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| National Bank CEO won't join pay-cut club - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| National Bank CEO won't join pay-cut club- Globe and Mail, Canada - 4 hours ago- MONTREAL ? Louis Vachon, the head of National Bank of Canada, has no plans to follow the lead of three colleagues at the big banks and take a cut on his ... - | |
| Big-bank annual reports can stymie the deepest thinkers - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Big-bank annual reports can stymie the deepest thinkers- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- Tipping the scales at an average 172 pages, a big-bank annual report is no cure for narcolepsy, but it might be cause for head trauma. ... - | |
| Bank bonus payouts 'shameful': Obama - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Bank bonus payouts 'shameful': Obama- Financial Post, Canada - 20 minutes ago- 30, 2008 President Barack Obama called bonus payouts at banks getting rescue funds "shameful" as he and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced the ... - | |
| Calculators at dawn? Economists square off - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Calculators at dawn? Economists square off- Globe and Mail, Canada - 7 hours ago- OTTAWA ? The Bank of Canada today will attempt to make believers of the Bay Street economists who are unusually skeptical about Governor Mark Carney's ... - | |
| Credit clampdown called for - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Toronto Star- Credit clampdown called for- Financial Post, Canada - 8 hours ago- Historically, Canadian credit-card issuers which include the chartered banks, credit unions, US subsidiaries such as Amex Bank of Canada and big retailers, ...- Credit card losses soar Hamilton Spectator- Credit card delinquencies jump Globe and Mail- Ballooning debt ratio poses risk, report says Reuters Canada- Financial Post - Globe and Mailall 57 news articles - | |
| China best bet for rebound - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| China best bet for rebound- Financial Post, Canada - 4 hours ago- Authorities raised borrowing costs and reserve requirements for banks to stop overheating in the property sector. The confluence of these two events has cut ... - | |
| Help for jobless - Delhi News Record | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Help for jobless- Delhi News Record, Canada - 1 hour ago- In particular, the open houses are focused on bank employees, mortgage companies and insurance brokers. Jacobs says these people are seeing the struggle ... - | |
| Home Equity Income Trust applies for Chartered Bank status - Investment ... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Home Equity Income Trust applies for Chartered Bank status- Investment Executive, Canada - 3 hours ago- ... deposit brokers and directly hold reverse mortgages so as to grow Home Equity?s consolidated reverse mortgage portfolio and increase its spread income. ...- Home Equity Income Trust Announces Application for Chartered Bank ... Stockhouse- all 6 news articles - | |
| More Canadians refinancing mortgages to pay off other debts - Brantford ... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| More Canadians refinancing mortgages to pay off other debts- Brantford Expositor, Canada - 5 hours ago- Laurie Campbell, executive director of Credit Canada, a non-profit credit counselling organization, said while it makes sense to pay off a credit card with ... - | |
| Family Faces 400 Dollar Charge For Ending Cell Phone Contract - CityNews | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| CityNews- Family Faces 400 Dollar Charge For Ending Cell Phone Contract- CityNews, Canada - 48 minutes ago- Hearing that, I will take that back to our customer service teams and the collection agencies to ensure that they do get that feedback. ... - | |
| Ambulance fees a rip-off, says Toronto councillor - Belleville Intellige... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Ambulance fees a rip-off, says Toronto councillor- Belleville Intelligencer, Canada - 5 hours ago- The hospital keeps $35 and sends $10 to the provincial government and can use collection agencies to recoup unpaid bills, he said. If Moscoe has concerns, ... - | |
| Working Together to Improve Control of Cancer in Canada - Canada NewsWir... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Working Together to Improve Control of Cancer in Canada- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 4 hours ago- This project focuses on improving collection and use of surgery and treatment information through standardized electronic reports, and supports surgeons' ... - | |
| Five things to consider before declaring personal bankruptcy - Globe and... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Globe and Mail- Five things to consider before declaring personal bankruptcy- Globe and Mail, Canada - 41 minutes ago- With personal bankruptcy filings expected to climb in the coming months as more workers lose their jobs and the economy continues its contraction, ... - | |
| Federal RRSPcreditor protection legislation a missed opportunity ... - C... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Federal RRSPcreditor protection legislation a missed opportunity ...- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- Last summer the federal government brought in amendments to Canada's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. That keeps ... - | |
| NORTEL'S COMMUTER CEO AND HIS SKY-HIGH TAB - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| NORTEL'S COMMUTER CEO AND HIS SKY-HIGH TAB- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- This is where Mike Zafirovski, using the company jet, flew almost weekly in the months of financial crisis leading up to the bankruptcy protection filing by ... - | |
| Ledco site purchased by former owners - Waterloo Record | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Ledco site purchased by former owners- Waterloo Record, Canada - 57 minutes ago- The Kitchener company filed for bankruptcy protection Jan. 24, 2008, a day after it dismissed all of its 66 workers. The mass dismissals led to a blockade ... - | |
| Railpower shares fall on restructuring news - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Globe and Mail- Railpower shares fall on restructuring news- Stockhouse, Canada - 1 hour ago- ... under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on behalf of the company. ...- Railpower files for creditor protection, CEO Jose Mathieu leaves ... CKFR- Railpower seeks court protection, CEO departs Reuters Canada- Railpower Seeks Court Protection to Restructure and Announces ... Stockhouse- all 31 news articles - | |
| Paying down debt or contributing to RRSP a tough decision. - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Paying down debt or contributing to RRSP a tough decision.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- At the same time, annual interest rates are up to seven per cent on five- year mortgages, 11 to 19 per cent on bank credit cards, and around 29 per cent on ... - | |
| Strike a balance between paying off student loans and investing in ... -... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Strike a balance between paying off student loans and investing in ...- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- At this stage in her life, Sykora's idea of investing is a lot different than somebody who has been working professionally for several years. ... - | |
| Green investments have ``attractive'' long-term trends, experts ... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Green investments have ``attractive'' long-term trends, experts say.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- President Obama's plans include creating five million new jobs by investing $150 billion in building a clean-energy infrastructure over the next ten years, ...- Fear of delayed market recovery could impact RRSP investors. Canada.com- Shift some, hold some, protect some, but avoid a wholesale RRSP ... Canada.com- A penny saved: Long-term RRSP planning takes a more conservative turn. Canada.com- all 15 news articles - | |
| Inflation-proof your retirement portfolio. - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Inflation-proof your retirement portfolio.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- And how those investments are managed will depend, as with all investing, upon the individual investor's risk tolerance level. ``For the very conservative ... - | |
| How to finance the next big idea - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| How to finance the next big idea- Financial Post, Canada - 7 hours ago- For biotech, 42% predicted a decline while 38% said medical device investing would fall off. The VCs are also shifting their focus from seed, ... - | |
| No `one-size' solution for those saving for retirement. - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| No `one-size' solution for those saving for retirement.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- ``It's fine to say `I'm investing for retirement,' but how much do you need for retirement? Do you need to be aggressive, or can you get to where you need ...- Losing sleep? Don't stash your money under the mattress advises TD ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- Losing sleep? Don't stash your money under the mattress advises TD ... Stockhouse- all 4 news articles - | |
| Get financially fit - Portage Daily Graphic | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Get financially fit- Portage Daily Graphic, Canada - 2 hours ago- 2-28, also raises awareness of important financial concepts such as budgeting, saving and investing. "We feel it's important to educate youth about money ... - | |
| Tax-free savings accounts a hit with investors. - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| CTV.ca- Tax-free savings accounts a hit with investors.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- What do you have in terms of insurance coverage in case of emergency - health and dental benefits, life insurance, critical insurance? ...- Experts offer advice for key RRSP profile groups CTV.ca- all 41 news articles - | |
| Restructuring portfolios for retirement is a cautionary exercise. - Cana... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Restructuring portfolios for retirement is a cautionary exercise.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- ... Individual Insurance and Investments for Sun Life Financial Canada in Waterloo, Ont. Tina Di Vito, director, Retirement Strategies for BMO Financial ... - | |
| Single baby boomers need to plan for retirement. - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Single baby boomers need to plan for retirement.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- Singles also need to think about how they will finance care at a time in life when they may not be able to look after themselves. ``Long-term care insurance ... - | |
| China outruns US in vehicle sales - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| CNNMoney.com- China outruns US in vehicle sales- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- ... the carnage was widespread, led by Chrysler and General Motors Corp., two auto makers existing on loans from provided by Washington. ...- Major Automakers See Over 30% Drop in US Annual Sales in January CEP News- Chrysler, GM have yet to draw down Canadian loans Reuters Canada- Ford sales drop 40% in US Financial Post- KBS Radio - MINAall 1,659 news articles - | |
| CAW eyes labour cost cut - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| CityNews- CAW eyes labour cost cut- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- 20 deadline set by Ottawa and Ontario to meet the governments' terms for loans, including a condition that the companies reduce labour costs to make them ...- CAW head says GM unlikely to pull out from Canada CTV.ca- Fears Over GM's Future In Canada Prompt Softer Tone From CAW CityNews- GM could flee Canada, CAW official says St. Catharines Standard- CBC.ca - Winnipeg Sunall 92 news articles - | |
| Ford Earnings A Wreck, But Not A Write-Off (F) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Ford Earnings A Wreck, But Not A Write-Off (F)- Investopedia, Canada - 43 minutes ago- Ford's recent quarterly report was a disaster, but will the government stimulus plan end up saving Ford (NYSE:F) and the other auto manufacturers? ... - | |
| Bank of Florida Corp. Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and ... - Sto... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Earthtimes (press release)- Bank of Florida Corp. Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and ...- Stockhouse, Canada - 3 hours ago- The increased provision for loan losses resulted from a significantly higher level of nonperforming loans due to continued weakness within the residential ...- Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full ... Stockhouse- Quaint Oak Bancorp, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End ... Stockhouse- all 230 news articles - | |
| WLUSU President Q & A - Jon Champagne - The Cord Weekly | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| WLUSU President Q & A - Jon Champagne- The Cord Weekly, Canada - 40 minutes ago- ?The students? union has done well, it?s operated well as it does. That?s what makes us one of the strongest students? unions in the country. ... - | |
| Child?s dental surgery falls through federal cracks, but not in ... - Th... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Child?s dental surgery falls through federal cracks, but not in ...- The Interior News, Canada - 50 minutes ago- Olson says that the current regime of dental insurance leaves people like her behind. ?It?s just not fair at all.? COMMENTING ETIQUETTE: To encourage open ... - | |
| Job losses could boost Walkaway's popularity - Brantford Expositor | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Job losses could boost Walkaway's popularity- Brantford Expositor, Canada - 5 hours ago- Mounting job losses and economic instability have put the spotlight on an insurance program that takes some of the fear out of purchasing a new vehicle. ... - | |
| Beware the new sales buzzword: recession - Edmonton Journal | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Beware the new sales buzzword: recession- Edmonton Journal, Canada - 7 hours ago- "Research car insurance rates before you buy a new vehicle as the savings might impact your final decision -- and there are easy online tools that allow you ... - | |
| Police team up to help prevent crime - Northern Daily News | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Police team up to help prevent crime- Northern Daily News, Canada - 5 hours ago- That averages out to $35 per auto insurance policy," said IBC Vice-President, Investigation, Rick Dubin. "About half of all stolen vehicles are used to ... - | |
| Doornbos, Duno to join Newman/Haas/Lanigan - TSN.ca | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| TSN.ca- Doornbos, Duno to join Newman/Haas/Lanigan- TSN.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago- ... USA in his only Champ Car campaign in 2007 as he finished third in the championship. He is expected to bring sponsorship from Dutch insurance giant ING. ... - | |
| Hit-and-run crash spoils vacation - Peterborough Examiner | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Hit-and-run crash spoils vacation- Peterborough Examiner, Canada - 5 hours ago- Instead she is at home recovering from severe injuries to her shoulder and knee after her car was struck at Highway 7 and Television Road on Saturday. ... - | |
| Retirement Investing: How Bear Markets Can Help Your Retirement ... - Mo... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Retirement Investing: How Bear Markets Can Help Your Retirement ...- Money Morning - 4 hours ago- By Martin Hutchinson If you save for retirement through a 401(k) plan, or have large IRA or Keogh Plan assets, you probably hurled your last statement in ... - | |
| A penny saved: Long-term RRSP planning takes a more conservative turn. -... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| A penny saved: Long-term RRSP planning takes a more conservative turn.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- Tom Hamza, president of the Investor Education Fund in Toronto says long- term retirement planning means balancing a number of needs that can change over ...- Shift some, hold some, protect some, but avoid a wholesale RRSP ... Canada.com- Foundations the long-term investment that keep on giving. Canada.com- Green investments have ``attractive'' long-term trends, experts say. Canada.com- Canada.comall 15 news articles - | |
| Kopyc: Reality of investing during retirement - The Saratogian | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Kopyc: Reality of investing during retirement- The Saratogian, NY - 1 hour ago- Be sure that you speak with a financial advisor who focuses on retirement planning before you make a decision to revise your investment portfolio. ... - | |
| Go cold turkey, or ease into retirement bliss. - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Go cold turkey, or ease into retirement bliss.- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- ``Of course, this is what they intend to so, not what they're actually doing, '' says David Ablett, director of tax and retirement planning with Investors ...- Single baby boomers need to plan for retirement. Canada.com- all 2 news articles - | |
| Canadians plow into funds - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Canadians plow into funds- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- Canadian investors stashed an estimated $910-million into mutual funds in January - the first month of the key RRSP season - despite continued stock market ...- Strong money market sales buoy fund industry in January: IFIC Investment Executive- AGF Reports January 2009 Mutual Fund Sales Canada NewsWire (press release)- IGM Financial Inc. Announces January 2009 Total Assets Under ... Stockhouse- CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse) - Stockhouseall 36 news articles - | |
| AIC seen as AGF Management seller - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| AIC seen as AGF Management seller- Globe and Mail, Canada - 22 minutes ago- A massive trade in AGF Management shares has equity desks speculating that the mutual fund company may have lost the support of long-time backer and peer ... - | |
| When times are tough, active managers shine - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| CEP News- When times are tough, active managers shine- Globe and Mail, Canada - 6 hours ago- The Standard & Poor's Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard, which measures the performance of actively managed mutual funds relative to S&P's benchmark ...- Actively-managed Canadian equity funds get leg up on index in Q4 National Post- S&P Releases Q4 2008 Index Versus Active Fund Scorecard for Canada Canada NewsWire (press release)- Most Canadian equity funds beat TSX Globe and Mail- Canada NewsWire (press release)all 46 news articles - | |
| Sask. farmland values defy economic downturn - StarPhoenix | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Sask. farmland values defy economic downturn- StarPhoenix, Canada - 6 hours ago- By Kevin Hursh, Special to The StarPhoenixFebruary 4, 2009 4:01 AM Most people with mutual funds have taken a big hit during the past year. ... - | |
| Musical Rob Roy dropped, Catwalk in trouble - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Musical Rob Roy dropped, Catwalk in trouble- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- Just as the Kennedy Center announced emergency funding for struggling arts groups in the United States, Warrack and New York producing partner Bernie Abrams ... - | |
| Make money trading gold, stocks, and oil - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Make money trading gold, stocks, and oil- Stockhouse, Canada - 49 minutes ago- The smart money always seems to move in and out of stocks faster than the commodity, which is a topic I mentioned in a previous report as well. ... - | |
| Money tight for Toronto - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| National Post- Money tight for Toronto- Canada.com, Canada - 5 hours ago- Toronto lost 19-game winner AJ Burnett to free agency while the rest of the American League East was making significant additions. ...- Ricciardi ordered to cut Jays? 2009 payroll to $85M Canada.com- all 11 news articles - | |
| NHL gets a big taste of Bettmanomics - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| CBC.ca- NHL gets a big taste of Bettmanomics- Globe and Mail, Canada - 8 hours ago- And the union probably insisted on a cushion because they know ultimately they are responsible for refunding the money and they want to make sure they ...- NHL gets a big taste of Bettmanomics Globe and Mail- all 63 news articles - | |
| Cutting costs is key task - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Cutting costs is key task- Canada.com, Canada - 5 hours ago- Members of council for weeks have had a list of capital projects that could be eliminated from the budget, but they want to know more details before making ... - | |
| Shift some, hold some, protect some, but avoid a wholesale RRSP ... - Ca... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Shift some, hold some, protect some, but avoid a wholesale RRSP ...- Canada.com, Canada - 7 hours ago- Or worse, avoid making a 2008 or 2009 RRSP contribution altogether. ``My biggest concern right now is how many people will not make a contribution this year ...- Diversity key in managing RRSP portfolio through economic crisis. Canada.com- all 15 news articles - | |
| Consult key on TCH traffic - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Consult key on TCH traffic- Canada.com, Canada - 2 hours ago- Even making the left turn at Coronation would mean at least one other turn somewhere else and a return drive simply to get to their destination, ... - | |
| Tips for taking charge of your debts for a better financial future - Sou... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Tips for taking charge of your debts for a better financial future- South Asian Focus, Canada - Feb 4, 2009- Paying bills late, bouncing cheques, making minimum payments on credit cards, using one card to pay another, getting calls from collection agencies, ... - | |
| Canadian dealers eye tax breaks to lure car buyers - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Canadian dealers eye tax breaks to lure car buyers- Financial Post, Canada - Feb 4, 2009- It lets people buying new vehicles priced less than US$49500 to deduct the sales taxes and interest payments on car loans from their tax bills. ... - | |
| Credit union opens on Cowessess First Nation - Regina Leader-Post | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Credit union opens on Cowessess First Nation- Regina Leader-Post, Canada - Feb 4, 2009- By Kerry Benjoe, Leader-PostFebruary 4, 2009 7:36 PM REGINA -- The Affinity Credit Union and the Cowessess First Nation made history on Tuesday when they ... - | |
| Obama signs bill extending kids' health insurance - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| BBCSerbian.com- Obama signs bill extending kids' health insurance- CBC.ca, Canada - Feb 4, 2009- AP US President Barack Obama signs the State Children's Health Insurance Program legislation in the east room of the White House on Wednesday. ...- Congress passes children health insurance bill National Post- Obama signs bill extending kids' health insurance Maximum Edge- Obama signs children's healthcare bill National Post- Maximum Edge - Maximum Edgeall 1,963 news articles - | |
| Be wary of credit repair offers - South Asian Focus | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Be wary of credit repair offers- South Asian Focus, Canada - Feb 4, 2009- -If you cannot manage your debt, speak to a credit counsellor from reputable non-profit agencies through the Ontario Association of Credit Counselling ... - | |
| Two fund studies, two conclusions - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Financial Post- Two fund studies, two conclusions- Globe and Mail, Canada - Feb 4, 2009- Over the past two days, investors have been treated to two vastly different views on the relative merits of owning Canadian equity mutual funds. ...- Actively-managed Canadian equity funds get leg up on index in Q4 National Post- 72% of Active Managers beat S&P/TSX Composite - highest ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- Funds hoard cash over fear of redemptions Globe and Mail- Globe and Mail - Globe and Mailall 47 news articles - | |
| Emergency assistance applications double in 2008: district - Gravenhurst... | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Emergency assistance applications double in 2008: district- Gravenhurst Banner, Canada - Feb 4, 2009- With this in mind, Williams went to district council to request $75000 be allocated to the emergency assistance fund for non-social assistance recipients. ...- Social assistance numbers for 2007 low in Muskoka Gravenhurst Banner- all 2 news articles - | |
| Stirrings of life in ABCP market - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-04 |
| Stirrings of life in ABCP market- Financial Post, Canada- A key element of that budget was the Canadian Secured Credit Facility, whereby "up to $12-billion [would be made available to banks and other regulated financial institutions] to support financing of vehicles and equipment for consumers and businesses. ... - | |
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