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| Flooding hits many low-lying areas - TheChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Flooding hits many low-lying areas- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada- In metro, an overzealous beaver and excessive rainfall were blamed for a flood that temporarily forced some Beaver Bank families out of their homes and closed Davis Drive for a while. The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall Friday night and the ... - | |
| Don't make the rich pay - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Don't make the rich pay- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- Monetary policy contributed to this asymmetry of risk: when markets faltered central banks usually rescued them by cutting interest rates. The second charge is that the bankers and fund managers were not doing anything useful. ... - | |
| Wall St. ticks off the world - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Wall St. ticks off the world- Winnipeg Sun, Canada- The bankers, brokers, traders and credit rating agencies responsible for the greatest fraud in US history, the subprime and Alt-A mortgage scams, should join Bernie Madoff behind bars. The panic of '08 laid bare just how much Wall Street controlled and ... - | |
| Vick?s bankruptcy plan doesn?t add up - TheChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Vick?s bankruptcy plan doesn?t add up- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada- Michael Vick?s plan to emerge from bankruptcy simply didn?t add up. The uncertainty surrounding the aging, suspended NFL star?s return to pro football as well as vague book and film deals prompted a bankruptcy judge to reject Vick?s Chapter 11 plan and ... - | |
| Where have the bees gone? - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Where have the bees gone?- Winnipeg Sun, Canada- By VIVIAN SONG, NATIONAL BUREAU In recent years there's been a lot of buzz about a worldwide phenomenon that threatens to derail the world's food supply. Suddenly and uncharacteristically, for reasons scientists and beekeepers couldn't explain, ... - | |
| But exempt market investing can also offer great returns - Winnipeg Free... | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| But exempt market investing can also offer great returns- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- Darren Weeks is an Edmonton-area, self-proclaimed investment educator who wants to spread the gospel of using OPM -- other people's money -- to make your own. Late last month, Weeks, the CEO of Fast Track Capital, brought his investment wisdom road ... - | |
| Protecting your retirement - Desert Valley Times | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Protecting your retirement- Desert Valley Times, UT- You may gain access to a wider range of investment options and more retirement planning and distribution flexibility. You can name any beneficiary, including a trust, without needing the consent of your spouse (although special rules may apply in ... - | |
| Elder-care planning rife with hurdles - InvestmentNews | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Elder-care planning rife with hurdles- InvestmentNews, NY- Ms. Hughes discussed some of the social hurdles of planning for clients who are thinking about their lives and wealth during retirement. Early planning, as well as anticipation of possible hiccups along the way, can head off complications later, ... - | |
| Don't overlook the tax savings from charitable donations - Winnipeg ... | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Don't overlook the tax savings from charitable donations- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- Yet, a quirk of human nature is that many people making significant money contribute little to charity, not taking advantage of the higher tax credit. One senior, having sold property at considerable profit, even called a 50 per cent tax credit on ... - | |
| The battle in the states: Freedom vs protection - Enter Stage Right | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| The battle in the states: Freedom vs protection- Enter Stage Right, Canada- Third, again racing back to the other side to protect personal privacy from federal surveillance, there is legislation introduced to prohibit the collection of biometric samples/data, social security numbers and the use of RFID chips in state driver's ... - | |
| Canada eyes 'plan B' for struggling automakers - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| CTV.ca- Canada eyes 'plan B' for struggling automakers- CTV.ca, Canada- Clement said the government's "plan B" involved preparing to protect the taxpayer-backed loans, should the automakers fall into immediate trouble. But he defended the loans as being necessary for the protection of the entire auto sector, which Clement ... - | |
| Aerospace joins Big Auto on the dole - Enter Stage Right | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| Aerospace joins Big Auto on the dole- Enter Stage Right, Canada- Unlike the money for Big Auto, there are no published details regarding efforts to protect taxpayers with conditions and covenants. At least with the auto ?loans? the government published some terms and conditions. This was done in an apparent effort ... - | |
| The health-care grass isn't always greener - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-05 |
| The health-care grass isn't always greener- Globe and Mail, Canada- Like Canada's system, France's universal health care is largely financed by government through national health insurance. About 99 per cent of French citizens are covered by national health insurance. However, most health services require substantial ... - | |
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