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| At the open: Turning to defence - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Los Angeles Times- At the open: Turning to defence- Globe and Mail, Canada- Despite surprisingly strong quarterly earnings from Bank of America Corp., released before markets opened, banks sold off and investors turned to economically defensive parts of the market ? suggesting they do not believe the worst is over for the US ...- Forex News and Rumors - Afternoon Update OANDA Forex Blog- Investors dump financial shares on worries about trouble on bank ... CanadianBusiness.com- Bank of America posts 1st-qtr profit, beating view, but Wall ... CanadianBusiness.com- CanadianBusiness.comall 2,020 news articles - | |
| Meredith Whitney's a bear on banks - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Meredith Whitney's a bear on banks- Financial Post, Canada- Bank stocks are still not safe, municipal budgets are under intense stress and the American consumer will now have to deal with a credit card crisis as risk averse banks yank credit lines. That's the sour economy that star analyst Meredith Whitney ... - | |
| Province to broaden mortgage protection - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Province to broaden mortgage protection- Winnipeg Sun, Canada- By THE CANADIAN PRESS Finance Minister Greg Selinger says the government has introduced amendments to the Mortgage Dealers Act which he says will broaden protection for consumers. He says under the changes, mortgage brokers would be licensed and would ...- Changes Pending To The Mortage Dealers Act CJOB- all 16 news articles - | |
| Author says travel can reflect a different you - Cape Breton Post | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Author says travel can reflect a different you- Cape Breton Post, Canada- She now travels the world working with government agencies to develop environmentally sensitive tourism plans. Her book, which she calls a ?celebration of travel,? is a collection of inspiring tales from the road. Whether it's trekking into a snowstorm ... - | |
| Quebecor World Announces Filing of Plan of Reorganization and ... - Stoc... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Quebecor World Announces Filing of Plan of Reorganization and ...- Stockhouse, Canada- Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) announces filing of Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement with US Bankruptcy Court. Consistent with the agreement in principle with its major creditor constituencies announced earlier this month, Quebecor World ...- Quebecor World sees July end to creditor protection Reuters Canada- all 55 news articles - | |
| CAW warns against Chrysler bankruptcy - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Indian Express- CAW warns against Chrysler bankruptcy- Canada.com, Canada- By Nicolas Van Praet, Canwest News ServiceApril 20, 2009 The Canadian Auto Workers union is warning its members that a bankruptcy protection filing by Chrysler LLC will cause "tremendous harm to workers, retirees and consumers" as it casts the ...- US agrees to interim aid for GM, Chrysler The Gazette (Montreal)- CAW, Chrysler ordered to resume negotiating Globe and Mail- Chrysler lenders offer to swap US$2.5 billion for equity CTV.ca- London Free Press - Canada.comall 2,235 news articles - | |
| More on General Growth's Bankruptcy - Morningstar.ca | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| MiamiHerald.com- More on General Growth's Bankruptcy- Morningstar.ca, Canada- by Todd Lukasik | 20 Apr 09 | E-mail Article to a Friend General Growth Properties GGWPQ became the largest real estate bankruptcy in history when it entered Chapter 11 last Thursday. Although the firm was able to prevent a bankruptcy filing for months ...- Shopping mall giant General Growth Properties and its debt-fueled ... National Post- General Growth pays for its mall-buying spree Financial Post- General Growth filing clouds future for stores Reuters Canada- ReportonBusiness.com - Morningstar.caall 1,894 news articles - | |
| Sacred 2 Developer Files For Bankruptcy Protection - TAWKN.com | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Gamasutra- Sacred 2 Developer Files For Bankruptcy Protection- TAWKN.com, Canada- According to a post at Voodoo Extreme, Ascaron Entertainment have filed for bankruptcy protection in Germany. Ascaron's most recent work is Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, which is on its way to PS3 in early June. My understanding of the online system is that ...- Sacred 2 Dev goes bankrupt GameFocus- all 15 news articles - | |
| Retailers want federal government to regulate debit and credit ... - Met... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Retailers want federal government to regulate debit and credit ...- Metro Canada - Halifax, Canada- The Competition Bureau of Canada announced on March 31 it will investigate whether the two credit card companies are violating the law by charging higher fees. Retailers are also concerned that Visa and MasterCard might enter the Canadian debit card ... - | |
| Women no longer off limits in BC gang war - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Women no longer off limits in BC gang war- Canada.com, Canada- Females are also deployed in traditional jobs such as tax bureaus, banks and real-estate agencies for information-gathering purposes. These roles enable other types of crime, including mortgage and credit-card fraud. They may also carry, ... - | |
| Consumer agency aims to be financial fountain of knowledge. - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Consumer agency aims to be financial fountain of knowledge.- Canada.com, Canada- Whatever the saying, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada aims to do just that: Arm consumers with as much knowledge as possible about bank fees, credit cards and other financial products so they can sally forth into the world of financial services ... - | |
| Investing in the future - The Northern Light | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Investing in the future- The Northern Light, Canada- By James Mallory A new development centre in Robertville will provide services such as day care, drop in programs for parents and children, playgroups, healthy lifestyle programs and toy lending libraries. On April 14, Mary Schryer, Minister of Social ... - | |
| OMERS chief calls for pension consolidation - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| OMERS chief calls for pension consolidation- Canada.com, Canada- He argued that OMERS must be one of those funds because it was an industry leader in the area of infrastructure investing. Mr. Nobrega's pitch sounded like more of a plea to government. But, despite the fact the fund saw its assets slip from ...- Peter Foster: OMERS' no-brainer National Post- Canada's OMERS says seeking "super fund" status ReportonBusiness.com- all 24 news articles - | |
| The blue-eyed crisis re-orders world - National Post | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| The blue-eyed crisis re-orders world- National Post, Canada- The shift underway is that developing countries are investing and trading amongst themselves using their sovereign funds, or other government instruments. Their investment horizon is longer term and consists of swapping commodities or money and ... - | |
| Diablo Credit Repair is Offering a New Downloadable E-book That is ... -... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Diablo Credit Repair is Offering a New Downloadable E-book That is ...- Free Press Release Center (press release), Canada- If you are currently unemployed, going through bankruptcy, foreclosure or falling behind on credit cards and other bills then get this book so you can be prepared to take advantage of the opportunities when things turn around. - | |
| Chrysler's leaders suggest eliminating life insurance, some ... - Au... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Indian Express- Chrysler's leaders suggest eliminating life insurance, some ...- Autonet, Canada- TORONTO - Chrysler could lower its labour costs by eliminating workers' life insurance, out-of-province health-care coverage and some benefits like child care and legal services, management says. In an email to employees, Chrysler president Tom LaSorda ...- Chrysler failure won't be our fault: CAW Canada.com- Chrysler, CAW spar over costs CBC.ca- all 2,235 news articles - | |
| What's the big deal about universal life insurance? - New Brunswick ... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| What's the big deal about universal life insurance?- New Brunswick Business Journal, Canada- Universal life insurance was developed in the early 1980s to overcome some of the disadvantages associated with term and whole life insurance. Similar to all other types of life insurance, you pay regular premiums to your insurer, in exchange for which ... - | |
| Auto dealers urge Ottawa to fix 'broken' financing system - Cana... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Auto dealers urge Ottawa to fix 'broken' financing system- Canada.com, Canada- Meanwhile, the Investment Industry Association of Canada, which represents the country's investment dealers, is pushing the government to extend the auto-loan stimulus to unregulated auto-financing companies that are not the target of the initial funds ... - | |
| Tories must stop job loss 'tsunami': Ignatieff - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Tories must stop job loss 'tsunami': Ignatieff- Canada.com, Canada- ... its refusal to guarantee loans to forestry giant AbitibiBowater, which recently filed for bankruptcy protection in both Canada and the United States. "Why can't the government give to the forestry industry, as it has to the auto industry? ... - | |
| Precision Drilling to raise up to $380 million - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Precision Drilling to raise up to $380 million- Stockhouse, Canada- The trust says it also intends to initiate a rights offering for up to $103 million. The financing transactions will allow for the repayment of Precision's unsecured bridge facility loans of $296 million, says the trust. ?The financing transactions ... - | |
| Bank of America Earns $4.2 Billion in First Quarter - Canada NewsWire (p... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Bank of America Earns $4.2 Billion in First Quarter- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- "Our company continues to be a solid contributor to the effort to revitalize the US economy through our industry-leading efforts to reform mortgage lending, restructure home loans where appropriate and mitigate foreclosures wherever possible. ... - | |
| Ten-point checklist for year-round tax planning - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Ten-point checklist for year-round tax planning- Canada.com, Canada- and interest income slips (T5s) should be sent out by the end of February, while all other tax slips (T3s, tax shelter, trust investments) are to be sent out by March 31. "But, because there are often revisions, mid-April is when many Canadians finally ... - | |
| Sunova takes home award - Interlake Spectator | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Sunova takes home award- Interlake Spectator, Canada- Bergen said winning the award was especially special for Sunova because, unlike other credit unions, they produce all of their own marketing campaigns. ?To have a small marketing department in-house that can compete with all the large credit unions ... - | |
| City councillor fears local health care going in reverse - The Northern ... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| City councillor fears local health care going in reverse- The Northern Light, Canada- (I believe the doctors and nurses are overworked and under staffed) Most people pay for health insurance and are able to stay in a private room when hospitalized, except in Bathurst where private rooms are not available. But that is not the biggest ... - | |
| How to save on car insurance - Ladysmith Chronicle | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| How to save on car insurance- Ladysmith Chronicle, 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. ... - | |
| Motor Mouth: A big collective "duh!" for IIHS's crash test... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Motor Mouth: A big collective "duh!" for IIHS's crash test findings- National Post, Canada- (Photo: In this 2009 Honda Accord and 2009 Honda Fit frontal offset car-to-car IIHS crash test, the Accord earned a "good' rating, while the Fit earned a "poor" rating. Credit: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)- Do the Al Gores of the World Want You Dead? Canada Free Press- all 4 news articles - | |
| Top five insurance myths to forget - Ladysmith Chronicle | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Top five insurance myths to forget- Ladysmith Chronicle, Canada- Insurers look at the price of the car, repair costs, theft frequency and previous claims history when determining the rate?not the number of doors. Parking tickets do not count against your insurance, but unpaid fines might affect your ability to renew ... - | |
| Small businesses say retirement plans are still excellent benefits - Acc... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Small businesses say retirement plans are still excellent benefits- Accountingweb.com, OH- The current economy is posing new challenges to small businesses's personal and company retirement planning: 81 percent of owners agree that the current economic climate has changed the way they think about their own retirement with 41 percent of them ... - | |
| LOCAL BRIEFS - Elmira Star-Gazette | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| LOCAL BRIEFS- Elmira Star-Gazette, NY- The company operates as a local independent Registered Investment Advisor that provides portfolio management, investment advisory services/consulting, estate planning, retirement planning, year-round tax planning/preparation services, bookkeeping, ... - | |
| Don't dump your mutual funds just because the market is down - BCLoc... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Don't dump your mutual funds just because the market is down- BCLocalNews, Canada- By Colin MacAskill During bear markets, equity-based mutual funds often go down in value. If your funds have gone down, you may be wondering if you should hold or sell. First of all, you shouldn't sell simply because the markets have gone down. ... - | |
| Northwest and Ethical funds retain distinct identities under ... - Morni... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Northwest and Ethical funds retain distinct identities under ...- Morningstar Canada, Canada- by Rudy Luukko | 20 Apr 09 | E-mail Article to a Friend The Northwest and Ethical mutual funds now have more than the same owner in common. Effective April 13, they began sharing a back office and fee schedule. Consequently, investors can now switch ... - | |
| NDP accuses Campbell of neglecting Surrey - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| NDP accuses Campbell of neglecting Surrey- Globe and Mail, Canada- ... current emergency department and would be undertaken as a public-private partnership (known in bureaucratic shorthand as a P3). However, a new tower could be built up to a year sooner using public funds instead of a P3, Ms. James said yesterday. ... - | |
| Interlake communites floundering - Interlake Spectator | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Interlake communites floundering- Interlake Spectator, Canada- Peguis First Nation council declared a state of emergency Wednesday, when the Fisher River overflowed, flooding homes, roads, including the main highway into the area, and buildings on the reserve. ?We've already evacuated 20 individuals, ... - | |
| Food-safety agency planning cutbacks, union says - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Food-safety agency planning cutbacks, union says- Globe and Mail, Canada- The union says the CFIA is looking to scale back its budget by between 10 and 15 per cent to free up money for the agency so it can create an emergency fund to deal with future outbreaks. CFIA spokesman Tim O'Connor denied the union's claims in a ... - | |
| VIDEO: Taxpayers, Where Is Your Money Going? - Center for Research on Gl... | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Center for Research on Globalization- VIDEO: Taxpayers, Where Is Your Money Going?- Center for Research on Globalization, Canada- Obama's budget envisages: 1. defense spending of $534 billion for 2010, a supplemental 130 billion dollar appropriation for fiscal 2010 for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a supplemental $75.5 billion emergency war funding for the rest of the ... - | |
| Thousands enjoy a puff of pot to celebrate 4/20 - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| CTV.ca- Thousands enjoy a puff of pot to celebrate 4/20- CTV.ca, Canada- In past years, police in some locations have tried to disperse the gatherings either by ticketing alleged offenders or making arrests. At least one police force in Canada issued a warning in advance of this year's expected gathering in Grande Prairie, ...- Downtown goes to pot for 4/20 24 Hours Vancouver- all 10 news articles - | |
| Wedding bells and wedding bills - London Free Press | As of: 2009-04-20 |
| Wedding bells and wedding bills- London Free Press, Canada- By Lisa Brandt, Special to Sun Media The Beatles famously sang that "Money can't buy me love," but you still need to spend some cash if you want to have a nice wedding. Despite this era of fiscal restraint, couples appear to be keeping their marriage ... - | |
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