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| Canada's banks: conservative by nature - National Post | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Canada's banks: conservative by nature- National Post, Canada- The approach to the housing sector is instructive as Canadian banks (and brokers) have exhibited more restrictive mortgage lending practices than their US counterparts. They did not rely on third party brokers/originators to the same extent or succumb ... - | |
| Look out Ontario :: more taxes are coming your way! - Mississauga | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Look out Ontario :: more taxes are coming your way!- Mississauga, Canada- ... Commission of Ontario and is also a Member of IMBA (the Independent Mortgage Brokers Association of Ontario) www.imba.ca Lic # M08005880 Brokerage Lic # 10680 Head office is located at: 15 Wertheim Court, Suite 210, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. - | |
| Spectre of bankruptcy hangs over GM, Chrysler - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| FOXNews- Spectre of bankruptcy hangs over GM, Chrysler- Globe and Mail, Canada- The Canadian and Ontario governments joined Washington and dismissed plans submitted by the companies' Canadian arms. They agreed to provide a temporary backstop of $3-billion to General Motors of Canada Ltd., and $1-billion to Chrysler Canada Inc., ...- Transcript: Obama to automakers: Not good enough Macleans.ca- Comment by Gary Chaison Prof. of Industrial Relations, Clark University- all 10,148 news articles - | |
| Hawk Announces Approval of Shares for Debt Settlement With Service ... -... | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Hawk Announces Approval of Shares for Debt Settlement With Service ...- Stockhouse, Canada- This settlement was disclosed in the Company's press release of March 20, 2009. In addition, the Company has obtained Exchange approval for a shares for debt settlement with two directors and officers of Hawk, Mr. H. Vance White and Mr. Walter Brooks, ... - | |
| Top 10 scams of 2008 - and how to avoid them - StarPhoenix | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Top 10 scams of 2008 - and how to avoid them- StarPhoenix, Canada- Make sure to check your credit report annually with Equifax and Trans Union Canada. FMI: BC Crime Prevention Association website at bccpa.org. The Top Ten Scams of 2008 was developed jointly by Better Business Bureau, Business Practices and Consumer ... - | |
| Canadiens a good investment for Quebec pension fund? - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| CBC.ca- Canadiens a good investment for Quebec pension fund?- CBC.ca, Canada- That's the suggestion being floated on the floor of the provincial legislature by the Parti Québécois, which is arguing that the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec should look at investing in the Montreal Canadiens, a team that is still among the ...- Wisdom of Canadiens purchase would depend on deal CTV.ca- all 48 news articles - | |
| China's stimulus spurs investing options - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| China's stimulus spurs investing options- Globe and Mail, Canada- In the case of China, an aggressive stimulus plan - combined with a burgeoning middle class - make investing there attractive. The Chinese government has a four trillion yuan ($726-billion) plan to bring economic growth back up to the heady levels of 8 ... - | |
| Copenhagen the ultimate bike-friendly city - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Copenhagen the ultimate bike-friendly city- Canada.com, Canada- I lost that piece of ideological nonsense when my credit cards were lifted by a light-fingered thief at an almost deserted KFC restaurant in City Hall Square. The answer is cultural. Copenhageners prefer work-horses to thoroughbreds. ... - | |
| No one wants Quebec's limited private health insurance - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| No one wants Quebec's limited private health insurance- CBC.ca, Canada- 'We have such a good access to the surgeries in Quebec that the industry knows they won't be able to sell any insurance to anybody.'?Yves Bolduc, Quebec's health minister Yves Millette, senior vice-president of the Canadian Life and Health Insurers' ... - | |
| Lincoln Withdraws Application, Enters Agreement - Morningstar.ca | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Lincoln Withdraws Application, Enters Agreement- Morningstar.ca, Canada- by Alan Rambaldini | 30 Mar 09 | E-mail Article to a Friend Life insurer Lincoln National LNC announced March 27 that it is withdrawing its application to issue debt under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, ... - | |
| Automakers face more tough conditions - Hamilton Spectator | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| FOXNews- Automakers face more tough conditions- Hamilton Spectator, Canada- Both companies also must persuade the United Auto Workers to take equity in exchange for half of the payments the companies must make to union-run trust funds that will take over retiree health-care costs starting next year. ...- Wagoner to step down as CEO of GM Financial Post- Obama says automakers need ?drastic changes' Globe and Mail- Comment by Gary Chaison Prof. of Industrial Relations, Clark University- TheChronicleHerald.caall 10,148 news articles - | |
| Independent dealers fighting for slice of shrinking pie - Canada.com | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Independent dealers fighting for slice of shrinking pie- Canada.com, Canada- The trends represent a major shift from a banner year for the independents in 2007, when Canaccord Capital displaced a number of Canada's biggest financial institutions and climbed to second place in the league table of new equity and trust issues. ... - | |
| GM CEO's ouster aimed at making loans more palatable - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| guardian.co.uk- GM CEO's ouster aimed at making loans more palatable- Globe and Mail, Canada- In 2007, the company reached a landmark agreement with the United Auto Workers that shifted massive retiree health care costs to a union-run trust and ushered in a $14-per-hour wage for new hires, about half that of a current labourer. ...- GM, Chrysler race deadlines to hold off bankruptcy Maximum Edge- all 3,084 news articles - | |
| Everlink is Awarded a $100+ Million Contract for services to ... - Canad... | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Everlink is Awarded a $100+ Million Contract for services to ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Bob Lafond, Chairman of the National Node Coordinating Committee (NNCC) comments: "As our Canadian Credit Unions rely on Everlink Integrated Payment solutions to deliver their business-critical services, they will realize immediate cost savings within ... - | |
| US grapples with solutions to preventable medical errors - CMAJ | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| US grapples with solutions to preventable medical errors- CMAJ, Canada- Overall, malpractice insurance and claims account for, at most, 2% of US health care spending, according to the US General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of Congress. Allegations that the threat of lawsuits and high premiums were driving ... - | |
| Province expands registry options - Meridian Booster | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| dBTechno- Province expands registry options- Meridian Booster, Canada- Registration services for Alberta health care insurance is set to expand ? right here in the Border City. Beginning April 1, Albertans will be able to register for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan or update their information at 20 different ...- Healthcare reform vital, US health agency says National Post- Retired Americans May No Longer Be Able To Afford Health Care Chatter Shmatter- all 254 news articles - | |
| When health care doesn?t cover it - Metro Canada - Ottawa | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| When health care doesn?t cover it- Metro Canada - Ottawa, Canada- To help cover the cost, patients can opt for private insurance policies. As Canadians we treasure our universal health care system, trusting that any serious health problems will be taken care of by professionals ? and any costs will be covered by the ... - | |
| Personal bankruptcy - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Personal bankruptcy- Globe and Mail, Canada- They could slow or stop the bankruptcies by being easier to get along with," says Margaret Johnson, president of Solutions Credit Counselling Service in Surrey, BC "The credit industry has an internal policy that if you can't repay debts in five years, ... - | |
| Counselling agency launches dynamic, inter-active web portal. - Exchange... | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Counselling agency launches dynamic, inter-active web portal.- Exchange Morning Post, Canada- Kitchener - Catholic Family Counselling Centre provides a wide array of services to a broad audience. More and more of that audience is turning to the internet for answers and services. To make information and help more accessible, CFCC has created a ... - | |
| Financial literacy - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| Financial literacy- Globe and Mail, Canada- "We are getting more calls than ever in our 27 year history," said Al Antle, executive director of the Credit Counselling Service of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Welland/Pelham Chamber of Commerce in Southern Ontario announced it will hold a free ... - | |
| ING Retained by American Bar Association Retirement Funds To ... - FOXBu... | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| ING Retained by American Bar Association Retirement Funds To ...- FOXBusiness- "ING will continue to work strategically and proactively to help enable the program to achieve its goals for growth and for serving the legal community through comprehensive retirement planning solutions." "Our organizations have worked together to ... - | |
| SBI Mutual funds targets to mop up funds from gold etf - Gold Investing ... | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| SBI Mutual funds targets to mop up funds from gold etf- Gold Investing News, Canada- SBI Mutual Funds, the joint venture between State Bank of India and Societe General AMC of France, is targeting to mop up funds from its new SBI Gold Exchange Traded Scheme. Given the uncertainty in the global economic environment, gold as an asset ... - | |
| Auto bailout the Canadian side - CJAD | As of: 2009-03-30 |
| BBC News- Auto bailout the Canadian side- CJAD, Canada- Officials were at pains to stress that these loans are not risk free and that taxpayers may not get the money back. That said, if the companies are able to turn around, the loans will be repaid at a floating commercial rate that currently sits at 5%. ...- $4-billion in aid for Canadian car makers Globe and Mail- Auto restructuring TheChronicleHerald.ca- Comment by James Gattuso Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation- CityNewsall 10,055 news articles - | |
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