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| Banks push for adoption of US accounting rule - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| HispanicBusiness.com- Banks push for adoption of US accounting rule- Globe and Mail, Canada- Canada's big banks are pushing the country's accounting czars to adopt US-style reforms that would make it easier for financial institutions to avoid taking hits on some of their holdings. In response to political pressure to help troubled banks, ...- Standards for valuing toxic assets eased Canada.com- Banks score a win on FASB vote Stockhouse- Canada can make valuable contribution to accounting debate Financial Post- CanadaEast.com - Globe and Mailall 116 news articles - | |
| Wall Street Journal: banks balk at Chrysler - Autonet | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| stv.tv- Wall Street Journal: banks balk at Chrysler- Autonet, Canada- Banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs, Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley loaned Chrysler $6.8 billion in 2007 when Cerberus Capital Management LP acquired an 80.1 per cent stake in the automaker. Now, Chrysler needs to swap US$5 billion ...- Chrysler lenders back aid for auto suppliers Financial Post- Ottawa jumps into the car warranty business Globe and Mail- Ministers Clement and Day Announce New Measures to Help Boost ... Exchange Morning Post- ReportonBusiness.comall 818 news articles - | |
| Exposure to AIG 'not significant': BMO - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Financial Post- Exposure to AIG 'not significant': BMO- Financial Post, Canada- The payment to BMO is under scrutiny from US authorities probing about $50-billion in pay-outs to banks, including a $13-billion payment to Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street bank, and a pay-out of about $12-billion to Societe Generale, the French bank. ... - | |
| Credit losses in focus for banks - National Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Credit losses in focus for banks- National Post, Canada- In fact, this will likely be the biggest swing factor in bank earnings results in 2009 and 2010, according to RBC Capital Markets analyst Andre-Philippe Hardy. In the past several quarters, banks began providing enhanced disclosure on credit risk ... - | |
| CanWest granted 2-week bank extension - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| The Canadian Press- CanWest granted 2-week bank extension- Globe and Mail, Canada- CGS-T has been granted a two-week extension in talks with its banks as the broadcasting and newspaper company tries to stave off filing for creditor protection, setting the stage for a key showdown with bondholders next week. ...- Canwest faces Tuesday deadline for restructuring debt agreement CBC.ca- New debt deadlines loom for Canwest Reuters Canada- Canwest, lenders extend talks Business News Network- all 144 news articles - | |
| Line of credit rates, banks and 'fair value' - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Line of credit rates, banks and 'fair value'- Globe and Mail, Canada- Interest rates are at record lows, but I recently got a notice from my bank saying the rate they charge me on my personal line of credit is going up by one percentage point. What gives? Indeed, several banks have recently raised the interest rates ... - | |
| Treasury To Delay Reporting Bank Stress Test Results - HoweStreet.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Treasury To Delay Reporting Bank Stress Test Results- HoweStreet.com, Canada- Lies, coverups, distortions, and no transparency are the norm for the Treasury Department and the Fed, so it should come as no surprise that Bank Stress Test Results Delayed For Earnings. The US Treasury Department is planning to delay the release of ... - | |
| Life insurers eligible for aid: US Treasury - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| ABC News- Life insurers eligible for aid: US Treasury- Financial Post, Canada- The federal bailout program for the financial sector, originally designed to buy soured loans and securities from banks, has since become a tool for the Treasury to bolster firms including credit-card companies and carmakers. ...- TARP Returns Start To Snowball (SBNY, SNBC, ONB, BMRC) Investopedia- Life Insurers May Get TARP Funding Morningstar.ca- Insurers rise on report Washington to extend TARP Globe and Mail- Exchange Morning Post - CanadianBusiness.comall 472 news articles - | |
| MyHomePlanner.ca makes the homebuying process easier - Canada NewsWire (... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| MyHomePlanner.ca makes the homebuying process easier- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- About Genworth Financial Canada: Genworth Financial Canada, The Homeownership Company, works with lenders, mortgage brokers, real estate agents and builders to make homeownership more affordable and accessible throughout Canada. ... - | |
| Filogix launches Exchange 2.0, their next generation in ... - Canada New... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Filogix launches Exchange 2.0, their next generation in ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Along with its financial and trust business solutions, Concentra provides competitive commissions, rates, and mortgage features to mortgage brokers and their clients. For more information about Concentra Financial, please visit ... - | |
| Ontario gives cultural agencies $43.4-million boost - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Ontario gives cultural agencies $43.4-million boost- Globe and Mail, Canada- The beneficiaries are six cultural attraction agencies located in the GTA: the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the Ontario Science Centre, the Ontario Heritage Trust and the Royal Botanical ...- Ontario Strengthening Cultural Attractions Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 4 news articles - | |
| Cision Canada Announces Major Enhancements to MediaSource ... - Canada N... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Cision Canada Announces Major Enhancements to MediaSource ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- "In this time of scarce resources it has become even more imperative for public relations professionals and agencies to clearly demonstrate Return on Investment," said Ernie de Wal, Cision's vice president, evaluation services. ... - | |
| Ottawa jumps into the car warranty business - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| stv.tv- Ottawa jumps into the car warranty business- Globe and Mail, Canada- OTTAWA, TORONTO -- The federal government says it wants to protect consumers and parts suppliers faced with a potential bankruptcy filing by General Motors of Canada or Chrysler Canada by backstopping their warranties on new car sales and bolstering ...- Prepare for Possible Chrysler, GM Bankruptcy: Clement 580 CFRA Radio- Wall Street Journal: banks balk at Chrysler Autonet- Federal government to back warranties for GM, Chrysler: Clement CBC.ca- CityNews - CanadianDriverall 818 news articles - | |
| Auto industry will go on in Ontario, McGuinty says - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| CTV.ca- Auto industry will go on in Ontario, McGuinty says- CTV.ca, Canada- Premier Dalton McGuinty says the possible bankruptcy of GM and Chrysler doesn't spell disaster for Ontario, noting the auto market will recover when the recession ends. "We don't have an endless supply of money that we're prepared to put forward in ...- Bankruptcy doesn't equate to death of auto industry: Ont. premier Winnipeg Sun- McGuinty warns of pension guarantee shortfall if GM folds CBC.ca- Ontario rules out auto parts aid package Financial Post- Globe and Mail - Guelph Mercuryall 277 news articles - | |
| SEC objects to involuntary bankruptcy for Madoff - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Sky News- SEC objects to involuntary bankruptcy for Madoff- Financial Post, Canada- NEW YORK -- US regulators are opposing efforts by some of Bernard Madoff's bilked customers to force him into involuntary bankruptcy, a move the investors contend would help ensure the confessed swindler's personal assets are used to compensate his ...- Preliminary deal to sell Madoff trading division Globe and Mail- Madoff's Mets baseball tickets may soon go on eBay Reuters Canada- Madoff trustee asks to sell Mets tickets Globe and Mail- all 401 news articles - | |
| Germany's Karmann files bankruptcy - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Germany's Karmann files bankruptcy- Globe and Mail, Canada- AP FRANKFURT ? German auto company Karmann, which made the classic VW Karmann Ghia two-seater from the 1950s to the 1970s and also has built convertibles for Audi and Chrysler, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, blaming the sharp decline in ... - | |
| Mirabela Nickel enters into US$190 million senior loan agreement ... - C... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Mirabela Nickel enters into US$190 million senior loan agreement ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Such forward-looking statements or information include, but are not limited to, statements or information with respect to management's expectations regarding the use of the proceeds of the debt and equity referred to herein. ... - | |
| Reitmans (Canada) Limited Announces Year-End Results - Canada NewsWire (... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Reitmans (Canada) Limited Announces Year-End Results- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Last year, net earnings were $114902000 or $1.60 per share; excluding the settlement of the Québec income tax reassessments net earnings were $107753000 or $1.50 per share. Sales for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2009 decreased 2.9% to ... - | |
| Canadians expect they will pay newly added credit card fees: poll - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| CBC.ca- Canadians expect they will pay newly added credit card fees: poll- CBC.ca, Canada- The CFIB is one of the business and consumer groups which has been pushing the federal government to look into credit cards. Committees of both the Senate and House of Commons have announced hearings, and the federal Competition Bureau has launched an ... - | |
| Poll: Most credit card holders expect to ultimately pay for higher ... -... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| CBC.ca- Poll: Most credit card holders expect to ultimately pay for higher ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- TORONTO, April 8 /CNW/ - Further results from a national public opinion poll reveal 83 per cent of Canadians with credit cards think they as customers will ultimately pay for the higher fees charged to merchants on some of the new premium cards issued ...- Canadians expect they will pay newly added credit card fees: poll CBC.ca- all 3 news articles - | |
| Broadway Credit Card Trust announces planned addition of credit ... - Ca... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Broadway Credit Card Trust announces planned addition of credit ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- TORONTO, April 8 /CNW/ - To optimize the credit enhancement structure of Broadway Credit Card Trust's credit card receivables-backed notes program and in consultation with Citi Cards Canada Inc. ("Citi Cards"), Moody's Investors Service and DBRS ...- Gloucester Credit Card Trust - Recent Announcement by DBRS ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 4 news articles - | |
| Ticketmaster goes paperless in Canadian cities - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| CTV.ca- Ticketmaster goes paperless in Canadian cities- Canada.com, Canada- The Winnipeg arena will be the first venue in Canada equipped with scanners to validate buyers' credit cards instead of paper tickets, and is designed to thwart scalpers. The Metallica show will be the starting point for this new system; moving forward ...- Concert tickets go paperless as venues scan credit cards, cellphones Prince George Citizen- all 19 news articles - | |
| Twitter: A night with the bears - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Globe and Mail- Twitter: A night with the bears- Globe and Mail, Canada- And that's saying nothing about credit cards. To get out - break market share of 5 big lenders. For a bear, Whitney says 'fabulous' an awful lot. Ps - "none of you know financials like we do," she says. Whitney: you will see credit ripped out of ... - | |
| Cash woes may force Air Canada's hand - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Cash woes may force Air Canada's hand- Globe and Mail, Canada- About 80 per cent of the cash-strapped carrier's ticket sales are processed using credit cards, with the airline receiving payment in advance of a passenger's departure. But Air Canada, which had $985-million in cash at the end of January, ... - | |
| Cards skimmed at ATM - Caledon Enterprise | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Cards skimmed at ATM- Caledon Enterprise, Canada- Scarborough resident Gagan Malholtra, 18, was arrested and charged with possession of instruments for forgery, possessing credit card data, possession of property obtained by crime under $5000, two counts of mischief under $5000 and two counts of ... - | |
| Up-Island credit unions vote to merge - Times Colonist | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Up-Island credit unions vote to merge- Times Colonist, Canada- By Darron Kloster, Times ColonistApril 8, 2009 Quadra Credit Union, which has been providing financial services to the northern Gulf Islands since 1941 and has two branches and 3300 members, has voted to join Nanaimo-based Coastal Community Credit ... - | |
| Global Investing Made Easy (GOOG, AAPL, FDX, AIG, C) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Global Investing Made Easy (GOOG, AAPL, FDX, AIG, C)- Investopedia, Canada- The moral of the story: If you want to benefit from everyday investing, the first place to look for winners is the Global 100. The numbers speak for themselves. By Will Ashworth Will Ashworth lives and works in Toronto, Canada. ... - | |
| Meeting undid 'Chinese Warren Buffett' - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| New Zealand Herald- Meeting undid 'Chinese Warren Buffett'- Globe and Mail, Canada- Mr. Tang has acknowledged in e-mails to investors that he lost money investing, but he has insisted he didn't take any money for himself. His lawyer has said Mr. Tang is co-operating with regulators. None of the allegations have been proved in court. ...- SEC charges "Chinese Warren Buffett" of Ponzi scheme Reuters Canada- SEC charges Toronto investor with running Ponzi scheme Globe and Mail- all 221 news articles - | |
| Manulife Investor Sentiment Index finds Canadians keep investing ... - C... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Manulife Investor Sentiment Index finds Canadians keep investing ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- WATERLOO, ON, April 8 /CNW/ - Canadians are seeing an upside to investments generally, and for investment real estate in particular, according to a national poll for Manulife Financial, Canada's leading insurance and wealth management company. ... - | |
| Aluminum sector?s failure to launch - Resource Investing News | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Aluminum sector?s failure to launch- Resource Investing News, Canada- Aluminum Investing News reports aluminum companies are still struggling despite some positive news from the global markets. In its latest Industry report, the aluminum association showed demand for North American aluminum mill products in January rose ... - | |
| The Yacktman Funds Roll On (ANF, VIA.B) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| The Yacktman Funds Roll On (ANF, VIA.B)- Investopedia, Canada- The Yacktman funds have many value investing characteristics. The funds are not averse to holding large amounts of cash if the right investment opportunity does not present itself. This is heresy to most mainstream fund managers who like to stay fully ... - | |
| Revenue jumps for ?disciplined' Shaw - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Globe and Mail- Revenue jumps for ?disciplined' Shaw- Globe and Mail, Canada- The company has also been investing to roll out faster Internet service. It is boosting speeds by at least 50 per cent and has begun offering download rates of 100 Mbps on a test basis to some customers in Saskatchewan. Shaw shares were up 5 cents to ... - | |
| Spend, spend, spend - Prince George Citizen | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Spend, spend, spend- Prince George Citizen, Canada- March 5 - QUESNEL - The Province is investing over $2.5 million for paving Quesnel area roads. April 6 - PORT CLEMENTS - Four forest workers will improve the local landfill thanks to $22700 from the Community Development Trust. ... - | |
| A Sucker's Rally - HoweStreet.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| A Sucker's Rally- HoweStreet.com, Canada- There's nothing wrong with investing in Detroit either. If anyone believes investing in Detroit is a good idea - let him go forth and good luck to him. Who knows? Maybe an investment in Detroit is a good one. Each man takes his chances and his losses. ... - | |
| Renowned Financial Experts to Visit Toronto for 'Money Summit' -... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Renowned Financial Experts to Visit Toronto for 'Money Summit'- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- The 'Money Summit' will assist attendees to make more informed decisions about their financial future and audience members will benefit from the experience of proven leaders in finance and investing including: Chairman and CEO of Forbes Inc. and ... - | |
| Concert tickets go paperless as venues scan credit cards, cellphones - M... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Concert tickets go paperless as venues scan credit cards, cellphones- Metro Canada - Calgary, Canada- Metallica, Tom Waits, AC/DC and Canada's Tokyo Police Club are among the bands that are fighting back against scalpers by experimenting with "paperless tickets," which allow fans to gain entry to a concert with a swipe of a credit card or a scan of ... - | |
| Canadian Life and Health Insurance Industry Association Responds ... - C... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Canadian Life and Health Insurance Industry Association Responds ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Established in 1894, the CLHIA is a voluntary association whose member companies account for 99 per cent of Canada's life and health insurance business. The industry provides a wide range of financial security products such as life insurance, ... - | |
| Alcoa, TARP, short sales, home builders ? Vialoux - National Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Alcoa, TARP, short sales, home builders ? Vialoux- National Post, Canada- US equity index futures also were helped by news that the Treasury Department is considering the possibility of giving US life insurance companies access to TARP funds. Several life insurance stocks are up 10%-20% in pre-opening trade. ... - | |
| Pressure builds for new Union Bay fire hall - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Pressure builds for new Union Bay fire hall- Canada.com, Canada- "This fire hall reached the end of its life many years ago," he reported, but if it ended up being closed, homeowner insurance would rocket to between three and five times what was being charged now. So while building a new fire hall would certainly ... - | |
| Return of the rally killer - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Return of the rally killer- Stockhouse, Canada- As the morning has progressed, however, markets have turned south once again after the US Treasury threw a bucket of cold water on the heads of optimists by announcing that it plans to expand the use of TARP funds to help out the life insurance sector. ... - | |
| Downsizing means only two wheels - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Downsizing means only two wheels- Financial Post, Canada- Detroit-based GM, operating on US$13.4-billion in loans from the US Treasury, is trying to counter the negativity and uncertainty of its future by showing off new ideas as the New York auto show kicks off this week. The automaker will be forced into ... - | |
| Caisse de depot: experience irrelevant - National Post | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Caisse de depot: experience irrelevant- National Post, Canada- His first flop was when he and his board turned down a strategy from investment bankers to turn Yellow Pages into an income trust. Instead, they sold it to KKR [Kravis, Kohlberg] and the storied New York private equity house turned Yellow Pages into an ... - | |
| TIP SHEET - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| TIP SHEET- Globe and Mail, Canada- The issue with AGF trust is that it lent out a lot of money to buy AGF funds, and in this current market there's deep concern that many of those loans will go sour. So far so good for AGF, but the market doesn't believe it can last. ... - | |
| Earnings may bridle giddy bulls - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Earnings may bridle giddy bulls- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- US corporate defaults on bonds and bank loans in March reached the highest level since the Great Depression, according to Moody's Investors Service, as 35 companies defaulted on their debt obligations. To this one can add the looming spectre of ... - | |
| ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST - TheChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada- You might have a valid idea, even knowing there is a potential problem or drawback. Avoid signing agreements, especially financial contracts such as loans. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you don?t trust others, they won?t trust you. ... - | |
| From the banking complaint desk to academia - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| From the banking complaint desk to academia- Globe and Mail, Canada- The independent OBSI is funded by 650 participating financial institutions, including banks, investment dealers and credit unions. Last October, OBSI announced new "terms of reference" that included a number of changes in rules and procedures. ... - | |
| Weekly Pulse: reconciliation and discrimination on the healthcare ... - ... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Weekly Pulse: reconciliation and discrimination on the healthcare ...- Rabble.ca, Canada- Unemployment is skyrocketing, increasing numbers of Americans are going without health insurance, and Democrats are looking to pass healthcare fast. In the American Prospect, Ezra Klein explains three ways that budget reconciliation could be used to ... - | |
| 'An egregious situation' - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| 'An egregious situation'- Globe and Mail, Canada- Adam Radwanski: When we're talking about a combination of public and private monies, I assume that means private insurance plans... 1.) Publicly funded - but the providers can be public or private. 2.) A combination of public and private funds that, ... - | |
| Recruiters flocking to campuses - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Canada.com- Recruiters flocking to campuses- Canada.com, Canada- "It's a very specialized degree in math and statistics, and large insurance companies are desperate for them," Gagnon said. "Our statistics have gone up in terms of employee opportunities," said Francine Salinitri, senior career adviser in Arts and ... - | |
| Auto dealer's replacement guarantee deemed an insurance product - Ca... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Auto dealer's replacement guarantee deemed an insurance product- Canadian Underwriter, Canada- The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) considers a motor vehicle replacement guarantee offered by car dealers to be an insurance product subject to AMF oversight. ?Motor vehicle replacement guarantees must therefore be issued by insurers, ... - | |
| GM Segway PUMA Unveiled - Eco Auto Ninja | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| CTV.ca- GM Segway PUMA Unveiled- Eco Auto Ninja, Canada- The PUMA is approximately 17 percent the size of a normal car and is completely battery-powered and will cost somewhere between one third and one fourth the amount it costs to run a normal car when you add up everything including things like insurance. ...- Two-wheel electric car in works London Free Press- GM, Segway reveal new two-wheel urban 'vehicle' The Gazette (Montreal)- all 812 news articles - | |
| The IRA Job Machine - Forbes | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| ABC News- The IRA Job Machine- Forbes, NY- "ROBS is not an abusive use of retirement plan funds. If the IRS doesn't like ROBS, it should ask Congress to outlaw them," Natalie Choate, a respected Boston attorney and IRA expert, wrote in Steve Leimberg's Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning ...- Lose Your Job? Be Careful How You Tap Your IRA FOXBusiness- Making a retirement plan contribution before filing a tax return InvestmentNews- Consider getting started now to save on '09 taxes The News Journal- Forbesall 26 news articles - | |
| Sunnyvale unveils 'home-grown' economic stimulus plan amid $13 .... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Sunnyvale unveils 'home-grown' economic stimulus plan amid $13 ...- San Jose Mercury News, USA- The city also faces an anticipated $5.4 million annual increase in payments to calpers, the California Public Employees' Retirement System, which handles they city's retirement plans. calpers' investment portfolio lost nearly $66 billion ? a nearly ... - | |
| Social Media Release - PitchEngine (press release) | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Social Media Release- PitchEngine (press release), WY- His Delta Sigma Theta workshop is one of many outreach programs Richardson is engaged in to assist the general public with understanding basic concepts of financial and retirement planning. For information on upcoming events, call 919-874-0024, ext. ... - | |
| 401(k) plans & the workplace - Marietta Times | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| 401(k) plans & the workplace- Marietta Times, OH- A 403(b) plan, also known as a tax-sheltered annuity (TSA) plan, is a retirement plan for certain employees of public schools, employees of certain tax-exempt organizations and certain ministers. Individual accounts in a 403(b) plan can be any of the ... - | |
| Ottawa rejects extra cash for police and fire games - The Province | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Ottawa rejects extra cash for police and fire games- The Province, Canada- Stuart Ballantyne, CEO of the games, said yesterday that organizers of the international competition of emergency- services professionals -- had asked for about $1.5 million in additional federal funds, but have been told they don't qualify for money ... - | |
| Quispamsis will use gas tax funding for water infrastructure - Telegraph... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Quispamsis will use gas tax funding for water infrastructure- Telegraph-Journal, Canada- Kennebecasis Valley Emergency Measures Organization director Brian Shanks also made a presentation at council. Shanks spoke about the river watch and the steps being taken by KV EMO to make sure it is prepared for any possible flooding. ... - | |
| Budget red ink tops $4.7B - Edmonton Journal | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Globe and Mail- Budget red ink tops $4.7B- Edmonton Journal, Canada- We're going to dip into emergency services and make sure that we keep the momentum of this economy going." The province also plans to borrow $1.1 billion a year for the next three years against the fund to finance future capital projects that have not ...- Alberta ready for economic crunch: finance minister CBC.ca- all 226 news articles - | |
| Helping hand to the homeland - The Kingston Whig-Standard | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Helping hand to the homeland- The Kingston Whig-Standard, Canada- "I have to get in touch with the Italian consulate and speak to him and see what the situation is like in Toronto, or what are they doing, where are they directing the funds or how they're going about it." Carfa said the club is going to drum up some ... - | |
| High school offers job certification opportunities - Gravenhurst Banner | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| High school offers job certification opportunities- Gravenhurst Banner, Canada- ... MED A-3 (marine emergency duties), a boating licence, which will allow the student to transport people and goods, said Sellon. The students are charged a fee from $5 to $10 for the courses to encourage attendance and provide funds for extra costs, ... - | |
| Draft BC Trails Strategy - Part 2 - perspectives from the trail - Pinkbi... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Draft BC Trails Strategy - Part 2 - perspectives from the trail- Pinkbike.com, Canada- He says volunteer burnout is a key concern as are long-term sustainability from a financial perspective: ?The BLMBA has been very successful in procuring funds for paying trail builders to get trails on the ground, but as funding sources for trail ... - | |
| When will this stock market rally end? - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| When will this stock market rally end?- Stockhouse, Canada- Also, when corn and wheat prices started to make the headlines, everyone wanted in. ETF?s were created to make it easier to buy into agriculture commodities (remember, ETF sponsors make money by providing products investors want rather than those that ... - | |
| Over 1000 York employees make six-figures - Excalibur Online | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Over 1000 York employees make six-figures- Excalibur Online, Canada- ?I?m not sure why she makes that kind of money. I have no idea what she does now. She?s no longer the president of the university and, unless anyone can clarify what a president emerita does, there?s no justification for her making that kind of money,? ... - | |
| WHO wants money spent on making hospitals safe - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| WHO wants money spent on making hospitals safe- Canada.com, Canada- BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Tuesday launched a campaign to get countries, especially in disaster-prone areas, to spend more money on hospital safety to ensure buildings are not damaged when needed most. ... - | |
| Feds just giving us our money back - Belleville Intelligencer | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Feds just giving us our money back- Belleville Intelligencer, Canada- What better way to show the government's responding to the financial hurt across the country than to provide mps with cheques and prepare a script to convince you this money wasn't really yours to begin with. This is government making a difference -- a ... - | |
| STAY GREEN ON BUDGET - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| STAY GREEN ON BUDGET- Canada.com, Canada- Saving money by scouring online classified sites such as Craigslist, second-hand shops, swap meets and flea markets can make being green and saving money fun. "We love it when the big bag turns up ? the kids go through it, and we feel good that even a ... - | |
| Kanetix.ca study shows how drivers are saving money on their auto ... - ... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Kanetix.ca study shows how drivers are saving money on their auto ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- In the first quarter of 2009, over 61 per cent of Ontario drivers indicated they changed their tires seasonally making them eligible for this discount. This discount was not available in Q1 2008, and its introduction has helped many Ontario drivers ... - | |
| Council still wavering over new library project - Fort Frances Times | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Council still wavering over new library project- Fort Frances Times, Canada- ... but the town still will have to spend money to upgrade the current library on Church Street. This also will involve removing resources and shelves from the library in order to make space for an elevator, washrooms, and other features, ... - | |
| Teen phenoms try to keep calm and take on Tiger - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Telegraph.co.uk- Teen phenoms try to keep calm and take on Tiger- Globe and Mail, Canada- 38 in the world rankings by year's end, making him the youngest to crack the top 50. He then broke into the winner's circle last February, winning the big-money Dubai Desert Classic against a world-class field. Lee, 18, not only won the US Amateur last ...- Padraig Harrington has a chance to go 3-for-3 at the Masters SCOREGolf- Harrington going for historic third straight major Canoe.ca- all 3,136 news articles - | |
| Resourceful companies help others become more efficient - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Resourceful companies help others become more efficient- Canada.com, Canada- Nitobi is turning traditional revenue ideas upside down by giving developers a tool that lets them write applications that can be ported from the iPhone, to BlackBerrys, to Windows mobile devices, to Palm devices - and making its money around plug-ins ... - | |
| Ontario opens wallet for struggling cultural institutions - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| Ontario opens wallet for struggling cultural institutions- Globe and Mail, Canada- The beneficiaries, all located in the Greater Toronto Area, are the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, the Ontario Science Centre, the Ontario Heritage Trust and the Royal Botanical Gardens. ...- Ontario Strengthening Cultural Attractions Canada NewsWire (press release)- Museums get $43M boost Peterborough Examiner- Ontario will inject millions into six of its cultural attractions 680 News- all 9 news articles - | |
| US insurers bailout could thwart Canada's white knights - Financial ... | As of: 2009-04-08 |
| US insurers bailout could thwart Canada's white knights- Financial Post, Canada- The US government appears set to extend bailout funds to a number of besieged life insurance companies, a move that could thwart big Canadian insurers' hopes of expanding south of the border. A financial lifeline from Uncle Sam's US$700-billion Wall ... - | |
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