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| Bank of Canada defends milder interest rate cuts - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Bank of Canada defends milder interest rate cuts- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- OTTAWA -- If the massive interest rate cuts in the United States prompt the Canadian dollar to surge too high, the Bank of Canada would likely cut its own ...- - | |
| National Bank switches to offence - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| National Bank switches to offence- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- Not long after he took over the chief executive officer's chair at National Bank of Canada last summer, Louis Vachon faced one of the most significant ...- National Bank targets 5-10 pct EPS growth Reuters Canada- National Bank of Canada looking for acquisitions Edmonton Journal- all 47 news articles - | |
| CIBC chief took home millions - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| CIBC chief took home millions- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- CIBC, which is the first of the Big Five banks to report compensation numbers this year, sets the CEO's compensation on a retroactive basis, and has not yet ...- - | |
| Variable-rate mortgages shine as prime falls - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Canoe.ca- Variable-rate mortgages shine as prime falls- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- It's your best chance of out-manoeuvring the big banks as they try to squeeze extra profits from borrowers to compensate for difficulties elsewhere. ...- Economic tatters Winnipeg Sun- Bank of Canada Likely to Follow Fed?s Lead, Economists Say CEP News- Reuters Canada Business Summary ReportonBusiness.com- ReportonBusiness.com - Rabble.caall 20 news articles - | |
| Avoid another subprime mess: Follow the money - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Avoid another subprime mess: Follow the money- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- Morgan is one of the world's most prestigious investment banks and among those most blighted by the US mortgage mess; for fiscal 2008, profit fell 58 per ...- - | |
| UBS posts loss after $14B writedown - Calgary Herald | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Times Colonist- UBS posts loss after $14B writedown- Calgary Herald, Canada - 5 hours ago- The collapse of the US subprime mortgage market has led to more than $130 billion of losses and markdowns at securities firms and banks since June.- UBS subprime losses mount, bank deep in red Montreal Gazette- all 252 news articles - | |
| 'Big spike' in bank robberies - The Province | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Vancouver Sun- 'Big spike' in bank robberies- The Province, Canada - 5 hours ago- The first 29 days of 2008 have seen a 136-per-cent jump in bank robberies in Vancouver over January last year. As of Tuesday, there had been 33 bank ...- Serial bank robber hits Vancouver 6 times, say police CBC British Columbia- all 4 news articles - | |
| Sask Wheat Pool's blank cheque - Financial Post | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Sask Wheat Pool's blank cheque- Financial Post, Canada - 1 hour ago- Investors essentially gave Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Inc., a company that flirted with bankruptcy in the not-so-distant past, a blank cheque to hunt Agricore ...- - | |
| Small cap in hand - Financial Post | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Financial Post- Small cap in hand- Financial Post, Canada - 6 hours ago- This bank provides specialized services for the securities/investment industry such as custodial services, settlement and clearing. ...- - | |
| TransUnion Survey Details Canadian Credit Use Over Holidays, Debt ... - ... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| TransUnion Survey Details Canadian Credit Use Over Holidays, Debt ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 1 hour ago- While the vast majority of the Canadian consumers surveyed reported using credit cards for holiday shopping, the survey demonstrates that that number ...- - | |
| Police shut down forgery laboratory - Peterborough Examiner | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Police shut down forgery laboratory- Peterborough Examiner, Canada - 3 hours ago- York police say they've prevented countless credit cards and false identifications from hitting the street. Acting on a tip, police raided two units on Jan. ...- Cops break up fake ID labs York Region Era Banner- Forgery bust stuns cops Canoe.ca- all 5 news articles - | |
| TIO Networks Announces Availability of TIO Prepaid MasterCard(R ... - Ca... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| TIO Networks Announces Availability of TIO Prepaid MasterCard(R ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 1 hour ago- ... and third party marketers by providing prepaid cards, credit cards, ACH origination, merchant acquiring, ATM sponsorship, and money transfer. ...- - | |
| If misery loves company, you've come to the right place - Globe and ... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| If misery loves company, you've come to the right place- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- It would be wrong to dismiss value investing based on two quarters of subpar results, Ms. Wylie said. In fact, over longer periods, value investing has ...- CIBC announces sub-advisor changes Investment Executive- New managers added to Russell global equity portfolios Investment Executive- all 4 news articles - | |
| HEALTH: Province to invest $300 million in seven new facilities ... - Al... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| HEALTH: Province to invest $300 million in seven new facilities ...- Alberta Index, Canada - 4 hours ago- (AlbertaIndex, January 31, Thursday) --- The Alberta government said it is investing $300 million in 600 new beds and more than 200 replacement beds in ...- - | |
| National Bank of Canada looking for acquisitions - Edmonton Journal | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| National Bank of Canada looking for acquisitions- Edmonton Journal, Canada - 5 hours ago- He said the bank would consider buying books of non- performing loans or credit cards in the US through Credigy Ltd., which the bank acquired last year, ...- - | |
| Minister calls for new review of arthritis drugs - Canada.com | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Calgary Herald- Minister calls for new review of arthritis drugs- Canada.com, Canada - 42 minutes ago- His private insurance plan won't cover the cost of his treatments -- about $26000 a year -- and he hopes the expert committee will change its mind so the ...- Doctors critical of drug reviews Canada.com- all 3 news articles - | |
| ATA warns six boards could scuttle deal, spark labour unrest - Edmonton ... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| ATA warns six boards could scuttle deal, spark labour unrest- Edmonton Journal, Canada - 5 hours ago- With the bargaining group, the issues are health spending accounts and health insurance premiums. With Grande Prairie, the only issue is health-care ...- - | |
| Twice-lucky lottery winner escaped fire - Canada.com | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Twice-lucky lottery winner escaped fire- Canada.com, Canada - 4 hours ago- The house, owned by Henn's brother, suffered about $135000 in damage and is covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is still unknown. ...- Lucky family escapes a fire, then wins lottery Nanaimo Daily News- all 6 news articles - | |
| Power-steering vehicle without the assist is a hazard - Driving.ca | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Power-steering vehicle without the assist is a hazard- Driving.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago- As drive axles in trucks can be subjected to water intrusion during boat launches and off-road operation, fluid replacement is cheap insurance. ...- - | |
| Debt load move doesn?t address huge tuition fees By MARILLA STEPHENSON -... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Debt load move doesn?t address huge tuition fees By MARILLA STEPHENSON- ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 4 hours ago- Well, here?s an idea: how about using it to increase the number and availability of high school guidance counsellors? The Nova Scotia Teachers Union has ...- - | |
| National's been here before - Financial Post | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| National's been here before- Financial Post, Canada - 5 hours ago- The comments of Louis Vachon, chief executive of National Bank of Canada, that his operation intends to be active in the field of wealth management -- a ...- - | |
| Food bank scrambling after fire damages stockpile - NorthernLife.ca | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Food bank scrambling after fire damages stockpile- NorthernLife.ca, Canada - 15 hours ago- BY BILL BRADLEY A weekend fire at Terry fox Sport Complex, by College Boreal has wiped out a major stockpile of food for the Sudbury Food Bank. ...- Fire wipes out food bank stocks; Blaze claims about 30 tons of ... Sudbury Star- Help on the way for city foodbank; Supplies coming from down south ... Sudbury Star- all 6 news articles - | |
| MPP aims to end high interest rates charged by payday lenders - insideTO... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| MPP aims to end high interest rates charged by payday lenders- insideTORONTO.com, Canada - 19 hours ago- BY LISA RAINFORD Her re-introduction of a Private Member's Bill that would govern payday loans is getting a positive response, said local MPP Cheri DiNovo ...- Ontario MPP targets payday lenders National Post- all 5 news articles - | |
| BizTips: Choosing the right collection agency - Nova Scotia Business Jou... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| BizTips: Choosing the right collection agency- Nova Scotia Business Journal, Canada - 17 hours ago- BY NANCY CREAMER, TRANSCONTINENTAL MEDIA The collection agency marketplace has become very competitive. Although most collection agencies offer a variety of ...- - | |
| Icefloe Technologies pushed into bankruptcy by its lenders - Canoe.ca | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Icefloe Technologies pushed into bankruptcy by its lenders- Canoe.ca, Canada - 11 hours ago- The lenders plan to force the company out of business under the federal Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Icefloe, with the consent and agreement of the ...- - | |
| MBIA dismisses bankruptcy talk but anaylsts say landmines abound - Finan... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| MBIA dismisses bankruptcy talk but anaylsts say landmines abound- Financial Post, Canada - 12 hours ago- MBIA Inc., the United States' biggest bond insurer, said yesterday it was "virtually impossible" to imagine circumstances in which it would go bankrupt, ...- - | |
| Stagflation is Here - Center for Research on Globalization | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Stagflation is Here- Center for Research on Globalization, Canada - 21 hours ago- ... US economy has been in a recession four times in the early part of a presidential election year, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. ...- - | |
| Catholic board posts trustee expenses - insideTORONTO.com | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Catholic board posts trustee expenses- insideTORONTO.com, Canada - 15 hours ago- The problem with using corporate credit cards, he added, is that it was difficult for staff to question trustees about the legitimate use of their expenses. ...- - | |
| Debt is a hereditary disease - Muse | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Muse- Debt is a hereditary disease- Muse, Canada - 20 hours ago- If your parents are irresponsible with their credit cards, addicted to VLTs, or take too many trips to Hawaii a year, you?re still screwed. ...- - | |
| Golden Musical Chairs - National Post | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Golden Musical Chairs- National Post, Canada - 17 hours ago- In the current series of video interviews with Sleep-Easy Investing author Gordon Pape, Pape does not recommend gold funds as "sleep-easy" RRSP investments. ...- - | |
| MUN lab flying high thanks to funding - Muse | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Muse- MUN lab flying high thanks to funding- Muse, Canada - 20 hours ago- Boeing isn?t just investing in Atlantic Canada: $420-million will go to Quebec, $166-million will go to Ontario, and $157-million will go to the western ...- - | |
| U of T receives $25.6 million in provincial infrastructure funding - New... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| U of T receives $25.6 million in provincial infrastructure funding- News@UofT, Canada - 21 hours ago- "We are making an important investment in the knowledge-based economy of tomorrow by investing in today's students." The funding will be used at ...- Province unveils $200M for universities, colleges Western News- all 24 news articles - | |
| Insurance Brokers and Ski Patrol Warn of Skiing and Boarding Dangers - C... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Insurance Brokers and Ski Patrol Warn of Skiing and Boarding Dangers- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 21 hours ago- 31 /CNW Telbec/ - In the wake of recent skiing and boarding tragedies, the Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS) and the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada ...- - | |
| West Vancouver considers car accident rescue fees - CBC British Columbia | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| CBC British Columbia- West Vancouver considers car accident rescue fees- CBC British Columbia, Canada - 5 hours ago- "Just as when Pay Less is paid for towing your car away, we should be reimbursed for our first-class service to ICBC [Insurance Co. of British Columbia] and ...- - | |
| GM seeks answer to auto woes in higher education - Financial Post | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| GM seeks answer to auto woes in higher education- Financial Post, Canada - 13 hours ago- Last November, their trade association urged the Ontario and federal governments to set up a $400-million emergency loans fund that suppliers could tap to ...- - | |
| Tuition scheme the right move - 24 Hours Vancouver | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Tuition scheme the right move- 24 Hours Vancouver, Canada - 5 hours ago- The trust-fund set doesn't qualify for income-tested grants. They probably won't need loans - and those that do won't borrow much, so very little of the ...- - | |
| Constance Lemieux entrusted with Desjardins Group's Business ... - C... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Constance Lemieux entrusted with Desjardins Group's Business ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 21 hours ago- It comprises a network of caisses, credit unions and business centres in Québec and Ontario, and some twenty subsidiary companies in life and general ...- - | |
| Stock disaster behind increase - Chilliwack Times | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Stock disaster behind increase- Chilliwack Times, Canada - 5 hours ago- You just have to look back at ICBC's history, they started as an auto insurance company, they now control all the old motor vehicle department, ...- - | |
| No birth, no benefits - National Post | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| No birth, no benefits- National Post, Canada - 5 hours ago- It is worth asking because Ottawa's employment insurance (EI) program does just that. According to EI guidelines, when a pregnancy is terminated within the ...- - | |
| CGA Mining Limited - Announcement to the Australian Securities ... - Can... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| CGA Mining Limited - Announcement to the Australian Securities ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Jan 31, 2008- Community Relations As previously announced, the Social Development and Management Program ("SDMP") has been approved by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau ... - | |
| ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA - ChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA- ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- Over the past couple of weeks a number of local companies have fallen victim to a creative credit card scam, Halifax police say. ... - | |
| Cup half full, half empty in Canada's development work for Afghanist... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Cup half full, half empty in Canada's development work for Afghanistan- Orleans Star, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- Money from CIDA and Foreign Affairs is poured mostly into trust funds overseen by multilateral agencies, and then disbursed to Afghan government ministries. ... - | |
| Progress claimed against car-theft pestilence - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Progress claimed against car-theft pestilence- Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- But despite the alleged repeat offences by these individuals, officials say the city's car theft reduction strategy is working. "I think the strategy has a ...- Auto theft rates plummet in Winnipeg CBC Manitoba- all 2 news articles - | |
| Insurance Bureau of Canada urges residents of PEI to minimize ... - Cana... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Insurance Bureau of Canada urges residents of PEI to minimize ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Jan 31, 2008- For any questions or concerns pertaining to home, car or business insurance, please contact the IBC Consumer Information Centre at (800) 565-7189 x. 227. ... - | |
| Credit card scam victims left in dark - Canoe.ca | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Credit card scam victims left in dark- Canoe.ca, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA People itching to find out if their credit card information is on a database city cops seized from two suspected fraudsters may ... - | |
| Auto theft rates plummet in Winnipeg - CBC Manitoba | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Auto theft rates plummet in Winnipeg- CBC Manitoba, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- Police credit the province's auto theft strategy ? a joint effort of Manitoba Public Insurance, justice officials and the police ? with reducing the numbers ...- Progress claimed against car-theft pestilence Winnipeg Sun- all 2 news articles - | |
| Icefloe Technologies pushed into bankruptcy by its lenders - Prince Geor... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Icefloe Technologies pushed into bankruptcy by its lenders- Prince George Citizen, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Icefloe Technologies Inc. (TSXV:ICY) says its secured lenders have pushed the company into bankruptcy after it missed an interest ... - | |
| Celestica Announces Fourth Quarter and 2007 Financial Results - CNW Telb... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Celestica Announces Fourth Quarter and 2007 Financial Results- CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - Jan 31, 2008- Adjusted net earnings (loss) is defined as net earnings before amortization of intangible assets, gains or losses on the repurchase of shares and debt, ... - | |
| NASDAQ Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Results - Exchange Morning Post | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| NASDAQ Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Results- Exchange Morning Post, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- ... as well as pre-tax charges of $1.1 million related to the early extinguishment of debt and $0.6 million in workforce reduction expenses. ... - | |
| Lengthy talks to rescue $33B in ABCP could hurt some small ... - News1130 | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Lengthy talks to rescue $33B in ABCP could hurt some small ...- News1130, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- In December, two credit unions - the Credit Union Central of British Columbia and Credit Union Central of Ontario - delayed the closing of their merger ... - | |
| Dollar Financial Swings to Fiscal 2nd-Qtr Profit As Revenue Grows ... - ... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Dollar Financial Swings to Fiscal 2nd-Qtr Profit As Revenue Grows ...- CanadianBusiness.com, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- (AP) - Payday lender Dollar Financial Corp. on Thursday said it turned a profit in its fiscal second-quarter, reversing a loss last year, ... - | |
| Rally in Risky Assets is Short-lived - HoweStreet.com | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| Rally in Risky Assets is Short-lived- HoweStreet.com, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this morning that both personal income and spending for the month of December were slightly ahead of analysts' ... - | |
| MPP aims to end high interest rates charged by payday lenders - Inside T... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| MPP aims to end high interest rates charged by payday lenders- Inside Toronto, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- BY LISA RAINFORD Her re-introduction of a Private Member's Bill that would govern payday loans is getting a positive response, said local MPP Cheri DiNovo ... - | |
| MPP aims to end high interest rates charged by payday lenders - Ontario ... | As of: 2008-01-31 |
| MPP aims to end high interest rates charged by payday lenders- Ontario Mirror Guardian, Canada - Jan 31, 2008- BY LISA RAINFORD Her re-introduction of a Private Member's Bill that would govern payday loans is getting a positive response, said local MPP Cheri DiNovo ... - | |
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