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| Western banks feel Eastern Europe's pain - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| AFP- Western banks feel Eastern Europe's pain- Globe and Mail, Canada- ROME -- Bank investors have downgraded Eastern Europe from hot growth story to liability as countries from Latvia to Bulgaria face potential economic collapse. The deteriorating Eastern European economies and currencies have clobbered the shares of the ...- Moody's Warning for Western European Banks Boosts Fear Sentiment CEP News- Next Wave of Banking Crisis to come from Eastern Europe Center for Research on Globalization- US markets near November lows Financial Post- Owen Sound Sun Times - CBC.caall 644 news articles - | |
| Canadian regulators check out Stanford Financial's Montreal office -... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| guardian.co.uk- Canadian regulators check out Stanford Financial's Montreal office- CBC.ca, Canada- According to federal officials, the Montreal office was permitted only to market the company's services, and it was not allowed to accept any deposits for the bank itself. The head of the Montreal office, Alain Lapointe, refused to comment when ...- Stanford used TD Bank, HSBC's services: report Reuters Canada- Billionaire's bank customers denied their deposits CTV.ca- FBI hands Stanford fraud charges in Virginia Canada.com- Globe and Mail - Reuters Canadaall 5,669 news articles - | |
| CIBC and Royal Bank continue to face MBIA risk - National Post | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| CIBC and Royal Bank continue to face MBIA risk- National Post, Canada- Mortgage insurer MBIA Inc.?s announcement on Wednesday that it is separating its traditional municipal business from its more troubled line of insuring structured-finance products serves as a reminder of potential losses at two Canadian banks. ... - | |
| Food bank in need - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Food bank in need- Canada.com, Canada- The Food Bank on the Edge has an all-time high record number of clients and a serious food supply shortage. "Christmas donations were down and the next big event we have planned is not until the pancake breakfast at Ukee Days," says food bank ... - | |
| Near-term earnings expectations reduced for Canadian banks - National Post | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Near-term earnings expectations reduced for Canadian banks- National Post, Canada- Canadian banks face a steady erosion of their profitability in the coming months as the economy slows and more loans go bad, according to Brad Smith at Blackmont Capital. ?Given the rapid pace of deterioration in North American employment and the ... - | |
| As debt becomes due, the vultures gather - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| As debt becomes due, the vultures gather- Globe and Mail, Canada- As bills come due on debt-fuelled takeovers, and the credit crunch continues to bite, battle-tested financiers at a handful of distressed debt funds see all sorts of opportunities in the Canadian market. Now, some of the established players in this ... - | |
| Statistics Canada reports another drop construction activity in ... - Da... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Statistics Canada reports another drop construction activity in ...- Daily Commercial News, Canada- ?Residential and non-residential building construction as well as engineering and repair work declined,? said the report. ?The construction of multi-unit residential structures retreated for the first time in 10 months, while the construction of ... - | |
| ExelTech Announces Third Quarter Results and Provides Update ... - Stock... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| ExelTech Announces Third Quarter Results and Provides Update ...- Stockhouse, Canada- The third-largest commercial airframe Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) vendor in Canada, ExelTech is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and trades under the symbol XLT. The Company holds Transport Canada, US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ... - | |
| ExelTech Announces Third Quarter Results and Provides Update ... - Canad... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| ExelTech Announces Third Quarter Results and Provides Update ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- About ExelTech Aerospace The third-largest commercial airframe Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) vendor in Canada, ExelTech is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and trades under the symbol XLT. The Company holds Transport Canada, ... - | |
| Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund announces 2008 fourth quarter and ... - ... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund announces 2008 fourth quarter and ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- At December 31, 2008, the Fund had senior credit facilities of $273907. Borrowings under these facilities may be made in Canadian or US dollars. The credit facilities are allocated as follows: $186522 term loan and $87385 in revolving credit facilities ... - | |
| Nortel files for bankruptcy, shares plunge - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Reuters- Nortel files for bankruptcy, shares plunge- Canada.com, Canada- TORONTO (Reuters) - Nortel Networks Corp, North America's biggest telephone equipment maker, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, hoping to save a once highflying business whose decade-long decline has accelerated with the global economic crisis. ...- Nortel to present new business plan in few wks Reuters Canada- all 29 news articles - | |
| Ford shuns its Detroit rivals - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Financial Post- Ford shuns its Detroit rivals- Financial Post, Canada- GM is also selling its Saab subsidiary but said the Swedish carmaker could file for bankruptcy reorganization as early as this month. GM on Tuesday said it will lay off 47000 workers worldwide this year and may need as much as US$30-billion in ... - | |
| Tropicana Casino Suitors Expand to Include Icahn - Online Casino Sphere | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| The Star-Ledger - NJ.com- Tropicana Casino Suitors Expand to Include Icahn- Online Casino Sphere, Canada- The billionaire is reportedly allying with other lenders owed by the casino to offer a bid at a bankruptcy auction to be held next month. The Tropicana has been up for sale since New Jersey regulators refused to renew the gambling license to the ...- Billionaire financier Carl Icahn may offer to buy Tropicana casino CanadianBusiness.com- all 202 news articles - | |
| Satellite radio's swan song - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Satellite radio's swan song- Stockhouse, Canada- Option 2: Bankruptcy is declared, but the technologies and bones of the company are attributed to a new corporation. Shareholders lose 100% of their investment. The new company gets to start where they are right now (subscribers, agreements, programs), ... - | |
| Supreme Court revises divorce settlement - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Supreme Court revises divorce settlement- Globe and Mail, Canada- ... by exaggerating the company's corporate debt figure; by claiming an inappropriate tax liability in connection with the company; by significantly under-representing the value of two additional properties in which the parties had a one-half interest; ... - | |
| CNW Telbec - Au fil de la journée - le 19 février 2009 - CNW Telbec (Com... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| CNW Telbec - Au fil de la journée - le 19 février 2009- CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse), Canada- Steven Erwin, bureau du ministre, (416) 326-3986; Andrew Morrison, ministère de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée, (416) 314-6197 URL : http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/February2009/18/c9774.html HEURE : 18 h 00 - 21 h 00 SUJET : ACTIVITE DE ... - | |
| CA-BUSINESS Summary - ReportonBusiness.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| CA-BUSINESS Summary- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada- FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said the Federal Bureau of Investigation had acted at the request of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and that Stanford had not been arrested. No criminal charges have been filed against him. ... - | |
| 30 day free trial of ProcessAway iPhone credit cards processing ... - iP... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| DailyTech- 30 day free trial of ProcessAway iPhone credit cards processing ...- iPhone World, Canada- In late January we wrote that ProcessAway, a credit card processing app for the iPhone that allows you to charge clients? credit cards using your iPhone, is due to come out pretty soon. Well, it seems that Apple is taking its sweet time accepting it ...- Credit Card Terminal iPhone app: FREE in February 2009! iPhone World- all 193 news articles - | |
| Common cents approach - Vaughan Today | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Vaughan Today- Common cents approach- Vaughan Today, Canada- Lose the overdraft protection: It?s another form of credit that will end up costing you. ? Hit ?em high, hit ?em hard, hit ?em often: Pay down higher interest debts first, like credit cards, and always pay more than the minimum as often as you can. ... - | |
| Capcom and VISA Offer The New 'Capcom-Unity Card' - DigitalJourn... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Capcom and VISA Offer The New 'Capcom-Unity Card'- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- The Japanese video game company known as Capcom is tapping into the world of credit cards with its new pre-paid Capcom Unity Card courtesy of VISA. It seems that the video game industry and the credit industry are seemingly merging with each other. ... - | |
| Arrests made on fuel card thefts in Brooks - Prairie Post | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Arrests made on fuel card thefts in Brooks- Prairie Post, Canada- In most cases, the fuel cards were stolen from vehicles and the personal identification number (PIN) was located with the card. Brooks RCMP remind the public not to keep fuel cards or any credit cards in vehicles and do not keep the PIN with the card. ... - | |
| ProPay Hires Rare Method for Brand and Digital Expertise - Canada NewsWi... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| ProPay Hires Rare Method for Brand and Digital Expertise- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- With ProPay, merchants can set up an account online and begin accepting credit cards without buying special equipment and making long-term commitments or investments. ProPay leads out in educating merchants of every size about how to reduce or ... - | |
| Investing in green - Halifax News Net | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Halifax News Net- Investing in green- Halifax News Net, Canada- Fusion Halifax and the Farmers? Market Investment Cooperative held a meeting Feb. 10 at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, announcing that the cooperative?s shares in the soon-to-be-built Seaport Farmers? Market are again up for grabs, selling at $50 ... - | |
| How to make your RRSP work smarter - Comox Valley Record | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| How to make your RRSP work smarter- Comox Valley Record, Canada- The first, and often most important, step to ensuring maximum growth is to begin investing early. Early investment consists of two strategies. First, the earlier in life you begin to invest, the more time your money has to compound. ...- Make the most of your 2008 RRSP contributions with a few expert tips Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 17 news articles - | |
| Sasso staying true to proven approach - Business Edge | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Business Edge- Sasso staying true to proven approach- Business Edge, Canada- His approach to investing in a global recession: "It's never easy, especially in really tough times like this. Our style really hasn't shifted, investing in companies with very good valuations ... with a high ROE. We try to overlay companies that have ... - | |
| Sports complex gets $13.7M government infusion - Niagarathisweek.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Sports complex gets $13.7M government infusion- Niagarathisweek.com, Canada- Steele said past councils took the "bull by the horns" and began investing in roads, sewer and water infrastructure, which shows upper levels of government Port Colborne's commitment. "We've done all of the stuff that's not sexy like roads and sewers," ... - | |
| Gold has a 'true bull run' - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Telegraph.co.uk- Gold has a 'true bull run'- Financial Post, Canada- The ease of investing in gold via ETFs is matched by the ease of disinvestment, said Jeffrey Nichols, managing director of American Precious Metals Advisors. "Just as quickly as gold-ETF depository holdings have grown, so might they shrink when ...- Gold:Silver Price Ratio Narrowing Silver Investing News- Gold Feeding Frenzy as Economy Worsens Resourcex Investor (press release)- all 507 news articles - | |
| Multiple investment personalities: Western Canadians are proactive ... -... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Multiple investment personalities: Western Canadians are proactive ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- 19 /CNW/ - When it comes to investing this RRSP season, 39 per cent of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents describe themselves as opportunistic, analytical and risk-takers, making them among the country's most proactive investors. ... - | |
| HRinfodesk - Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News - HRinfodesk (subs... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| HRinfodesk (subscription)- HRinfodesk - Canadian Payroll and Employment Law News- HRinfodesk (subscription), Canada- The latest HRinfodesk Poll asked poll participants: Are your employees entitled to group insurance benefits (health, dental, life insurance, etc.), and if yes, when? According to 273 (78 percent) out of 350 poll respondents, their organizations do ... - | |
| AXA appoints Dean Toplis to VP of business development - Investment Exec... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| AXA appoints Dean Toplis to VP of business development- Investment Executive, Canada- By IE Staff AXA Canada Inc. appointed Dean G. Toplis to the position of vice president of business development, life insurance and financial services, for Ontario and Western Canada. In his new role, Toplis?s primary mandate will be to create a ... - | |
| Adding value through immigration - Business Edge | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Business Edge- Adding value through immigration- Business Edge, Canada- I had no intention of becoming an auditor for life or a consultant. So I met with CIBC and jumped ... and I loved it." "When I was vice-president of operations, planning and analysis at CIBC Insurance, the project management office reported to me. ... - | |
| Jobless? Why You Might Not Get Employment Insurance - TheTyee.ca | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Jobless? Why You Might Not Get Employment Insurance- TheTyee.ca, Canada- Employment insurance shouldn't become a way of life, where people work for six months and then collect benefits for six. The CLC is right about one thing. We need to look at EI in its totality and reform the entire system, not just tinker around the ... - | |
| Search is on for outstanding hockey volunteers - Flamborough Review | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Search is on for outstanding hockey volunteers- Flamborough Review, Canada- RBC Insurance, with support from Hockey Canada and the Hockey Hall of Fame, has launched its annual nationwide search for outstanding hockey volunteers. ?For the past six years, the RBC local Hockey Leaders? program has recognized unsung volunteers who ... - | |
| ?Pay-or-stay? nets mom jailhouse jolt - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| ?Pay-or-stay? nets mom jailhouse jolt- Winnipeg Sun, Canada- By KERRY DIOTTE, Sun Media An Edmonton single mom is still shaken from her 24-hour stay at the Edmonton Remand Centre after being charged for having expired auto insurance and registration. Sue Graham said she was terrified and disgusted when she was ... - | |
| Obama earmarks $75B for housing sector - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| USA Today- Obama earmarks $75B for housing sector- Canada.com, Canada- With the United States facing a home ownership "crisis unlike any we've ever known," Obama said the new program would allow millions of Americans to refinance loans on homes now worth less than the size of their mortgages. In addition, it will provide ...- Obama unveils $75-billion mortgage-relief plan Globe and Mail- Obama unveils 275 billion dollar foreclosure plan Tolerance.ca- all 4,474 news articles - | |
| Automakers stake their future on fuel efficiency - Business Edge | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Globe and Mail- Automakers stake their future on fuel efficiency- Business Edge, Canada- Stoneley added it was "too early to tell' how much the federal government's announcement to buy $12 billion worth of consumer credit notes from auto-financing companies would help the industry. He also declined to discuss government loans for the ...- Harper talks about possible auto loans Newsdurhamregion.com- 'We will maintain our share' of auto industry: PM CBC.ca- GM seeks government pension aid Globe and Mail- Canada.com - CBC.caall 632 news articles - | |
| Pockets of optimism buoy auto dealers - Business Edge | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Business Edge- Pockets of optimism buoy auto dealers- Business Edge, Canada- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced initiatives in last month's federal budget to purchase $12 billion worth of car loans and lease agreements from finance companies. That would inject more liquidity into the system and allow firms, ... - | |
| Will GM's Tune-Up Work? (GM, TM) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Will GM's Tune-Up Work? (GM, TM)- Investopedia, Canada- When Congress granted General Motors $13.4 billion in loans last December, it required that management submit a detailed plan to restructure the company so it would be a viable long-term business. The plan submitted on Tuesday, by GM comes with a ... - | |
| Newly independent, ING Canada set to roll out new name - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Newly independent, ING Canada set to roll out new name- Globe and Mail, Canada- TORONTO ? ? Canada's largest auto, home and business insurance company is preparing a new corporate face after formally declaring independence from Netherlands-based ING Group. The hard-pressed Dutch financial conglomerate reaped gross proceeds of ... - | |
| Precision Drilling cancels bond sale - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Precision Drilling cancels bond sale- Globe and Mail, Canada- Precision Drilling Trust decided Thursday to cancel a planned $250-million (US) bond offering, according to Reuters. This financing was part of the oil field services company's push to rework its balance sheet in the wake of last year's $2-billion ... - | |
| Fairfax Financial's 2008 coup - National Post | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Fairfax Financial's 2008 coup- National Post, Canada- We wanted them to collateralize their obligation to us so they put treasuries into an account in our name, held in trust, in order to backstop their obligations to us. At one point the collateral was US$1 billion. We had very little counter party risk ... - | |
| Olympians hope fundraiser clicks with Canadians - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Olympians hope fundraiser clicks with Canadians- Canada.com, Canada- ?And trust me ? sometimes that can be the catalyst to do that extra workout, to get out of bed in the morning to do that extra mile, whatever that little extra is, so that we can be on the podium.? According to freestyle skier Ryan Blais, ... - | |
| Locals hope for quick infrastructure work - BCLocalNews | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Locals hope for quick infrastructure work- BCLocalNews, Canada- ?Even the promise they did make in the budget you can?t trust.? How can voters trust the Liberals to protect health care and education after the heavy cuts in 2001 following the election, she said. School boards got a 1.2 per cent budget increase, ... - | |
| Reform? Revolution? - Pacific Free Press | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Reform? Revolution?- Pacific Free Press, Canada- The reality however was that those changes were demanded by the organized working class through its trade unions and constituency (local) Labour Parties and of course supported by our minuscule left. In other words, it was propelled by grassroots ... - | |
| The plan should be built to last - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Globe and Mail- The plan should be built to last- Globe and Mail, Canada- In the short run, that assumption is indeed true, but their restructuring is less likely to succeed if the companies and the unions count on it. If they think they are negotiating from a certain strength, they may try to avoid some hard, but necessary ...- McGuinty expects auto sector to ask for more money CTV.ca- Canadian auto industry faces more job losses in the wake of GM ... CJFW- ? A leaner, meaner GM? Hamilton Spectator- CTV.caall 632 news articles - | |
| Air Canada's problems pile up - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| TopNews United States- Air Canada's problems pile up- Globe and Mail, Canada- Air Canada is facing a host of challenges this year, from funding its pension deficit and addressing cash covenants to dealing with unions and surviving the recession. ACE Aviation Holdings Inc., which owns 75 per cent of the airline, had an initial ...- Air Canada could face bankruptcy protection National Post- Air Canada liquidity under scrutiny Financial Post- all 42 news articles - | |
| Hospital bill tough pill to swallow for Ladezma family - Maple Creek New... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Hospital bill tough pill to swallow for Ladezma family- Maple Creek News-Times, Canada- The agency is currently opening correspondence six to seven months after it is received and Antonio?s work permit, temporary social insurance number and health card expire in June of this year. Until Antonio receives permanent residency, ... - | |
| Premium pet foods - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Premium pet foods- CTV.ca, Canada- The Co-operators Insurance has miffed some customers by saying if they don't provide credit information, they run the risk of higher insurance rates. A US company pushing extended car warranties over the phone has police warning buyer beware. ... - | |
| WL resident expresses concern over continued flooding of road - Niagarat... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| WL resident expresses concern over continued flooding of road- Niagarathisweek.com, Canada- Now my son, who not only pays high enough car insurance, is out a lot of money and had to buy a new car. When asked what we are supposed to do now, as it has flooded again February 11, we were told to do as usual, fire up the tractor and get through ... - | |
| National Bank Insurance Joins the Kanetix Auto Insurance Quote ... - Sto... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| National Bank Insurance Joins the Kanetix Auto Insurance Quote ...- Stockhouse, Canada- The free Kanetix service offers Quebec drivers an opportunity to compare insurance quotes from a variety of car insurers, including National Bank Insurance. By visiting www.kanetix.ca, users can follow four simple steps and, in just a few minutes, ... - | |
| Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Globe and Mail- Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man- Globe and Mail, Canada- The onetime insurance salesman says men are simple - so simple he could have written the book in "35 pages." Men in love, he says, do just three things: They profess that love, they provide and they protect. Anything beyond that and "you're in the ... - | |
| Retirement Planning Calculator - Morningstar.ca | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Retirement Planning Calculator- Morningstar.ca, Canada- But no matter how long you plan to continue working, it's worth looking ahead to see how your financial future may be shaping up. To help with this potentially daunting task, check out Morningstar's Retirement Planning Calculator. ...- Pulling together Toronto Star- Make the most of your 2008 RRSP contributions with a few expert tips Canada NewsWire (press release)- Say ?I Do? to Spousal RRSPs Trident- Canada.com - Toronto Starall 17 news articles - | |
| Questions and Answers - GovExec.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Questions and Answers- GovExec.com, DC- Tammy Flanagan is the senior benefits director for the National Institute of Transition Planning Inc., which conducts federal retirement planning workshops and seminars. She has spent 25 years helping federal employees take charge of their retirement ... - | |
| New book targets dentists, orthodontists, recent dental school ... - Den... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| New book targets dentists, orthodontists, recent dental school ...- Dental Office Magazines, OK- ... and upcoming dental school graduates with comprehensive financial planning, insurance needs, investment advice, retirement planning, asset protection planning and contract review assistance, is being offered free of charge to dental professionals. ... - | |
| Oliver retiring as president of Texas Mutual - Bizjournals.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Oliver retiring as president of Texas Mutual- Bizjournals.com, NC- Two years ago, the company launched its Executive Management Succession Planning Project to prepare for the eventual retirement of Oliver, as well as other Texas Mutual executives. A timetable for hiring Oliver?s replacement has not been set. ... - | |
| Get with the (retirement) plan - InvestmentNews | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Get with the (retirement) plan- InvestmentNews, NY- Unlike previous generations, baby boomers are less likely to rely on traditional defined benefit pension plans and are more likely to bear the responsibility of saving for retirement on their own. In addition, while the majority of those planning for, ... - | |
| Prudential Announces Full Year 2008 New Business - CNNMoney.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Prudential Announces Full Year 2008 New Business- CNNMoney.com- Sales of the Flexible Retirement Plan, Prudential UK's factory-gate priced individual pension product, have grown strongly with sales in 2008 of APE GBP11m up 123 per cent. Offshore sales in the year were up 26 per cent on 2007 at GBP59m, ... - | |
| Northern Rivers announces proposed changes to its mutual funds - Canada ... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Northern Rivers announces proposed changes to its mutual funds- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- 19 /CNW/ - In its capacity as Manager of the Northern Rivers Funds, Northern Rivers Capital Management Inc. ("Northern Rivers") announced today plans to seek unitholder approval for changes to three of its mutual funds: << 1. To approve a change in the ... - | |
| A mutual challenge - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| A mutual challenge- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- If you have equity mutual funds, there's a good chance you might be questioning their worth these days. Who wouldn't, after last year's performance? Canadian equity funds were among the worst performing, down on average 34 per cent for 2008, ... - | |
| Why hedge funds might shine in 2009 - Morningstar Canada | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Why hedge funds might shine in 2009- Morningstar Canada, Canada- With redemption requests flooding the inboxes of hedge funds and mutual funds alike, good names are being dragged down alongside the bad as investors rush for the nearest exits in equities and corporate bonds. While the direction of markets is ... - | |
| What is a currency-neutral fund? - Morningstar.ca | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| What is a currency-neutral fund?- Morningstar.ca, Canada- But I would like to know what is a currency neutral fund? How do the managers accomplish this? Since most mutual funds are denominated in Canadian dollars, a fund that buys a foreign stock or bond must exchange its Canadian dollars for the appropriate ... - | |
| Where?s money safe? You might be surprised - BCLocalNews | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Where?s money safe? You might be surprised- BCLocalNews, Canada- Meanwhile the value of houses just about everywhere in Canada is falling, and will likely continue throughout 2009, and virtually every equity-based mutual fund has been pummelled. While cheaper houses, stocks and mutual funds spell opportunity for ... - | |
| Alberta deficit not caused by bungling: Minister - Canada.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| CBC.ca- Alberta deficit not caused by bungling: Minister- Canada.com, Canada- While the province will report about $1 billion more in expenses than revenues, it has sufficient unallocated funds to address the loss without dipping into the province's $8-billion sustainability or "emergency" fund, she said. ...- Alberta slips into recession Business News Network- Alberta headed for red: Evans Metro Canda - Edmonton- Alberta expects first deficit in 15 years ReportonBusiness.com- all 126 news articles - | |
| County waiting for direction on hospital funds - Midland Mirror | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| County waiting for direction on hospital funds- Midland Mirror, Canada- RVH is working on a $350-million project, which includes the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre, as well as expansions to its emergency and diagnostic imaging departments. The county has committed $20 million to the project. ... - | |
| Jenny Kwan's open letter to premier on Olympic Village social housin... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| CTV.ca- Jenny Kwan's open letter to premier on Olympic Village social housing- Georgia Straight, Canada- Surely you don't think that the homelessness crisis has ended because of the announcement of the purchase of some SROs and the opening of temporary emergency shelters. On November 7, 2007 the BC government and the City of Vancouver announced the ...- Fortress buyout 'best of a bad situation' 24 Hours Vancouver- all 183 news articles - | |
| Ottawa's social housing plan called a 'drop in the bucket' -... | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Ottawa's social housing plan called a 'drop in the bucket'- Global, Canada- The money--much of it tied to matching funds from the provinces and territories -- is aimed primarily at housing for low-income seniors, the disabled, recent immigrants and aboriginals living on reserves. Several delegates at the conference suggested ... - | |
| Important Q&A! - HoweStreet.com | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Important Q&A!- HoweStreet.com, Canada- Select gold mining shares and mutual funds should perform even better. Neal asks me: "Do you still think the Dow bottomed last November?" Darn good question! Yes, and no. In nominal figures, the November 20 low is still holding. While in real terms, ... - | |
| The 'big lie' about executive compensation - Financial Post | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| The 'big lie' about executive compensation- Financial Post, Canada- "There's no place for these people to go to make the kind of money they are used to making. It's become an entitlement." Another issue is the calculation of bonuses based on revenues, not profit. Boards should be aiming to tie executive compensation to ... - | |
| Capital to back up film industry - BCLocalNews | As of: 2009-02-19 |
| Capital to back up film industry- BCLocalNews, Canada- While it would seem money flows freely in the film making industry Shaak explained that?s just not the case, and it?s areas that do have funds set up which are growing rapidly. ?Quite often, the same places that administer tax credits might become ... - | |
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