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BCE's setback could be a godsend for banks - The Gazette (Montreal) As of: 2008-11-27
Ottawa Citizen- BCE's setback could be a godsend for banks- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 5 hours ago- In this case, an immediate winner would be the banking sector, and especially US giant Citigroup, lead bank on this deal, which needed a huge government ...- BCE deal has little chance of salvation Financial Post- Can you hear it? A collective sigh of relief Globe and Mail- Terence Corcoran: BCE's procyclical crash National Post- National Post - Financial Postall 597 news articles -
China cuts rates by most in a decade - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-11-27
RTE.ie- China cuts rates by most in a decade- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- They have responded with a full-bore program of heavy government spending, tax cuts and measures to support bank lending. The government stimulus package of ...- China downturn deepens ReportonBusiness.com- China slashes interest rate to boost growth Jordan Falls News- China cuts rates by 1.08 percentage points ReportonBusiness.com- all 290 news articles -
Dividend cut in the cards for big five? - The Gazette (Montreal) As of: 2008-11-27
Calgary Herald- Dividend cut in the cards for big five?- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 5 hours ago- Interestingly, the bought deal was led by the bank's own securities dealer, TD Securities. Meanwhile, the subject of dividend safety is very much in the ...- Bank of Montreal dividend safe ? maybe National Post- Citing uncertainty, BMO halts profit targets Globe and Mail- BMO Q4 earnings rise to $560M CBC.ca- Globe and Mail - National Postall 150 news articles -
All that glitters in coins, wafers or bars - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-11-27
StarPhoenix- All that glitters in coins, wafers or bars- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- In Canada, one of the biggest precious metal traders is Bank of Nova Scotia, through its ScotiaMocatta division. It has gold in various forms readily ...- Markets thrive on Monday Canada.com- Banks slam the door on 2008 Reuters Canada- Business News AOL Canada- BCLocalNews - London Free Pressall 483 news articles -
Central Bank head says banks are growing despite worldwide credit ... - ... As of: 2008-11-27
Central Bank head says banks are growing despite worldwide credit ...- St. Catharines Standard, Canada - 3 hours ago- The strength of the country's banks is largely a reflection of the country's resilience as it has repeatedly looked to rebuild after years of conflict and ... -
Food banks serving more of region's working poor - Waterloo Record As of: 2008-11-27
Food banks serving more of region's working poor- Waterloo Record, Canada - 4 hours ago- One out of five people in the region who turn to the food bank are employed. The local statistics reflect a growing number of working poor who rely on ...- Food bank use across province dips slightly Daily Gleaner- all 3 news articles -
Patients stick hospitals for $20 million - The Gazette (Montreal) As of: 2008-11-27
The Gazette (Montreal)- Patients stick hospitals for $20 million- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 4 hours ago- Hospitals turn over outstanding bills to collection agencies. McGill University Health Centre's bad debts at its six teaching hospitals totalled $3164200 ... -
Pedophile ends his own life - Leader Post As of: 2008-11-27
Pedophile ends his own life- Leader Post, Canada - 3 hours ago- Officers continue to painstakingly examine each photo and video in Philpott's collection of child pornography, trying to identify more of Philpott's victims ... -
Racetrack operator wins reprieve from bankruptcy - The Gazette (Montreal) As of: 2008-11-27
Racetrack operator wins reprieve from bankruptcy- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 5 hours ago- Over the objections of horsemen, Judge Chantal Corriveau agreed to the company's request for a "safeguard order" extending the federal and provincial ... -
Former workers fear for their pensions if automaker seeks ... - St. Cath... As of: 2008-11-27
Former workers fear for their pensions if automaker seeks ...- St. Catharines Standard, Canada - 3 hours ago- The prospect of the companies seeking bankruptcy protection looms ever larger. Several retirees are frightened about the future of their pensions and other ... -
Rescue plan could rescue local jobs - London Free Press As of: 2008-11-27
Rescue plan could rescue local jobs- London Free Press, Canada - 4 hours ago- By NORMAN DE BONO If the Detroit Three fail to get a loan package they need to stave off bankruptcy, the impact will be felt in and beyond the London region ... -
Global financial crisis clubs pro tours in US - The Gazette (Montreal) As of: 2008-11-27
Global financial crisis clubs pro tours in US- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 5 hours ago- GM, which is trying to avoid bankruptcy by pressing the US government for a multi-billion-dollar handout, also happens to be one of the PGA Tour's biggest ... -
Focus Ventures Arranges $500000 Financing and $75000 Debt Settlement - S... As of: 2008-11-27
Focus Ventures Arranges $500000 Financing and $75000 Debt Settlement- Stockhouse, Canada - 25 minutes ago- Each private placement and debt settlement unit will consist of one common share and one share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to ... -
Tough times make right stimulus tougher to find - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-11-27
Tough times make right stimulus tougher to find- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- Prepaid credit cards for the poor in Italy. Grants for first-time home buyers in Australia. Oil subsidies in Malaysia. The world is suddenly awash in ...- Loonie hits one-week high after retail sales data ReportonBusiness.com- all 514 news articles -
Defensive investing back in vogue - CBC.ca As of: 2008-11-27
Defensive investing back in vogue- CBC.ca, Canada - 22 minutes ago- Investing in these turbulent markets is like playing defensive hockey ? a lot of grinding is needed to get a tie. "In this market, you have to take a deep ... -
Gov't investing in agency - Leader Post As of: 2008-11-27
Gov't investing in agency- Leader Post, Canada - 3 hours ago- "They are very different because Innovation Saskatchewan will have an investment component to it," Premier Brad Wall told reporters. ...- NDP questions Wall on success negotiating with federal Tories StarPhoenix- all 3 news articles -
Novice investor rakes it in - TheChronicleHerald.ca As of: 2008-11-27
Novice investor rakes it in- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 4 hours ago- Smith?s strategy that prizes sensible long-term investing while also making the occasional short-term play might be worth emulating; he?ll hang onto stocks ... -
Great-West Lifeco Inc. announces closing of offering of Preferred ... - ... As of: 2008-11-27
Great-West Lifeco Inc. announces closing of offering of Preferred ...- Stockhouse, Canada - 39 minutes ago- The Corporation has operations in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia through The Great-West Life Assurance Company, London Life Insurance Company, ... -
Life-wise - Wellington Advertiser As of: 2008-11-27
Life-wise- Wellington Advertiser, Canada - 4 minutes ago- At 18, when I bought my first car, even though I had driven safely for two years, I couldn?t pick my own insurance company. They called it ?assigned risk? ... -
CAW leaders defend union wages - London Free Press As of: 2008-11-27
CAW leaders defend union wages- London Free Press, Canada - 4 hours ago- Now, consumers cannot get loans for purchases and even the automakers have stopped offering leasing, putting the brakes on car sales. ...- Don't blame unions for auto industry's woes: CAW chief 24 Hours Vancouver- all 11 news articles -
Pre-owned selection - Times and Transcript As of: 2008-11-27
Pre-owned selection- Times and Transcript, Canada - 4 hours ago- Phone 836-2847" Car Loans, Guaranteed Approval. Need 2 pay stubs. Call anytime 459-9767" JUNK CARS - 450-7171 or 459-4629 Wanted junk cars for scrap metal, ... -
Big Three only want guaranteed loans to keep operating plants - Newsdurh... As of: 2008-11-27
Big Three only want guaranteed loans to keep operating plants- Newsdurhamregion.com, Canada - 4 hours ago- The auto sector is getting hit hard by the economic slowdown in the US, a high Canadian dollar value and unfair trade with offshore companies. ... -
Credit Union Members Get Informed - Pembina Valley Online As of: 2008-11-27
Credit Union Members Get Informed- Pembina Valley Online, Canada - 1 hour ago- Agassiz, Heartland, Dufferin, and Altona Credit Union boards are proposing to amalgamate into one financial institution. One question was what affect a ... -
Left Planning Assault on the Constitution in the Name of Health Care - C... As of: 2008-11-27
Left Planning Assault on the Constitution in the Name of Health Care- Canada Free Press, Canada - 11 minutes ago- ... million Americans are without health insurance and often receive their care in the most expensive manner possible, in the local hospital emergency room. ... -
So, uh, mom ... we need to chat - Globe and Mail As of: 2008-11-27
So, uh, mom ... we need to chat- Globe and Mail, Canada - 26 minutes ago- In 1991, after undergoing routine blood tests for medical insurance, the retired journalist learned she was HIV-positive and that she had gone undiagnosed ... -
Travel Canada Discounts - Kitchener, Ontario Canada As of: 2008-11-27
Travel Canada Discounts- Kitchener, Ontario Canada, Canada - 3 hours ago- Achievements during this period include selling off a dying mall and converting it to office space for Manulife Financial, a major insurance firm, ... -
Doer heeds judge - Winnipeg Sun As of: 2008-11-27
CBC.ca- Doer heeds judge- Winnipeg Sun, Canada - 4 hours ago- Manitoba moved to a no-fault auto insurance scheme in the 1990s, which means accident victims can no longer sue for compensation. ...- Paralyzed cabinet minister taking battle against public insurance ... Metro Canada - Halifax- Doer to review payouts by provincial insurer Globe and Mail- Disabled MP to take public automobile insurer to Supreme Court CBC.ca- all 19 news articles -
Fuel fill-up sparks $1000 ruckus - Hamilton Spectator As of: 2008-11-27
Fuel fill-up sparks $1000 ruckus- Hamilton Spectator, Canada - 4 hours ago- ... standards for fuel testing used by the auto insurance industry, told us proving what caused the Pakula car to suddenly stop is almost impossible. ... -
Another 1953 Chevrolet 26 years later - Riverview ThisWeek As of: 2008-11-27
Another 1953 Chevrolet 26 years later- Riverview ThisWeek, Canada - 4 hours ago- By February 1961, I had saved enough money to buy my first car - a 1953 Chevrolet Two-Ten sedan for $400 plus car insurance for $67.08 per year. ... -
Triangle explores going public in Canada - TheChronicleHerald.ca As of: 2008-11-27
Triangle explores going public in Canada- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 4 hours ago- "It allows more Canadians to buy our stocks, along with (mutual) funds and institutions, which were prohibited before." Mr. Anderson said the company?s ... -
Tories cool to Grit heating plan - Times and Transcript As of: 2008-11-27
Tories cool to Grit heating plan- Times and Transcript, Canada - 4 hours ago- Earlier this month, the Liberal government announced $6.3 million in new funding spread across emergency heating funds, social assistance programs, ... -
A Place Called Home will answer calls - Lindsay Daily Post As of: 2008-11-27
A Place Called Home will answer calls- Lindsay Daily Post, Canada - 3 hours ago- You don't get a second shot," he said, adding local emergency services are about more than responding to an emergency. "We want to serve the community the ... -
Brazilian police pour into flooded area to curb looting - Edmonton Journal As of: 2008-11-27
Vancouver Sun- Brazilian police pour into flooded area to curb looting- Edmonton Journal, Canada - 3 hours ago- Lula authorized the equivilent of $881 million US in emergency relief funds, his office said in a statement, after residents complained that food aid had ...- Flooding in Brazil claims 97 lives as survivors loot supermarkets Globe and Mail- all 880 news articles -
Tema Conter Memorial Trust - "Because Heroes are Human" - Cana... As of: 2008-11-27
Tema Conter Memorial Trust - "Because Heroes are Human"- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 3 hours ago- ... dedicated their lives to providing emergency services in Ontario." Directing the majority of its funds directly to research, awareness and scholarships, ... -
Casino donates $34000 to eight food banks - Canada.com As of: 2008-11-27
Casino donates $34000 to eight food banks- Canada.com, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- Caesars Windsor has donated $34000 to help eight food banks feed the hungry over the holiday season. Each of the groups will receive $4250. ... -
Agricorp makes changes - BetterFarming.com As of: 2008-11-27
Agricorp makes changes- BetterFarming.com, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- They also objected to the use of collection agencies for overdue accounts and requiring agents to complete application forms. (Currently farmers in Ontario ... -
Mobile Dynamics Declares Bankruptcy - Marketnews.ca As of: 2008-11-27
Marketnews.ca- Mobile Dynamics Declares Bankruptcy- Marketnews.ca, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- ... ON-based private school for students looking to learn the ins and outs of car audio/video installation, has filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada. ... -
Central Industries Corporation Inc. Announces Private Placement ... - St... As of: 2008-11-27
Central Industries Corporation Inc. Announces Private Placement ...- Stockhouse, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- The issuance of the Debt Settlement Shares will not result in a change of control. The balance of the debt to Mr. Ruschke is to be settled no later than May ... -
Barack hasn't called, so I'm aiming for Canadian Senate seat - T... As of: 2008-11-27
Barack hasn't called, so I'm aiming for Canadian Senate seat- Times Colonist, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- Got to be another empty seat on the gravy train: Ambassador to Paraguay, perhaps, or chairman of the Federal Farm Credit Bank. Maybe director of the Bureau ... -
Owen Sound team holding tryouts - Owen Sound Sun Times As of: 2008-11-27
Owen Sound team holding tryouts- Owen Sound Sun Times, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- Daniel Bureau and Greensides scored in a 2-1 win over Arthur. Malachi Albrecht and Lucas Pfeil combined for their fifth shutout of the season as the Owen ... -
Credit-card companies need to be reined in - Business Edge As of: 2008-11-27
Credit-card companies need to be reined in- Business Edge, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- By Reader Feedback - Re: Coalition seeks lower price for credit card services, Business Edge, Oct. 17, 2008 (found online here). ...- CIBC provides CIBC Dividend Cardholders with cash dividend ... Stockhouse- all 4 news articles -
First Asset CanBanc Split Corp. Announces That it has Completed ... - St... As of: 2008-11-27
First Asset CanBanc Split Corp. Announces That it has Completed ...- Stockhouse, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- A)(TSX:CBU) announces that it has completed investing the proceeds from the initial public offering which closed November 12, 2008. The Preferred Shares and ... -
Regulator has room for improvement, life insurers say - Investment Execu... As of: 2008-11-27
Regulator has room for improvement, life insurers say- Investment Executive, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- By James Langton The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions needs to improve its service to life insurance companies, according to a new ... -
Standard Life renews its sponsorship of the OSM competition for ... - Ca... As of: 2008-11-27
Standard Life renews its sponsorship of the OSM competition for ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Nov 27, 2008- About Standard Life In 2008, Standard Life, the first life insurance company to transact business in Canada, marks its 175th year of operations. ... -
Fair trade - Canada.com As of: 2008-11-27
Canada.com- Fair trade- Canada.com, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- "In addition to this initiative, we need government banks to make low interest loans available to automakers and there must be loan guarantees made ...- CAW leaders defend union wages London Free Press- Don't blame unions for auto industry's woes: CAW chief 24 Hours Vancouver- Too little too late? The State of the Canadian Labour Movement Today Socialist Project- Financial Post - St. Catharines Standardall 42 news articles -
Malls, hotels next victims in new mortgage crisis - Westfall Weekly News As of: 2008-11-27
Malls, hotels next victims in new mortgage crisis- Westfall Weekly News, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- But many banks no longer hold the loans they made. Over the past decade, banks have increasingly bundled mortgages and sold them to investors. ...- Federal regulators shut 2 California thrifts Hinesberg Journal- SKorean court clears officials over Lone Star sale Hinesberg Journal- Dow up 494 as Obama prepares to name treasury boss Westfall Weekly News- all 11,536 news articles -
United Way of Milton?s needs now greater than ever - Milton Canadian Cha... As of: 2008-11-27
United Way of Milton?s needs now greater than ever- Milton Canadian Champion, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- Or he might need credit counselling as he slips into debt, or the assistance of subsidized daycare or a food bank. Of course, Milton?s burgeoning population ... -
Why contrarians are itching to buy stocks - Stockhouse As of: 2008-11-27
Why contrarians are itching to buy stocks- Stockhouse, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- Then September came around and the markets really started to tank and more than $30 billion was yanked out of equity mutual funds. ... -
Digging Into Commodity Funds (GCS, HAP) - Investopedia As of: 2008-11-27
Digging Into Commodity Funds (GCS, HAP)- Investopedia, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- (For a quick look into a funds NAV, check out Why do some closed-end mutual funds trade above or below their net asset values?) The fund is managed by ... -
Economic downturn halts grant support - BCLocalNews As of: 2008-11-27
Economic downturn halts grant support- BCLocalNews, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- ... order to have a spring granting cycle, and she hopes to be able to provide some emergency funds for some of the groups who received nothing this fall. ... -
Navigating the financial minefield: what should I do? - CBC.ca As of: 2008-11-27
CBC.ca- Navigating the financial minefield: what should I do?- CBC.ca, Canada - Nov 27, 2008- I'd recommend you build your emergency fund in a high-yield savings account, currently paying around three per cent. After all, if you have an emergency, ...- Time to modify modern consumerism TheChronicleHerald.ca- all 4 news articles -
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