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| Demand for food banks on rise, fuelling fears of historic high - London ... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Demand for food banks on rise, fuelling fears of historic high- London Free Press, Canada - 6 hours ago- By JENNI DUNNING The number of people using London-area food banks has soared by about 15 per cent since last year. The jump -- the largest some have seen ...- Holiday Train brings fun, cash, donations on stop London Free Press- all 2 news articles - | |
| Did BCE wimp out? Ask Jon Huntsman - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Did BCE wimp out? Ask Jon Huntsman- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- Faced with painful writedowns, the banks sent an emissary to BCE's board of directors to beg for mercy at a June 24 meeting. The emissary was Jonathan ... - | |
| Food banks see demand go sky high - Hamilton Spectator | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| The Chronicle Journal- Food banks see demand go sky high- Hamilton Spectator, Canada - 7 hours ago- The number of people in Ontario seeking help from food banks has skyrocketed, but Hamilton's increase falls below the average increase in demand. ...- Spike in number of Ontarian's seeking help from food banks 680 News- Ontario's food banks report alarming increase this fall CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse)- Going hungry The Chronicle Journal- The Barrie Examiner - Standard Freeholderall 9 news articles - | |
| RBC Capital Markets tops Greenwich Associates rankings - Investment Exec... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| RBC Capital Markets tops Greenwich Associates rankings- Investment Executive, Canada - 38 minutes ago- Canadian banks haven?t been immune to the global financial meltdown, but Greenwich says that their past restraint concerning many risk-based businesses has ... - | |
| Street Capital Financial Corporation launches mortgages in Nova Scotia -... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Street Capital Financial Corporation launches mortgages in Nova Scotia- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 4 hours ago- Mortgage Brokers and Agents are encouraged to contact Robert at 1-902-449-1972 or robert.nurnber@streetcapital.ca. "Street Capital's newest launch will ... - | |
| A man who thought big and never flinched - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| A man who thought big and never flinched- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- "They were sort of second-tier brokers for mortgages," he said of the lender's representatives. "They would come in and make your wife feel pretty low and ... - | |
| Media Advisory: Angels in the Night delivers goods to 75 homeless ... - ... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Media Advisory: Angels in the Night delivers goods to 75 homeless ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 3 hours ago- About Angels in the Night Now in its seventh year, Angels in the Night is a volunteer community event that aims to raise money through mortgage brokers, ... - | |
| Manufacturing, city's largest employment sector, hit hard by ... - O... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Manufacturing, city's largest employment sector, hit hard by ...- Owen Sound Sun Times, Canada - 5 hours ago- The rest of the shop workers build printed circuit boards and do repair work on returns. The other 100 or so are head office workers, including human ... - | |
| St. Louis's strategy helps fans forget the economic blues - Waterloo... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| St. Louis's strategy helps fans forget the economic blues- Waterloo Record, Canada - 7 hours ago- Long-term, deep-pocketed sponsors, such as automakers and banks, have no choice but to pull in their marketing horns to repair their off-kilter balance ... - | |
| When water is deadly - TheChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| When water is deadly- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - 7 hours ago- And the collapse of all services, including refuse collection, has turned the city into a playground for rats that threaten to spread other more deadly ... - | |
| Pigeon King's interim receivership order stands, bankruptcy on hold ... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Pigeon King's interim receivership order stands, bankruptcy on hold- BetterFarming.com, Canada - 23 minutes ago- Last summer, he placed the business in bankruptcy, leaving roughly 1000 investors in Canada and the United States with worthless pigeons. ... - | |
| $28-billion to save Detroit Three - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Voice of America- $28-billion to save Detroit Three- Globe and Mail, Canada - 3 hours ago- ... who conceded that she has not yet reviewed the plans. "It's pretty clear that bankruptcy is not an option. Everybody is disadvantaged by bankruptcy."- Desperate GM plans deep cuts Hamilton Spectator- US auto bailout could hit $100B: Analyst Financial Post- Detroit automakers to submit plans to Congress CTV.ca- North Shore News - Globe and Mailall 3,129 news articles - | |
| Bally Total Fitness files for bankruptcy - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Bally Total Fitness files for bankruptcy- Globe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago- NEW YORK ? Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp, which operates 347 health clubs serving more than 3.1 million customers, filed for bankruptcy protection for ... - | |
| GM top executive: bankruptcy not an option - CTV.ca | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| CTV.ca- GM top executive: bankruptcy not an option- CTV.ca, Canada - 4 hours ago- AP WASHINGTON -- A top executive of General Motors says bankruptcy isn't a viable option for struggling US automakers, maintaining that a retooling plan ...- GM exec: bankruptcy not an option for industry (UPDATE CEP News- all 224 news articles - | |
| Tweeter Closes Doors for Good - Marketnews.ca | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Tweeter Closes Doors for Good- Marketnews.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago- Less than a year ago, Tweeter was bought out by Schultze Asset Management after having originally filed for bankruptcy protection. ... - | |
| Bally files for bankruptcy again, up for sale - Reuters Canada | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Bally files for bankruptcy again, up for sale- Reuters Canada, Canada - 24 minutes ago- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp, which operates 347 health clubs serving more than 3.1 million customers, filed for bankruptcy ... - | |
| Rogers leaves 'an industrial strength' legacy - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| CTV.ca- Rogers leaves 'an industrial strength' legacy- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- Some of the biggest moves Mr. Rogers made pushed the company to the brink of bankruptcy after borrowing heavily in the 1980s and 1990s. ...- Ted Rogers: The passing of a visionary CanadianBusiness.com- Media mogul Ted Rogers dead at 75 ITWorld Canada- The 12 Things You Never Knew About Ted Rogers CityNews- p2pnet.netall 649 news articles - | |
| Fitch Views Potential Leveraged Lease Payments as Adding to ... - Stockh... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Fitch Views Potential Leveraged Lease Payments as Adding to ...- Stockhouse, Canada - 32 minutes ago- Fitch notes that the recent settlement between Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and a leveraged lease investor, KBC Bank NV of Belgium, ... - | |
| Citi and Amazon.com in rewards program partnership - Reuters Canada | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Citi and Amazon.com in rewards program partnership- Reuters Canada, Canada - 3 hours ago- At the same time, rising credit card defaults have spurred more stringent lending practices and spending limits on credit cards, which are key profit ... - | |
| Bayshore Credit Union doing its part for the community - Belleville Inte... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Bayshore Credit Union doing its part for the community- Belleville Intelligencer, Canada - 6 hours ago- As CEO of Bayshore Credit Union, Bell is used to dealing with all things financial, whether it be loans, credit cards or dividends doled out to his firm's ... - | |
| Police Briefs - London Free Press | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Police Briefs- London Free Press, Canada - 6 hours ago- They ask residents to provide credit card information that is used to withdraw large sums of money for a warranty that doesn't exist, police say. ... - | |
| Obama's Economic "Dream Team"? - Center for Research on Gl... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Center for Research on Globalization- Obama's Economic "Dream Team"?- Center for Research on Globalization, Canada - 4 hours ago- She calls credit cards the key source of consumer liquidity after jobs. As a result, she expects sharp consumer spending declines. Millions of accounts will ... - | |
| The next bond bet - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| The next bond bet- Globe and Mail, Canada - 2 hours ago- Bespoke noted that you could bet that the 10-year bond will fall from its current height by investing in the ProShares double short exchange-traded fund ... - | |
| Leverage: Now or Never? - National Post | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Leverage: Now or Never?- National Post, Canada - 1 hour ago- By definition, leverage is investing with money you've not yet earned. If we're in the kind of economic environment that followed the Crash of 1929, ... - | |
| Market meltdown: Gold emerges as safest bet - Gold Investing News | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Market meltdown: Gold emerges as safest bet- Gold Investing News, Canada - 6 hours ago- The Gold Investing Glossary: This glossary covers investing in junior resource companies. For the experienced investor or the newbie, you should find ... - | |
| Prudential to bid for AIG Japan units - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Prudential to bid for AIG Japan units- Globe and Mail, Canada - 5 hours ago- The insurer has said it will sell its three Japanese life insurance businesses ? Alico Japan, AIG Edison Life Insurance Co and AIG Star Life Insurance Co. ... - | |
| Manulife, in red, raises new equity - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Globe and Mail- Manulife, in red, raises new equity- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- The move will put Manulife in a position to not be left out of the race for acquisitions as the global life insurance industry goes through a round of ...- Manulife taps investors for $1.2-billion in fresh capital Financial Post- all 118 news articles - | |
| Coalition promises 'stability' - Burnaby Now | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| CTV.ca- Coalition promises 'stability'- Burnaby Now, Canada - 9 hours ago- Siksay said the coalition's economic stimulus package would help BC residents through Employment Insurance reforms, along with help for the province's ...- Opposition plots coalition strategy Canada.com- all 2,603 news articles - | |
| Stelco point man given auto adviser role - Hamilton Spectator | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Stelco point man given auto adviser role- Hamilton Spectator, Canada - 7 hours ago- The government has turned to Ontario's point man in the Stelco saga to act as special adviser on the struggling auto sector. Lawyer Jim Arnett was appointed ...- Ottawa sets deadline for auto makers Globe and Mail- Ont. confident it can work out auto aid package with Ottawa ... 570 News- Automakers must show solid plans to win aid: Clement National Post- Winnipeg Sun - ReportonBusiness.comall 284 news articles - | |
| Scotiabank to Close Purchase of Sun Life Financial's Ownership ... -... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Scotiabank to Close Purchase of Sun Life Financial's Ownership ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 2 hours ago- Scotiabank is purchasing Sun Life Financial's ("Sun Life" TSX/NYSE:SLF) stake of 104609895 CI trust units for $1.55 billion in cash, $500 million in common ... - | |
| Health coalition urges adoption of universal drug plan - StarPhoenix | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Saskatoonhomepage.ca- Health coalition urges adoption of universal drug plan- StarPhoenix, Canada - 8 hours ago- McGrath has heard from a number of seniors who need drugs that aren't covered by the province's medical insurance plan. One woman in Prince Albert was ...- Saskatchewan Group Wants Universal Drug Plan 980 CJME News Talk Radio- all 6 news articles - | |
| Health safety awards presented - The North Bay Nugget | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Health safety awards presented- The North Bay Nugget, Canada - 6 hours ago- The Worker Safety Insurance Board awards went to Tim Turgeon, Joe Ortopi and Bonnie Bonyai. Turgeon works at Eastholme Home for the Aged in Powassan and is ... - | |
| Can Wal-Mart save US healthcare? - Western Standard- Shotgun Blog | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Can Wal-Mart save US healthcare?- Western Standard- Shotgun Blog, Canada - 1 hour ago- ... in-store pharmacy that offers $4 prescriptions, will offer these services to millions of people, and there is no requirement to have health insurance. ... - | |
| Cameron Inquiry Receives Submissions - VOCM | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Cameron Inquiry Receives Submissions- VOCM, Canada - 5 hours ago- They come from the provincial government and other groups and individuals, including the Eastern Regional Integrated Health Authority, Dr. Kara Laing, ... - | |
| Posted By Paul Whittaker, Gilmour - Bancroft This Week | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Posted By Paul Whittaker, Gilmour- Bancroft This Week, Canada - 2 hours ago- Why not, taxpayers are bailing out the banks, the insurance industry, every high flyer from Bay Street seems to have their hand out at present. ... - | |
| Espanola Court Report - Midnorth Monitor | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Espanola Court Report- Midnorth Monitor, Canada - 2 hours ago- The passenger, Stockford could not locate the insurance. The plates did not belong to the vehicle. A bill of sale was located from the vehicle shortly after ... - | |
| Neil Young in high gear - London Free Press | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Neil Young in high gear- London Free Press, Canada - 6 hours ago- The company, which includes experts from around the world, is also vying for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize with the winner getting a ... - | |
| Tops charts in safety, comfort - The Province | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Tops charts in safety, comfort- The Province, Canada - 9 hours ago- It's not a car, not a wagon, not an SUV and not a minivan. Yet, to some degree it's all of them as it can tow a good-sized trailer and seat seven or eight ... - | |
| Alleged victim questioned - Chatham Daily News | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Alleged victim questioned- Chatham Daily News, Canada - 5 hours ago- The alleged victim testified he invited Duthie over to his home for prayer counselling. "As a result from the (sexual abuse allegations) you invite him over ... - | |
| SRA Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer Steve Hughes - Marke... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| SRA Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer Steve Hughes- MarketWatch - 2 hours ago- ... cybersecurity; disaster response planning; enterprise resource planning; environmental strategies; IT systems, infrastructure and managed services; ... - | |
| Lincoln Financial Group Names Tom McGirr Head of IRA Strategies ... - Ma... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Lincoln Financial Group Names Tom McGirr Head of IRA Strategies ...- MarketWatch - 2 hours ago- ... of several well-received retirement offerings into the independent advisor market including an award-winning income planning program for advisors. ...- MoneyExpert.com - A third of Brits 'will work through retirement ... MoneyExpert- Over a third of Brits will have to work during retirement Easier (press release)- Third of Brits will work in retirement ifaonline.co.uk- Money News - London Stock Exchangeall 16 news articles - | |
| Investors pull more cash out of mutual funds, sparking fear for ... - Gl... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Investors pull more cash out of mutual funds, sparking fear for ...- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- Skittish investors fled mutual funds in November, yanking about $1.1-billion from an industry that could suffer its worst RRSP season in memory. ... - | |
| QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION - Canada NewsWire (press release) | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 5 hours ago- Homelessness: Where have the pledged funds gone? - Montreal's three largest men's shelters are calling for funds to be provided in accordance with the ... - | |
| Safety first when hitting the slopes - NorthernLife.ca | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| NorthernLife.ca- Safety first when hitting the slopes- NorthernLife.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago- The Canadian Ski Patrol System in Sudbury held its annual field day this past weekend, with patrollers and instructors taking part in emergency exercises as ... - | |
| What should Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean do? - CTV.ca | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| CTV.ca- What should Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean do?- CTV.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago- I'm disgusted by this game playing and the wasting of our money it will result in. This coalition is a slap in the face to Canadians. ...- Grits, NDP, Bloc sign pact Canada.com- Tories may be toppled Oakville Beaver- Everything's coming up Milhouse! Guelph Mercury- CTV.ca - CTV.caall 2,603 news articles - | |
| Opportunity knocks with low price of oil - Globe and Mail | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Telegraph.co.uk- Opportunity knocks with low price of oil- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- But they'll go down making investors some money. I submit that the key to preparing for the next spike in oil prices is to accept that you won't know when ...- Cheap oil: short-term good, long-term dangerous Reuters Canada- all 2,352 news articles - | |
| Finance lessons from Alberta?s political history - FFWD | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Finance lessons from Alberta?s political history- FFWD, Canada - Dec 3, 2008- Reaching a settlement with the bondholders was the first step in Manning?s efforts to restructure Alberta?s entire provincial debt, which by 1945 stood at ... - | |
| Investing in a rapidly-changing world - Stockhouse | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Investing in a rapidly-changing world- Stockhouse, Canada - Dec 3, 2008- As I write, the Dow is down another 5%. Shares of smaller companies have fallen even further. Oil prices continue to slide. Investors are starting to price ... - | |
| CWB reports its 82nd consecutive profitable quarter and record ... - Can... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| CWB reports its 82nd consecutive profitable quarter and record ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Dec 3, 2008- Supported by our strong credit discipline and secured lending practices, loan losses are expected to remain within the Bank's historic range despite a ... - | |
| The Bank of Canada's mystery assets - National Post | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| The Bank of Canada's mystery assets- National Post, Canada - Dec 3, 2008- If the Royal Bank sold 42% of its performing loans and replaced them with mystery assets, it?s probable that a portion of depositors would get nervous, ... - | |
| Rural co-ops get better credit: survey - Manitoba Co-operator | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Rural co-ops get better credit: survey- Manitoba Co-operator, Canada - Dec 3, 2008- ... child care and community services, such as arts and recreation. The survey didn't include housing co-ops or financial co-ops, such as credit unions. - | |
| US Auto Companies Seek Government Aid for Failing Industry - RushPRnews.... | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| WELT ONLINE- US Auto Companies Seek Government Aid for Failing Industry- RushPRnews.com (press release), Canada - Dec 3, 2008- Gettlefinger and the Big Three emphasize that American car companies, unlike banks and insurance companies, are seeking loans, not grants, and that their ...- Should the Big Three be allowed to fail? Stockhouse- all 3,894 news articles - | |
| November mutual fund redemptions an improvement - National Post | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| November mutual fund redemptions an improvement- National Post, Canada - Dec 3, 2008- They're not great, but compared to October, November mutual fund redemptions are a huge move in the right direction. According to preliminary data released ...- TD Mutual Funds reports November Net Sales Canada NewsWire (press release)- Preliminary IFIC numbers show up to $1.3 billion in net ... 680 News- IGM Financial Inc. Announces November 2008 Total Assets Under ... Stockhouse- all 29 news articles - | |
| Auto Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1982 - HoweStreet.com | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| New York Daily News- Auto Sales Plunge To Lowest Level Since 1982- HoweStreet.com, Canada - Dec 3, 2008- GMAC is seeking access to federal funds as a recession grips the US economy. The government has provided more than $8.5 trillion in financing to unlock ...- Contrite execs ask Congress for $34B in aid Financial Post- Making Smarter Cars Instead of Stupid Decisions Center for Research on Globalization- Auto chiefs promise improvements Globe and Mail- Reuters Canada - Winnipeg Sunall 3,479 news articles - | |
| Posted By LINDA LEATHERDALE - Timmins Daily Press | As of: 2008-12-03 |
| Posted By LINDA LEATHERDALE- Timmins Daily Press, Canada - Dec 3, 2008- Meanwhile, there was also more bad news out of Washington, where the National Bureau of Economic Research said the United States fell into a recession a ... - | |
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