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| Royal Bank of Scotland cutting jobs - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland cutting jobs- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- Royal Bank of Scotland, one of three international banks that planned to provide bridge financing for the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's failed $38 billion US acquisition of BCE Inc., said today it is eliminating 9000 more back-office jobs worldwide, ... - | |
| Chinese recovery to take hold in 2010: World Bank - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Chinese recovery to take hold in 2010: World Bank- Financial Post, Canada- The World Bank says China's economy will begin to recover ... HONG KONG - China's economic recovery will begin later this year, taking "full hold" in 2010, the World Bank said Tuesday. For the rest of the world, the question now is who will benefit ... - | |
| Fiddle Fest will have toes tapping - Comox Valley Record | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Fiddle Fest will have toes tapping- Comox Valley Record, Canada- Throughout the day, the Native Sons Hall, the largest cedar-and-fir-pole building in Canada, will host displays of musical instruments, items for sale, instrument repair services, and information on fiddle camps, recording studios and music schools. ... - | |
| Feds to back warranties if automaker fails - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| CTV.ca- Feds to back warranties if automaker fails- CTV.ca, Canada- The money will be given to Export Development Canada's Accounts Receivable Insurance program, which is available to parts suppliers. Accounts receivable can be one of the largest assets on a supplier's balance sheet and the recent global credit ... - | |
| Bill 139: Employment Opportunities will be in jeopardy - Brampton News | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Bill 139: Employment Opportunities will be in jeopardy- Brampton News, Canada- Agencies would have to front-load the costs of engaging in assessment, evaluation, calculation, and collection of severance monies activities onto their client's bills and apply it across the board despite the fact that the individual employer of ... - | |
| GM speeding up bankruptcy plan, Bloomberg reports - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| ABC News- GM speeding up bankruptcy plan, Bloomberg reports- Canada.com, Canada- By Jeff Green, Bloomberg NewsApril 7, 2009 General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said Tuesday GM will close more US plants and cut more jobs and still faces a higher probability of bankruptcy to shed debt. General Motors Corp. is speeding up preparations ...- GM shares skid amid reports of bankruptcy preparation CBC.ca- GM Softens on Bankruptcy Protection 580 CFRA Radio- GM in "intense" bankruptcy prep: source Reuters Canada- Globe and Mail - Hamilton Spectatorall 796 news articles - | |
| GM bankruptcy would be US$1.2-billion bonanza - National Post | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| GM bankruptcy would be US$1.2-billion bonanza- National Post, Canada- Lynn LoPucki, who teaches bankruptcy law at the University of California, Los Angeles, is forecasting that a bankruptcy of the giant US automaker would cost more than the judge-approved US$906-million in the Lehman Bros. workout, or the US$757-million ... - | |
| Court extends bankruptcy protection for Adanac - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Court extends bankruptcy protection for Adanac- CBC.ca, Canada- The company was poised to construct a $600-million open-pit molybdenum mine in northern BC when it first filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2008. This month the court gave the company until July 3 to restructure under the Companies' Creditors ... - | |
| Ex-Oiler's owner 'swindled scores of people' - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Nanaimo Daily News- Ex-Oiler's owner 'swindled scores of people'- Canada.com, Canada- He was scheduled to appear in court Friday to argue for his release pending a trial on bankruptcy fraud charges that is scheduled to begin May 5. Pocklington, who filed for personal bankruptcy in August 2008, is accused of concealing assets in the ...- Ruling delayed on Pocklington financial documents Canada.com- all 23 news articles - | |
| Canwest has to pony up over $30 million, or face possible bankruptcy - 6... | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| The Canadian Press- Canwest has to pony up over $30 million, or face possible bankruptcy- 660 News, Canada- ... 14 deadline to make a $30.4 million payment on it's debt. The company has already missed one payment, due on March 15. Missing another payment could spell serious trouble for Canwest. With a debtload of $3.7 billion, bankruptcy could be on the horizon.- CanWest granted 2-week bank extension Globe and Mail- Canwest faces Tuesday deadline for restructuring debt agreement CBC.ca- Canwest, lenders extend talks on borrowing Reuters Canada- Globe and Mail - Reuters Canadaall 144 news articles - | |
| No rhyme or reason to credit card fees - Telegraph-Journal | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| No rhyme or reason to credit card fees- Telegraph-Journal, Canada- Following the worst retail sales in 15 years, Canadian retailers are asking the federal government to do something about increased charges from Visa and MasterCard. According to Peter Woolford, with the Retail Council of Canada, credit card fees in ... - | |
| The big lurch towards Canadian-style health care - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| CBC.ca- The big lurch towards Canadian-style health care- CBC.ca, Canada- To start with, almost 50 million Americans have no health insurance at all. If you can't afford to see a doctor, there is no wait time. Read the Health Affairs survey closely and you will find that it also reported 24 per cent of all Americans did not ... - | |
| Manulife's variable annuity business cushioned - National Post | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Manulife's variable annuity business cushioned- National Post, Canada- He told clients that the minimum continuiing capital and surplus requirements for Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, the Manulife subsidiary from which all equity related business flows through, was 218% at the end of the first quarter and likely ... - | |
| Small Cap Winners All In The Financial Family (MBI, GNW, XL) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Small Cap Winners All In The Financial Family (MBI, GNW, XL)- Investopedia, Canada- ... investor concern regarding liquidity and investment losses, which occurred despite the fact that Standard & Poor's (S&P) downgraded Genworth and other life insurance companies at the end of February, citing "extreme pressures in the global economy. ... - | |
| Parts shortage at Chrysler Canada plants a harbinger of things to ... - ... | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Reuters- Parts shortage at Chrysler Canada plants a harbinger of things to ...- Autonet, Canada- If the parts companies don't meet the terms of their lending agreements, the banks are calling the loans and the suppliers don't have the option to continue under bankruptcy protection, she in an interview. "They can't get credit anywhere else, ...- Chrysler spent millions to save thousands: supplier CTV.ca- all 84 news articles - | |
| Ford gets boost as it cuts debt 38% - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| MiamiHerald.com- Ford gets boost as it cuts debt 38%- Canada.com, Canada- Ford, the only US automaker not operating with emergency US government loans, is using US$2.4-billion in cash and 468 million shares of common stock to cut its automotive debt from the US$25.8-billion it had at the end of 2008. ...- Ford slashes debt, stock jumps Driving.ca- Ford Motor Co. completes tender offers, cuts US$10B in debt CKTB- all 515 news articles - | |
| Good year for Shaunavon Credit Union - Shaunavon Standard | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Good year for Shaunavon Credit Union- Shaunavon Standard, Canada- Shaunavon Credit Union experienced significant growth last year as assets grew by a whopping 16.8 per cent to $107.5 million in 2008. Shaunavon Credit Union experienced significant growth last year as assets grew by a whopping 16.8 per cent to $107.5 ... - | |
| backs GM, Chrysler warranties - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| stv.tv- backs GM, Chrysler warranties- Globe and Mail, Canada- Chrysler also faces bankruptcy if it can't conclude a strategic partnership with Italy's Fiat spa and negotiate new cost-cutting deals with its unions by the end of the month. Governments in Washington and Ottawa have suggested the two companies may ...- Ottawa braces Canadians for auto bankruptcies Canada.com- all 818 news articles - | |
| Alberta's super expensive super health board - Straight Goods | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Alberta's super expensive super health board- Straight Goods, Canada- That is indeed what the directors of the new Alberta Health Services Board, otherwise known as the super board, did on March 25. They must have taken lessons in arrogance from the executives at AIG, the American insurance behemoth that imploded from ...- Chiropractic cut from coverage Edmonton Journal- Chiropractic treatment remains a strong option for Albertans ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 11 news articles - | |
| Schwarzenegger to Host White House Health Care Forum - E Canada Now | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| dBTechno- Schwarzenegger to Host White House Health Care Forum- E Canada Now, Canada- The forum offers the chance for anyone from insurance companies to business owners to health care groups to speak openly on the health care policies of the Obama administration, as the President tries to install national health care to all Americans. ...- China aims to expand health care by 2020 CBC.ca- China promises sweeping reforms in health care CTV.ca- Schwarzenegger, Gregoire host White House health care forum, focus ... CanadianBusiness.com- all 523 news articles - | |
| Top 10 car insurance savings tips - 100 Mile House Free Press | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Top 10 car insurance savings tips- 100 Mile House Free Press, Canada- Don?t believe the myths about auto insurance premiums Auto insurance premiums across insurers are not the same. In fact, each insurer?s car insurance rates are so unique to them that it?s safe to say that no two are alike. Get quotes instantly online. ...- Kanetix.ca study shows how drivers are saving money on their auto ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- Study finds decrease in lowest quoted auto rates for Q1 Canadian Underwriter- all 4 news articles - | |
| Car warranty scam keeps phones ringing - Edmonton Journal | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Car warranty scam keeps phones ringing- Edmonton Journal, Canada- The council says extended warranty contracts on vehicles are considered insurance and are regulated. Consumers can check whether a company is licensed by contacting the Alberta Insurance Council. At least one auto maker, Ford of Canada, has sent a memo ... - | |
| I tried to write about ads I loved. Then the mail came in - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| I tried to write about ads I loved. Then the mail came in- Globe and Mail, Canada- "So why are you paying the same insurance premiums as her?" This ad for car insurance for people 50 and over fails so parlously because it attempts to associate, with nauseous condescension, the nouns "grey" and "power," then adds insult to injury by ... - | |
| Insurance cap traps consumers - Telegraph-Journal | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Insurance cap traps consumers- Telegraph-Journal, Canada- If he breaks his pelvis in a car crash, however, TJ's stuck with a $2500 cap on this injury. An injury is an injury, and New Brunswickers shouldn't have the government limiting their rights in this discriminatory manner. TJ Burke's comment that the ... - | |
| bestweek Asia/Pacific: At What Age Do Affluent Asians Start ... - Busine... | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| bestweek Asia/Pacific: At What Age Do Affluent Asians Start ...- Business Wire (press release), CA- OLDWICK, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Most affluent Asians are starting their retirement planning earlier, at age 36, as the global economic recession deepens. That compares with 39 years old just last year, according to an Axa Asia Pacific study reported in ... - | |
| 5 (more) Web sites for retirement planning - Consumer reports | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| 5 (more) Web sites for retirement planning- Consumer reports- Yesterday I posted my nominations for five top Web sites for retirement planning. Here, in no particular order, are some other sites that would-be retirees (or even already-retirees) might find useful. treasurydirect.gov This is the place for ... - | |
| Plan ahead for withdrawals - Times Colonist | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Plan ahead for withdrawals- Times Colonist, Canada- Saving for retirement takes decades of hard work, dedication and discipline, so it is a great feeling when you finally reach that point where you feel you have saved enough. But the job of retirement planning is far from complete once you achieve that ... - | |
| Markets will roar back - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Markets will roar back- Canada.com, Canada- He is the sole manager of the Investors Dividend Fund, Canada's largest mutual fund (excluding money market funds) with assets under management of approximately $10-billion. Grestoni also runs the Investors Canadian Balanced Fund ($1.1B) and Investors ... - | |
| Global Prosperata Funds Inc. selects CIBC Mellon as asset ... - Canada N... | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Global Prosperata Funds Inc. selects CIBC Mellon as asset ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- "We are confident that our specialized market expertise combined with global resources will help Global Prosperata Funds meet its unique business needs." Global Prosperata Funds Inc. is a new and innovative mutual fund manager delivering specialized ... - | |
| QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION - Canada NewsWire (press release) | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| QUICK SEARCH BY ORGANIZATION- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Index returns do not represent Fund returns. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed. ... - | |
| Speedskaters worry funding crunch at oval could hurt Olympic hopes - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| CBC.ca- Speedskaters worry funding crunch at oval could hurt Olympic hopes- CBC.ca, Canada- (CBC) Speedskaters fearing ice time will be cut at Calgary's Olympic Oval are asking Ottawa for emergency funding. A funding crunch at the oval could see ice time leading to the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver reduced from nine months to just five months ... - | |
| Hunt for quake survivors continues in Italy amid aftershocks - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-07 |
| Financial Times- Hunt for quake survivors continues in Italy amid aftershocks- CBC.ca, Canada- Now we must rebuild and that will require huge sums of money," said Berlusconi, who declared a state of emergency in the region to free up federal funds to deal with the crisis. Some of Italy's soccer teams announced on Tuesday that revenue from ...- Canada Prepared to Help Italy: PM 580 CFRA Radio- Scores killed in medieval city Canoe.ca- STILL ON THE TOP The Gazette (Montreal)- CityNews - 580 CFRA Radioall 8,847 news articles - | |
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