for car owners in the face of higher and higher gas prices, repair bills, and insurance costs." The reported savings factored in the ...- - | |
| Squeezed in a generational sandwich - ReportonBusiness.com | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Squeezed in a generational sandwich- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - 14 hours ago- Ken MacCoy, a financial planner and life insurance consultant in Chilliwack, BC, points out that sandwiched Canadians whose parents or elderly relatives ...- - | |
| Commercial mortgage market faces shortfall - ReportonBusiness.com | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Commercial mortgage market faces shortfall- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - 15 hours ago- This sellers' market could provide a lucrative opportunity for lenders including life insurance companies, pension funds and offshore capital groups. ...- - | |
| Neil Anderson: 1954-2008 - Collision Repair Magazine | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Neil Anderson: 1954-2008- Collision Repair Magazine, Canada - 11 hours ago- ... with 15 years experience as a technician, shop owner and insurance appraiser allowed him to deliver valid information based on real life events. ...- - | |
| Business News - AOL Canada | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Business News- AOL Canada, Canada - 6 hours ago- NEW YORK - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services is considering slashing its rating on more than US$500 billion of investments tied to bad mortgage loans, ...- - | |
| SocGen opens rogue trade probe as chairman stays - ReportonBusiness.com | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| StarPhoenix- SocGen opens rogue trade probe as chairman stays- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - 21 hours ago- ... banking arm to French bank Credit Agricole. That could trigger a spat with unions who helped SocGen's management scupper BNP's 1999 takeover approach. ...- SocGen boss survives calls to quit over scandal ReportonBusiness.com- all 639 news articles - | |
| Are health care premiums a ?good? tax? - Western Standard- Shotgun Blog | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Are health care premiums a ?good? tax?- Western Standard- Shotgun Blog, Canada - 13 hours ago- Instead of scraping health care premiums, why not scrap public health care and invite Albertans to direct those same premiums toward private insurance? ...- - | |
| Armada Data Releases Q2 Results - Filing Services Canada (press release) | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Armada Data Releases Q2 Results- Filing Services Canada (press release), Canada - 19 hours ago- Although the insurance services division was not affected by the dollar's rise, it too experienced lower than normal sales during September and October, ...- - | |
| Economic tatters - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Montreal Gazette- Economic tatters- Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- By LINDA LEATHERDALE "If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, ...- TD backs Canadian banks Montreal Gazette- all 7 news articles - | |
| Fraud bust turns up 30000 credit files - Calgary Herald | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Fraud bust turns up 30000 credit files- Calgary Herald, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- Edmonton police have arrested a pair of 26-year-old women in connection with a massive credit card and fraud scheme in which the women allegedly stole mail ...- - | |
| The trillion dollar scandal that made online gambling illegal - Covers | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| The trillion dollar scandal that made online gambling illegal- Covers, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- By | January 30, 2008 | 0 comments I'm going to go a little off topic here, but trust me, I'm going somewhere with this. Most of you have been affected by ...- - | |
| National Bank could build US consumer receivables wing on ... - News1130 | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| National Bank could build US consumer receivables wing on ...- News1130, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- TORONTO - The crumbling US economy has claimed the National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) as a victim of the credit crisis that erupted last summer, but its chief ... - | |
| National Bank could build US consumer receivables wing on ... - Canada East | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| National Bank could build US consumer receivables wing on ...- Canada East, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- TORONTO - The crumbling US economy has claimed the National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA) as a victim of the credit crisis that erupted last summer, but its chief ... - | |
| Mortgage-related bank losses to top $265-billion: S&P - ReportonBusi... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| Mortgage-related bank losses to top $265-billion: S&P- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- ... threaten a broad swath of the world's finance industry, S&P said, ranging from Wall Street's trading desks to regional banks to local credit unions. ... - | |
| New travel rules to the US start now - Cochrane Times | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| New travel rules to the US start now- Cochrane Times, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- "It?s about credit card-sized -- you can slip it in your wallet," said Steve Royster, spokesman for the US Department of State?s bureau of consular affairs. ... - | |
| NewsMakers: Nova Scotia?s daily business briefs - Nova Scotia Business J... | As of: 2008-01-30 |
| NewsMakers: Nova Scotia?s daily business briefs- Nova Scotia Business Journal, Canada - Jan 30, 2008- The board is looking to set the maximum cost of borrowing and fees for payday loans, including charges for extensions or renewals, to $1500 granted for ... - | |
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