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UBS revises price targets on Canadian banks - Reuters Canada As of: 2008-09-08
UBS revises price targets on Canadian banks- Reuters Canada, Canada - 1 hour ago- (Reuters) - UBS revised its price targets on several Canadian banks, including Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM.TO: Quote) and Royal Bank of Canada ...- Media Advisory - Scotia Capital's Financials Summit to be ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 4 news articles -
Canadian banks still hunt for US targets - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
Canadian banks still hunt for US targets- Financial Post, Canada - 2 hours ago- Canadian banks remain open to the possibility of major forays into the US despite fragile market conditions, executives said over the weekend as it emerged ...- Royal Bank of Canada considered buying Lehman: report Reuters Canada- all 29 news articles -
Don't keep all your eggs in one bank's basket - The Gazette (Mon... As of: 2008-09-08
Don't keep all your eggs in one bank's basket- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 5 hours ago- As I was saying before I was interrupted a month ago, alarming headlines about disastrous investments by banks and other financial institutions have ... -
BIG BANKS' MASTER BROKER - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
BIG BANKS' MASTER BROKER- Financial Post, Canada - 6 hours ago- The bar is open and the chief executive of Deutsche Bank is surrounded by his peers, enjoying a fleeting moment of relaxation amid the global financial ... -
BMO boss lauds Fannie-Freddie takeover - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-09-08
ABC News- BMO boss lauds Fannie-Freddie takeover- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- The US government's takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is good news for global capital markets, says the chief executive of the Bank of Montreal. ...- China and Japan hail US mortgage rescue as doubts linger Financial Post- North American markets set for strong open ReportonBusiness.com- Stock markets surge after bailout of US mortgage giants CBC.ca- Globe and Mail - Financial Postall 5,623 news articles -
Barge's arrival is like Christmas in August - Canada.com As of: 2008-09-08
Canada.com- Barge's arrival is like Christmas in August- Canada.com, Canada - 1 hour ago- Getting food to the end of the world -- or at least the south shore of Banks Island, about 2700 kilometres north of Edmonton and well above the 70th ... -
Biggest bailout - The Province As of: 2008-09-08
ABC News- Biggest bailout- The Province, Canada - 5 hours ago- They were nationalized amid fears that their impending bankruptcy would have triggered an economic collapse. Top executives were ousted. ...- US government seizes control of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae The Gazette (Montreal)- Mortgage rescue gives hope to credit, housing markets Globe and Mail- US takes control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Hamilton Spectator- ReportonBusiness.com - HoweStreet.comall 5,623 news articles -
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, Altria, Boeing, First Calgary ? Vialoux - ... As of: 2008-09-08
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, Altria, Boeing, First Calgary ? Vialoux- National Post, Canada - 12 minutes ago- Both companies will be placed into a conservatorship (similar to control under bankruptcy) and senior management will be replaced after a transition period. ... -
US Election Campaign: National Security and Permanent Wars. Vying ... - ... As of: 2008-09-08
US Election Campaign: National Security and Permanent Wars. Vying ...- Center for Research on Globalization, Canada - 34 minutes ago- He also supported anti-consumerist laws like the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, now hurting homeowners in trouble and facing ... -
Interac seeks shift to for-profit status - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-09-08
Interac seeks shift to for-profit status- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- "We're quite aware that US-based credit card companies are aggressively entering the debit marketplace in Canada, like they have done in most other ... -
Accident closed Highway 17 - Sudbury Star As of: 2008-09-08
Accident closed Highway 17- Sudbury Star, Canada - 2 hours ago- Viatcheslav Shevelev, a 23- year-old man from Toronto, was charged with mischief, attempt fraud, possession of an instrument for using forged credit cards ... -
Wind project generates controversy - The Kingston Whig-Standard As of: 2008-09-08
Wind project generates controversy- The Kingston Whig-Standard, Canada - 3 hours ago- How often can you or I borrow money from the bank or against our credit cards to pay our children's pocket money? How long would any of your readers be able ... -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac taken under wing - Stockhouse As of: 2008-09-08
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac taken under wing- Stockhouse, Canada - 42 minutes ago- Please be advised that a conflict may exist and that any investment decisions you make are your own responsibility. Additionally, our Editorial writers are ... -
Education is a priority - TheChronicleHerald.ca As of: 2008-09-08
Education is a priority- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 4 hours ago- We are investing $180 million to freeze tuition over the next three years. In addition, a $66-million Nova Scotia University Student Bursary Trust has been ... -
Caisse leadership undergoes sea change - The Gazette (Montreal) As of: 2008-09-08
Caisse leadership undergoes sea change- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 5 hours ago- He's a played a key role in moving the Caisse into the world's investing big leagues in such areas as alternative investments, infrastructure plays and ... -
City's library investments pay off - The Gazette (Montreal) As of: 2008-09-08
City's library investments pay off- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 5 hours ago- It's also an early success story for a city that has begun investing unprecedented amounts to improve its public library network, ranked the worst of all ... -
Program encourages citizens to report impaired drivers - The Kingston Wh... As of: 2008-09-08
Program encourages citizens to report impaired drivers- The Kingston Whig-Standard, Canada - 3 hours ago- On behalf of Ontario RAID (Report All Impaired Drivers), I would like to thank CAA Insurance for continuing to sponsor the RAID program. ... -
Weyburn farmer's dream took flight - Leader Post As of: 2008-09-08
Weyburn farmer's dream took flight- Leader Post, Canada - 4 hours ago- In 2007, he was ready to embark but had to wait an entire year to get the proper insurance to make the trip. He suffered more delays this summer because of ... -
US takes control of Fannie Mae and Freddie - Hamilton Spectator As of: 2008-09-08
US takes control of Fannie Mae and Freddie- Hamilton Spectator, Canada - 2 hours ago- ?A failure would affect the ability of Americans to get home loans, auto loans and other consumer credit and business finance. ... -
Seeking the sweet spot, where financial and social returns converge - Gl... As of: 2008-09-08
Seeking the sweet spot, where financial and social returns converge- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- A year ago, the Detroit Three auto makers were lobbying fiercely against tougher fuel emission standards. This summer, as demand for large vehicles ... -
US feds take over mortgage giants - TheChronicleHerald.ca As of: 2008-09-08
US feds take over mortgage giants- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 4 hours ago- "A failure would affect the ability of Americans to get home loans, auto loans and other consumer credit and business finance," Paulson said. ... -
Medusa technology to the rescue - TheChronicleHerald.ca As of: 2008-09-08
Medusa technology to the rescue- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 4 hours ago- The software is designed to help workers handle the hospital triage process more effectively; even insurance forms and police forms are brought into the ... -
Resident researching car-sharing program - Leader Post As of: 2008-09-08
Resident researching car-sharing program- Leader Post, Canada - 4 hours ago- Tired of costly car repairs and insurance premiums? Sick of driving in circles trying to find a parking spot? If you answered yes to any of these questions, ... -
A Sunny Finish To The Fair - Westcoaster As of: 2008-09-08
A Sunny Finish To The Fair- Westcoaster, Canada - 6 hours ago- If an $8 admission fee seems hefty, Cutforth said people need to understand that major expenses like building and grounds maintenance, insurance and general ... -
Put together your retirement plan puzzle - Times and Transcript As of: 2008-09-08
Put together your retirement plan puzzle- Times and Transcript, Canada - 4 hours ago- Retirement planning also means getting ready for a lifestyle change as well as a changing financial picture. You may be faced with some hard choices. ... -
Sentry Select to snap up Waterfall - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-09-08
Sentry Select to snap up Waterfall- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- Waterfall was launched in 2004 by Andrew McCreath, who co-founded Synergy Mutual Funds in 1997, and spent 10 years as an equity analyst. ... -
Thirteen securities regulators in Canada is 12 too many - ReportonBusine... As of: 2008-09-08
Thirteen securities regulators in Canada is 12 too many- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - 3 hours ago- Several years ago, the Chinese government wanted to help foster the development of its domestic mutual funds industry to provide a broader range of savings ... -
'New power brokers' changing the face of international commerce ... As of: 2008-09-08
'New power brokers' changing the face of international commerce- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- ... continues at the brisk pace of recent years, their assets could reach $31-trillion, a sum worth more than half of the world's pension or mutual funds. ... -
Regina man goes pink for cancer - Regina Leader-Post As of: 2008-09-08
Regina Leader-Post- Regina man goes pink for cancer- Regina Leader-Post, Canada - 4 hours ago- Jack Harmer has coloured his hair, moustache and eyebrows bright pink to raise funds and awareness for cancer. This year, the General Hospital emergency ... -
Planning budget, curbing credit, among ways to avoid financial ... - Sud... As of: 2008-09-08
Planning budget, curbing credit, among ways to avoid financial ...- Sudbury Star, Canada - 2 hours ago- They should also map out key expenses, like tuition, books and rent, allowing them to allocate their remaining funds. "By doing this ... you know ahead of ... -
Banks still open to US moves, executives say - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
Banks still open to US moves, executives say- Financial Post, Canada - 14 hours ago- Canadian banks remain open to the possibility of major forays into the United States despite fragile market conditions, according to industry executives. ...- Canadian banks still hunt for US targets Financial Post- all 21 news articles -
Laurentian Bank's earnings power and dividend growth looks good - Na... As of: 2008-09-08
Laurentian Bank's earnings power and dividend growth looks good- National Post, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Investors attracted to Laurentian Bank of Canada's record third-quarter earnings per share figures should be wary, Desjardins Securities warns. ... -
NCATS: Sixth Pole & Podium Finish for Home Hardware Chevy at Barrie ... As of: 2008-09-08
NCATS: Sixth Pole & Podium Finish for Home Hardware Chevy at Barrie- Inside Track Motorsport News, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Don Thomson Jr. and the Home Hardware Chevrolet team once again demonstrated dominating speed at round number eleven of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series ... -
Vista Announces Paredones Amarillos Feasibility Study Results and ... - ... As of: 2008-09-08
Vista Announces Paredones Amarillos Feasibility Study Results and ...- CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - 16 hours ago- The Company will be the owner and operator of the fleet and has entered into preliminary agreements for a maintenance and repair contract for the major ... -
The Fall of the Giants - HoweStreet.com As of: 2008-09-08
The Fall of the Giants- HoweStreet.com, Canada - 18 hours ago- Act now or risk missing the next ?payday?, on September 15. Find out more about the ?Endless Paycheck Portfolio? here . The Daily Reckoning PRESENTS: In a ... -
David Shribman on the American political wars - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-09-08
Globe and Mail- David Shribman on the American political wars- Globe and Mail, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Mr. Shribman, a former Boston Globe assistant managing editor, columnist and Washington bureau chief, took over as executive editor of The Pittsburgh ... -
Punish criminals, not duck hunters: Harper - Winnipeg Sun As of: 2008-09-08
Calgary Herald- Punish criminals, not duck hunters: Harper- Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- By KATHLEEN HARRIS, National Bureau Chief RICHMOND, BC ? Prime Minister Stephen Harper flatly rejected a growing chorus of calls for tougher gun control ...- Sticking to his guns Winnipeg Sun- all 2,361 news articles -
Competition the name of the game - CBC.ca As of: 2008-09-08
CBC.ca- Competition the name of the game- CBC.ca, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- In terms of uncompetitive behaviour, we of course have the Competition Bureau that deals with those issues. The Competition Act ensures that we as consumers ... -
Credit-card use akin to spending play money, say authors - CBC.ca As of: 2008-09-08
Credit-card use akin to spending play money, say authors- CBC.ca, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- People using credit cards spend more at once and underestimate purchase costs compared with consumers who use cash, a study shows. "The studies suggest that ... -
Baxter credits team approach - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
Baxter credits team approach- Financial Post, Canada - 14 hours ago- He had heard Reynolds speak on the radio a few years before so called him up, confessing he knew "absolutely nothing about investing. ... -
Braced For The Long Bear Run? - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
Braced For The Long Bear Run?- Financial Post, Canada - 14 hours ago- Interestingly, Bill Gross, the Warren Buffett of bond investing, confessed in his September investment outlook that he and his colleagues at Pimco had ... -
Investing in Toronto's Social Housing Community - Canada NewsWire (p... As of: 2008-09-08
Investing in Toronto's Social Housing Community- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Sep 8, 2008- "Not only will these important expenditures make Toronto a greener, more liveable city; by investing now we will reduce future costs and create opportunity ... -
Canadian Tire an investor safe haven? - National Post As of: 2008-09-08
Canadian Tire an investor safe haven?- National Post, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Canadian Tire Corp. could be a safe investing haven in rocky economic times, according to UBS Investment Research. ?We believe Canadian Tire offers strong ... -
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins - Canada NewsWire (press release) As of: 2008-09-08
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 23 hours ago- ... Senior Indebtedness is defined as the indebtedness of CEC: (i) to a chartered bank for two company credit cards secured by a guaranteed investment ... -
Manulife picks new CEO from within - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
Waterloo Record- Manulife picks new CEO from within- Financial Post, Canada - 14 hours ago- ... it made one of the biggest foreign acquisitions in Canadian history with the purchase of John Hancock, the biggest seller of life insurance in America. ...- Manulife investment officer to become CEO in May Reuters Canada- Manulife's Guloien to succeed D'Alessandro Stockhouse- Donald Guloien named as next president and CEO of Manulife Financial 680 News- Investment Executiveall 62 news articles -
Setting the Stage for Life's Greatest Lessons - Canada NewsWire (pre... As of: 2008-09-08
Setting the Stage for Life's Greatest Lessons- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Sponsored by TD Insurance Meloche Monnex, nominations for the Best Lecturer Competition will be accepted from September 8 through to October 12, 2008. ... -
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: After the bailout - CBC.ca As of: 2008-09-08
Wall Street Journal- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: After the bailout- CBC.ca, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- "A failure would affect the ability of Americans to get home loans, auto loans and other consumer credit and business finance." 'Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...- US gov't takes control of two mortgage giants CTV.ca- all 8,837 news articles -
RIFCO to Present at Calgary Small-Cap Conference - CNW Telbec (Communiqu... As of: 2008-09-08
RIFCO to Present at Calgary Small-Cap Conference- CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - 16 hours ago- Non-prime auto loans are indirectly originated through a growing network of selected new and used vehicle dealers operating in all provinces except ... -
O'Leary Global Infrastructure Fund files Preliminary Prospectus - Ca... As of: 2008-09-08
O'Leary Global Infrastructure Fund files Preliminary Prospectus- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 22 hours ago- << The Fund's investment objectives are: (a) to provide holders of Trust Units with monthly distributions initially targeted to be $0.06 per Trust Unit ... -
Why The Fannie-Freddie Bailout Will Fail - HoweStreet.com As of: 2008-09-08
Why The Fannie-Freddie Bailout Will Fail- HoweStreet.com, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Freddie Mac's portfolio contains many securities backed by subprime and Alt-A loans. But the company has not written down the value of many of those loans ... -
Student aid records exposed in security breach - CBC.ca As of: 2008-09-08
Student aid records exposed in security breach- CBC.ca, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Exposed data included social insurance numbers, birth dates, addresses and income-related information, as well as signature forms for parents and students. ...- University probes records after security breach Globe and Mail- all 3 news articles -
Ontarians should elect MPs that speak up for province: McGuinty - Canada... As of: 2008-09-08
CTV.ca- Ontarians should elect MPs that speak up for province: McGuinty- Canada.com, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- McGuinty said he will ask all party leaders how they plan to address fiscal imbalances when it comes to employment insurance, health-care funding and ...- OPINION: What will they do for Ontario? Innisfil Journal- McGuinty urges voters to put Ontario first CTV.ca- ? Show me the money, McGuinty tells federal ... Hamilton Spectator- Globe and Mail - CityNewsall 44 news articles -
Simple Ultrasound Could Save Many Seniors' Lives - Canadian ... - CN... As of: 2008-09-08
Simple Ultrasound Could Save Many Seniors' Lives - Canadian ...- CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse), Canada - 16 hours ago- The cost of a limited abdominal ultrasound scan to screen for aortic aneurysm in Ontario, under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan, is less that $55. ... -
Crash takes out porch - Peterborough Examiner As of: 2008-09-08
Crash takes out porch- Peterborough Examiner, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- ... in the other car. The Peterborough Fire Department said all three people were transported to hospital with minor injuries. Fong is waiting for insurance ... -
Diane W. Mufson: Today's workers need realistic retirement planning ... As of: 2008-09-08
Diane W. Mufson: Today's workers need realistic retirement planning- Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV - 16 hours ago- Americans of all ages need realistic retirement planning. In our nation's early days, we were largely an agrarian society with the beginnings of ... -
On the Money: Planning for retirement - Modesto Bee As of: 2008-09-08
On the Money: Planning for retirement- Modesto Bee, CA - Sep 8, 2008- But you don't have to look any further than the local bookstore or an online bookseller to find useful guides to retirement planning. ... -
MONEY MAGAZINE Retire rich, retire secure - CNNMoney.com As of: 2008-09-08
MONEY MAGAZINE Retire rich, retire secure- CNNMoney.com - 23 hours ago- He thinks it's high time we all stop talking about retirement planning and start talking about longevity planning. "Retirement planning is so 20th century," ... -
Retirement: Win the game of risk - CNNMoney.com As of: 2008-09-08
Retirement: Win the game of risk- CNNMoney.com - Sep 8, 2008- Moshe A. Milevsky is a math whiz who trains his brainpower on retirement planning. His view: Success comes to those who hedge their bets. ... -
Two new deals as M&A wave sweeps money management - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
Two new deals as M&A wave sweeps money management- Financial Post, Canada - 22 hours ago- "We need a catalyst," he said, pointing to the rumoured CI-Scotia transaction or Ned Goodman perhaps deciding he wants to sell Dynamic Mutual Funds. ... -
Manulife to enter Japan mutual fund market - Reuters Canada As of: 2008-09-08
Manulife to enter Japan mutual fund market- Reuters Canada, Canada - 17 hours ago- 2 life insurer, said it would enter the Japanese mutual fund business next month to tap the country's $14 trillion in household assets. ... -
Tropical storms worsen the situation for Haitians - DEVELOPMENT ... - Ca... As of: 2008-09-08
CBC.ca- Tropical storms worsen the situation for Haitians - DEVELOPMENT ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Sep 8, 2008- ... have devastated Haiti, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE is asking the Canadian public to contribute funds for emergency relief and reconstruction in the country. ...- Death toll in flooded Haitian town soars National Post- all 3,642 news articles -
US bailout no cure-all for Canada's banks - Financial Post As of: 2008-09-08
US bailout no cure-all for Canada's banks- Financial Post, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- TORONTO -- Canadian bank stocks made some big gains on Monday after the US government bailed out mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but a reversal ...- Fannie & Freddie bailout a benefit, but still too early to buy ... National Post- Bankers remain nervous London Free Press- North American markets set for strong open ReportonBusiness.com- Financial Post - Financial Postall 107 news articles -
Mortgage rates drop after Fannie, Freddie takeover - Ottawa Recorder As of: 2008-09-08
Mortgage rates drop after Fannie, Freddie takeover- Ottawa Recorder, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- Mortgage bankers and brokers also are hoping the government will eliminate or reduce fees that the Fannie and Freddie have been charging lenders to protect ... -
False report all but wipes out UAL shares - ReportonBusiness.com As of: 2008-09-08
False report all but wipes out UAL shares- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- UAL Corp. saw its shares all but wiped out Monday morning on false rumours that it planned to file for bankruptcy protection. Shares in the parent of United ... -
Six-year old bankruptcy story hurts United Airlines stock - CBC.ca As of: 2008-09-08
Six-year old bankruptcy story hurts United Airlines stock- CBC.ca, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- AP An old story about the 2002 bankruptcy filing of United Airlines mistakenly resurfaced on a newspaper website Monday, decimating the airline's shares ... -
MedMira Announces Approval of Settlement of Debt - Canada NewsWire (pres... As of: 2008-09-08
MedMira Announces Approval of Settlement of Debt- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Sep 8, 2008- ... issued September 2, 2008, it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange to settle $100383 of debt through the issuance of common shares. ... -
Municipal Governments are Seeking Leadership and Investment from ... - C... As of: 2008-09-08
Municipal Governments are Seeking Leadership and Investment from ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Sep 8, 2008- "All federal parties must recognize that investment in communities is needed to promote job creation and economic competitiveness, and to better protect our ... -
US takes control of two mortgage giants - Hamilton Spectator As of: 2008-09-08
US takes control of two mortgage giants- Hamilton Spectator, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- "A failure would affect the ability of Americans to get home loans, auto loans and other consumer credit and business finance," he said. ... -
United Airlines blames false bankruptcy rumour on old story - CanadianBu... As of: 2008-09-08
United Airlines blames false bankruptcy rumour on old story- CanadianBusiness.com, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- AP CHICAGO - An old story about United Airlines' 2002 bankruptcy filing resurfaced on a newspaper website on Monday, decimating the airline's shares before ... -
Old story about 2002 bankruptcy hammers United Airline shares - KBS Radio As of: 2008-09-08
Old story about 2002 bankruptcy hammers United Airline shares- KBS Radio, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- By: Joshua Freed, AP MINNEAPOLIS - The 2002 bankruptcy of United Airlines parent company was big news at the time, and big news again on Monday when an ... -
Education a taxing experience - The Province As of: 2008-09-08
The Province- Education a taxing experience- The Province, Canada - Sep 8, 2008- The Knowledge Bureau in Winnipeg, headed by Evelyn Jacks, notes that some tuition fees do not qualify, such as fees at a private school or for private music ... -
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