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| Essential reading on the bank bailout - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| ABC News- Essential reading on the bank bailout- Globe and Mail, Canada- Everyone is wondering where US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is heading with his bank bailout packages. One of his former colleagues may just have presented Mr. Geithner's roadmap. And if you take a moment to read the thoughtful speech given recently ...- Removing Mark-to-Market Accounting Would Hurt Confidence, Says ... CEP News- ? Watching, and waiting Waterloo Record- US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says toxic asset plan close ... CFTKTV- Center for Research on Globalization - Maximum Edgeall 1,636 news articles - | |
| Banks, miners lift TSX above 8000 - Financial Post | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Financial Post- Banks, miners lift TSX above 8000- Financial Post, Canada- Canadian stocks rose for the second day in a row yesterday, climbing above the 8000 level on newfound optimism in the global banking sector and a solid rebound in gold prices. The S&P/TSX Composite Index added to Tuesday's 300-plus point gain, ...- Stock markets rally after good news from Citigroup CTV.ca- Financials, oil swell TSX Canada.com- TSX rallies, helped by oil and banks ReportonBusiness.com- Canada.com - CTV.caall 442 news articles - | |
| Banking forecast: Bad weather coming - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Banking forecast: Bad weather coming- Globe and Mail, Canada- First, the bad news on Canadian banks. Lidia Parfeniuk, an analyst at Standard & Poor's, believes that the business environment is going to be harsh this year and next year. Demand for loans is slowing, due to a downturn in consumer spending and ... - | |
| Home Equity Income Trust Announces Additional Information ... - Canada N... | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Home Equity Income Trust Announces Additional Information ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- "We will continue to partner with Canada's national chartered banks, mortgage brokers, and financial planning organizations to offer our product to Canadians 60 and over." Forward Looking Statements Home Equity Income Trust from time to time makes ...- Home Equity Income Trust Announces Additional Information ... Stockhouse- all 10 news articles - | |
| How to slay the Great Recession - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| How to slay the Great Recession- Globe and Mail, Canada- But first, Mr. Bernanke said, governments need to repair the dysfunctional credit system that is holding up a global recovery. "In the near term, governments around the world must continue to take forceful and, when appropriate, co-ordinated actions to ... - | |
| Dealing with debt - The Chronicle Journal | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Dealing with debt- The Chronicle Journal, Canada- The debt had gone to a collection agency, which was making her afraid, Colquhoun said. Colquhoun outlined debtors? rights in dealing with phone calls from collection agencies for payment. They can only call three times a week and within certain hours, ... - | |
| ReFresh helping to meet the growing demand on food banks - Burlington Post | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| ReFresh helping to meet the growing demand on food banks- Burlington Post, Canada- They then donate the products to food banks and front-line service agencies in Halton. This month, ReFresh will be participating in the National Hunger Count, a data collection initiative that provides a monthlong picture of how many people are ... - | |
| Margot Bai's strategy for getting ? and staying ? out of debt - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| CBC.ca- Margot Bai's strategy for getting ? and staying ? out of debt- CBC.ca, Canada- It establishes a customized bill-consolidation program with a liveable budget, debt payment and credit restoration, or a debt settlement program with a lump sum payment to creditors. It contacts clients annually to find out about changed circumstances ... - | |
| Johnson Controls Prices Offerings - Morningstar.ca | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Johnson Controls Prices Offerings- Morningstar.ca, Canada- The exact amount of shares to be issued from the equity units depends on the settlement rates of the purchase contract which have not been made public yet. The settlement rate depends on the actual stock price in March 2012 relative to the threshold ... - | |
| This recession will be different - Financial Post | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| This recession will be different- Financial Post, Canada- "If you need a letter of credit to backstop a settlement, for example, you might start asking yourself whether you can accept it from any American bank," Mr. Kauffman says. "If Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch or Lehman Brothers were behind the credit a ... - | |
| Global broker-led acquisitions to outpace private equity buyouts ... - C... | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Global broker-led acquisitions to outpace private equity buyouts ...- Canadian Underwriter, Canada- In addition, an amended settlement with the New York State Attorney General in May 2008 has levelled the playing field between global brokers and private equity firms. The May 2008 settlement "allows the global brokers an extended period of three years ... - | |
| Loan scam snags desperate victims with deceptively simple pitch ... - Ca... | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Loan scam snags desperate victims with deceptively simple pitch ...- Canada.com, Canada- Iadeluca says a Better Business Bureau is a good resource for people trying to determine legitimacy. ``Don't deal with anybody that you do not know.'' If somebody - often out of the blue - is contacting you to provide a loan, and they are not a ... - | |
| NRF Warns Banks' Mortgage Mistakes Being Repeated in Credit Card ...... | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| NRF Warns Banks' Mortgage Mistakes Being Repeated in Credit Card ...- Gifts and Tablewares, Canada- WASHINGTON, DC - The National Retail Federation, the US's retail trade association, told state attorneys general this week that hefty interchange fees have changed the credit card industry in much the same way lucrative origination fees changed the ... - | |
| Credit card fraud - West Island Chronicle | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Credit card fraud- West Island Chronicle, Canada- A Montreal resident is under arrest for charges of possessing fake credit cards as well as robbery after he allegedly tried using one to pay for his gas at the Ultramar station at the intersection of Brusnwick and Sources Boulevard in Dollard des ... - | |
| Your plastic needs better protection - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Your plastic needs better protection- Canada.com, Canada- Cardholder-present purchases happen at the point of sale, when someone physically hands over their card. Conversely, cardholder-not-present charges (which are much more prevalent with credit cards) encompass online transactions. ... - | |
| Identifying your comfort level with investment risk - Lake Superior News | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Identifying your comfort level with investment risk- Lake Superior News, Canada- THUNDER BAY, ON - March 11, 2009 - Does the fluctuating value of your investment portfolio cause you great discomfort? Are you confident the value of your investment will be sufficient when you need it? These are questions you may want to consider as ... - | |
| Former PM Paul Martin announces $50-million fund for aboriginal ... - Fi... | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| National Post- Former PM Paul Martin announces $50-million fund for aboriginal ...- Financial Post, Canada- "This is not charity, this is an investment," Mr. Martin said. "It provides a financial return, but it also provides a social return, which is the principal thrust of what we want to do here." The fund will largely focus on investing in existing ...- Former PM spearheads aboriginal entrepreneurship fund CBC.ca- Martin launches $50M fund for aboriginal business CTV.ca- Paul Martin says Canada's top CEOs interested in fund to build ... Bugle-Observer- all 48 news articles - | |
| A tremendous disservice to Manulife - Financial Post | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| A tremendous disservice to Manulife- Financial Post, Canada- Your article about Manulife and the Canadian life insurance industry offers a highly sensationalized and, unfortunately, inaccurate view of both the company and its industry. At a time of global financial and economic turmoil, Canadians now more than ... - | |
| Affordable electric cars many years away - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Affordable electric cars many years away- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- Ford and the other Big Three US automakers are hoping to secure $25 billion in low-cost government loans that will help them invest in new technologies like lithium-ion batteries. That comes as the Detroit automakers are trying to reduce their ... - | |
| Ford Details Labor Amendments - Morningstar.ca | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| BBC News- Ford Details Labor Amendments- Morningstar.ca, Canada- Striking is not an attractive option as it would almost certainly push Ford into bankruptcy and would make a taxpayer bailout hard to justify should Ford need government loans. The amended terms will save Ford about $500 million a year. ...- Ford, UAW reach deal Canada.com- Ford says UAW pact brings foreign parity Winnipeg Sun- Ford-UAW deal cuts wages to $55 an hour Business News Network- Winnipeg Free Press - CKFRall 1,089 news articles - | |
| Holloway Lodging Real Estate Investment Trust reports 2008 year ... - Ca... | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Holloway Lodging Real Estate Investment Trust reports 2008 year ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Corporate Operations During the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the REIT generated interest income of $0.7 million from loans receivable and the investment of cash balances. Corporate administrative expenses were $0.5 million for the ... - | |
| Life goes up in flames - StarPhoenix | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Life goes up in flames- StarPhoenix, Canada- Besides the donation program set up by the school, Teresa Zimmer, Rick's mother who lives in Biggar, has established a trust fund for the family at the Biggar Credit Union. People wanting to help the family can make a donation in the family's name to ... - | |
| President Outlines Education Agenda - DigitalJournal.com | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| DigitalJournal.com- President Outlines Education Agenda- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- In tackling education, Mr. Obama must also take on entrenched interests in local education bureaucracies, including teachers unions, which may view some of his proposals as a threat to their authority. The responsibility for carrying out the ... - | |
| Toxic Chinese drywall accused for health problems in Canada, US - Canada... | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Toxic Chinese drywall accused for health problems in Canada, US- Canada.com, Canada- Martin said supplies in the US can be tracked where they were used by licensed builders and insurance may pay for the damages. But anyone using small firms or paying for renovations under the table will be difficult to find and help. ... - | |
| Ellen Roseman: Your credit rating could have an impact on your ... - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Ellen Roseman: Your credit rating could have an impact on your ...- CBC.ca, Canada- However, auto insurance is treated differently because it?s provincially regulated and mandatory for all drivers. In every province except Quebec, governments have banned the use of credit scores in issuing car insurance policies. ... - | |
| Auto industry sounding alarm about curbsiders - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Auto industry sounding alarm about curbsiders- CBC.ca, Canada- Officials with Manitoba Public Insurance, which is responsible for enforcing the rules governing auto dealers, said it has sent about a dozen of these cases to the police in the last four years. "When we hear about it, we certainly act on it," said ... - | |
| Does car sharing make sense for urban dwellers? - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Does car sharing make sense for urban dwellers?- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- There are no additional charges for insurance, gas or maintenance. Compare that to the $800 per month Canadians spend on average for their personal cars. The catch, of course, is your access to the cars is limited and must be planned and booked. ... - | |
| Cash: get a handle on it - Chatham Daily News | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Cash: get a handle on it- Chatham Daily News, Canada- Van Veen, who works at Family Service Kent, said in recent months she's seen a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking credit counselling. She noted the number of bankruptcies has also sharply risen since late last year. ... - | |
| Check the love account - Guelph Mercury | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Check the love account- Guelph Mercury, Canada- When you L-ove someone enough to spend your future together, you work on any obstacles together: eg you'd advise her to get credit counselling to lower her debt. You'd discuss backup plans for her to find other work if she loses her job. ... - | |
| A six-month nightmare for fund holders - Morningstar Canada | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| A six-month nightmare for fund holders- Morningstar Canada, Canada- by Christian Charest | 11 Mar 09 | E-mail Article to a Friend Unless they were lucky enough to hold of the handful of equity funds that managed to stay in the black last month, mutual fund investors will get more bad news when they receive their ... - | |
| Madigan tourney helps Stouffville emergency fund - Georgina Advocate | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Madigan tourney helps Stouffville emergency fund- Georgina Advocate, Canada- Funds raised will go to the Stouffville Emergency Care Fund, which assists residents in dire need. Mr. Madigan, a former SAHL president and assistant coach of the Stouffville Spirit Jr. A team, died suddenly in February 2008. - | |
| Chrysler threatens to pull out of Canada - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Reuters- Chrysler threatens to pull out of Canada- CTV.ca, Canada- Its sales were down 27 per cent in February compared to last year and it has asked Ottawa for a $1 billion in emergency loans as it works on its restructuring plan. LaSorda said his company's labour costs are $70 an hour in wages and benefits for both ...- CAW defiant in face of Chrysler's demands CTV.ca- all 528 news articles - | |
| Putting money into children's mouths - Northumberland News | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| Putting money into children's mouths- Northumberland News, Canada- Anna Rusak, a health promoter with the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge (HKPR) District Health Unit, said there is a great need for emergency dental care in the community, so the health unit is happy to see the extra investment in the program. ... - | |
| How to start making sense of the financial crisis - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| How to start making sense of the financial crisis- Canada.com, Canada- My first recommendation is Planet Money, a blog and podcast produced by National Public Radio in the US The hosts of this show do a great job of explaining complex financial information in plain English. Indeed, the show's producers just produced a ... - | |
| Most tax refunds allocated to pay down debt, survey finds - National Post | As of: 2009-03-11 |
| PC World Canada- Most tax refunds allocated to pay down debt, survey finds- National Post, Canada- The author of Mastering Your Taxes and president of Winnipeg-based The Knowledge Bureau, agrees paying down debt is smart. ?Canadians who are facing a credit crunch are wise to look to their tax refund for relief. In fact, most people leave money on ...- Canadians plan to use refunds to pay down debt, but many lack ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 5 news articles - | |
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