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| What the #!%* is the deal with the Bank of Canada cutting interest ... -... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- What the #!%* is the deal with the Bank of Canada cutting interest ...- National Post, Canada- Today, James Cowan on bank rates. The Bank of Canada Tuesday cut its key interest rate to 0.25%. What does that mean? As the country's central bank, the Bank of Canada is responsible for improving the performance of the economy by managing the supply ...- Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 0.25% CBC.ca- Mark Carney completes his transformationi to the dark side Canada.com- BoC turns bearish as 'green shoots' of economic recovery appear Financial Post- Globe and Mail - Financial Postall 521 news articles - | |
| US Treasury Secretary Says Most Banks Have Sufficient Capital - CEP News | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Voice of America- US Treasury Secretary Says Most Banks Have Sufficient Capital- CEP News, Canada- (CEP News) - The majority of US banks have more capital than they need, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said before the TARP's Congressional Oversight Panel on Tuesday. Uncertainties surrounding the banking system have caused banks to withhold ...- US banks have adequate capital: Geithner Canada.com- Geithner defends bank bailouts Globe and Mail- Forex News and Rumors - Afternoon Update OANDA Forex Blog- CEP News - CEP Newsall 1,979 news articles - | |
| IMF: Feared, then ignored - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Straits Times- IMF: Feared, then ignored- Globe and Mail, Canada- US and European banks need to raise another $875-billion (US) by next year to recapitalize at precrisis levels. As well, global financial firms will face total losses of $4.1-trillion (that's trillion) by 2010 ? about four times what has already been ...- IMF estimates for asset writedowns climb to US$2.7 trillion Investment Executive- IMF: Losses from global credit crisis mounting Winnipeg Sun- all 803 news articles - | |
| Teck Cominco defers debt payments, shares leap - Reuters Canada | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Teck Cominco defers debt payments, shares leap- Reuters Canada, Canada- Teck could still reduce the amount due this year to $1.7 billion if remaining negotiations with lenders in the syndicate of 25 banks bear fruit, officials said on a conference call. Under the new agreement, Teck will extend the maturity date of $3.5 ... - | |
| Big banks pass on rate cut to customers - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Big banks pass on rate cut to customers- Financial Post, Canada- The biggest chartered banks have reacted to a move in which Canada's central bank has cut its benchmark lending rate to an historic low of 0.25%. By 11 am ET on Tuesday, each of Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Canada, CIBC, TD and Scotiabank had moved ... - | |
| A skeptic's guide to Goldman Sachs - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| 100 Mortgages- A skeptic's guide to Goldman Sachs- Globe and Mail, Canada- So when the world's mightiest investment bank divulged a surprise first-quarter profit of $1.8-billion (US) ? and said it wanted to pay back the $10-billion it received from Washington in the bank bailout ? it helped spark a rally in financial shares ...- Are recovering US banks chafing for a return to trough? TheChronicleHerald.ca- Earnings preview: Are banks out of the woods? Canada.com- Taxing grandma to pay Goldman Sachs Enter Stage Right- CanadianBusiness.comall 220 news articles - | |
| EU banks win time to revise pay policies - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| EU banks win time to revise pay policies- Globe and Mail, Canada- European Union banks won a reprieve from demands to revise pay practices to guard against risky lending, as regulators offered extra time to rework existing contracts. In guidelines yesterday, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors in London ... - | |
| Increase risk but beware a 'great inflation' - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Increase risk but beware a 'great inflation'- Canada.com, Canada- By Levi Folk, Financial PostApril 21, 2009 As central banks transition from interest rate policy to quantitative easing, investors need to distinguish between the near and long term. Opportunities remain for owning investment-grade credit securities ... - | |
| Tune up your credit score for better chance at a good mortgage - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Tune up your credit score for better chance at a good mortgage- Canada.com, Canada- Lenders have tightened up their requirements and the government has made it more difficult to get mortgage insurance, said Brian Peterson, president of the Mortgage Brokers Association of British Columbia. Last summer, the federal government set new ... - | |
| Canadian shoppers declare this past weekend official start to ... - Cana... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Canadian shoppers declare this past weekend official start to ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- Canadian Tire Financial Services has issued over 5 million Canadian Tire MasterCard credit cards and also markets related financial products and services for retail and petroleum customers. Canadians can also access Financial Services online at ... - | |
| Payday loans act to counter 'improper business practices:' Green... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CBC.ca- Payday loans act to counter 'improper business practices:' Greenan- CBC.ca, Canada- The PEI government introduced legislation Tuesday designed to protect Islanders who take out high-interest loans. Payday loans are meant to offer consumers credit to bridge from one paycheque to the next, but payday loan companies have been criticized ... - | |
| Weekly Audit: Bank execs looting customers, shareholders and taxpayers -... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Weekly Audit: Bank execs looting customers, shareholders and taxpayers- Rabble.ca, Canada- By prioritizing the TARP repayment, Goldman's top brass are screwing their own shareholders to guarantee a bigger payday. Exorbitant CEO compensation, especially on Wall Street, has played a major role in deepening income inequality in the United ... - | |
| Pacific Grove California Explores Bankruptcy Over Pension Issues - HoweS... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Pacific Grove California Explores Bankruptcy Over Pension Issues- HoweStreet.com, Canada- Pacific Grove's Budget and Finance Advisory Committee is cautiously probing the implications of the city declaring a Chapter 9 bankruptcy as a solution to its budget woes and entitlement obligations. The committee Thursday heard a brief report from ... - | |
| Lenders jockey for pole position - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Globe and Mail- Lenders jockey for pole position- Globe and Mail, Canada- Earlier this month, GE Capital was so convinced of abitibibowater's long-term future that it was finalizing a $600-million emergency infusion, known as a debtor-in-possession or DIP loan, to sustain a company headed for bankruptcy proceedings. ... - | |
| MI abandons pursuit of Magna assets - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| RTT News- MI abandons pursuit of Magna assets- Globe and Mail, Canada- (MEC) unit, which is operating under chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The real estate company said it may still bid for some of the assets in order to recover money on loans it made to MEC. "We made our stalking horse bid because we believe that MEC ...- MID withdraws bid for Magna Ent's assets Reuters Canada- MI Developments drops initial bid for Magna Entertainment assets ... AOL Canada- all 241 news articles - | |
| RBC sees forestry rebound - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Globe and Mail- RBC sees forestry rebound- Globe and Mail, Canada- The bankruptcy of AbitibiBowater Inc. may have marked a low point for the forestry sector, but RBC Dominion Securities Inc. says the forestry industry may have hit the bottom in the first quarter. "We think that we are beginning to see the impact of US ...- More gloom on paper plays Globe and Mail- all 3 news articles - | |
| It's business as usual at MCI - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| It's business as usual at MCI- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- Motor Coach Industries has emerged unscathed from seven months in bankruptcy protection in the United States. The highway coach manufacturer has a new majority owner, Franklin Mutual Advisors, as an outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings that concluded ...- Motor Coach Emerges From Chapter 11 CJOB- all 106 news articles - | |
| BOC cuts key rate to historic low 0.25% ? analysts' reaction - Natio... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- BOC cuts key rate to historic low 0.25% ? analysts' reaction- National Post, Canada- "In relation to the overnight target, the BoC will still charge banks +25 bps (Bank Rate at 0.50%) on borrowed settlement balances (?reserves?) but they did not lower the rate they pay on outstanding balances (kept at 0.25%, as before). ...- Bank of Canada could hold rate steady, economists say Winnipeg Free Press- all 521 news articles - | |
| Teck Announces Bridge and Term Loan Extension-US$4.4 Billion of ... - St... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Teck Announces Bridge and Term Loan Extension-US$4.4 Billion of ...- Stockhouse, Canada- The obligations of the lenders to amend the Term Facility and the Bridge Facility pursuant to the commitment letter are subject to various conditions, including the settlement and execution of definitive financing documentation in form and substance ... - | |
| Union readies court challenge over Abitibi severance - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CBC.ca- Union readies court challenge over Abitibi severance- CBC.ca, Canada- AbitibiBowater spokesman Seth Kursman said the company hopes to conclude an overall settlement of the various matters at Grand Falls-Windsor. "We've got a whole range of issues that need to be resolved in Newfoundland, and hopefully we can come up with ... - | |
| Canadian Hells Angel gets 4 years in South Dakota - Metro Canada - Vanco... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Canadian Hells Angel gets 4 years in South Dakota- Metro Canada - Vancouver, Canada- Midmore pleaded guilty to having cocaine in his system and received credit for the 27 months he served in jail. State prosecutors dropped a charge of conspiracy to commit murder against both men. Ont. to enact toughest pesticide restrictions in Canada ... - | |
| StopStickingItToUs Coalition Commends Parliamentary Scrutiny of ... - Ca... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| StopStickingItToUs Coalition Commends Parliamentary Scrutiny of ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- In addition to an ongoing Senate Banking Committee inquiry on credit card fees, the Competition Bureau is investigating VISA and MasterCard for possible "abuse of dominance" and the House of Commons Finance and Industry Committees are moving forward ... - | |
| Which credit card will take you further? - CTV British Columbia | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV British Columbia- Which credit card will take you further?- CTV British Columbia, Canada- A free vacation on your travel points sounds appealing but how easy does your credit card make it to get the points you need and is there a better option? "Very very confusing," is how Lori Miller sums up credit card reward programs. ... - | |
| Flaherty caught in business feud over debit industry - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Flaherty caught in business feud over debit industry- Canada.com, Canada- The CFIB released a poll Tuesday as part of its campaign, showing one in five credit-card holders reported receiving premium credit cards in the past year without asking for them, including lower-income customers. These cards carry high interest rates ... - | |
| BoC cuts key interest rate to lowest level ever - CTV British Columbia | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV British Columbia- BoC cuts key interest rate to lowest level ever- CTV British Columbia, Canada- Canadians need to cease using credit cards for anything above 10% interest. And the worst are deparment store cards that readily charge you up to 28.9% interest!! Snip them up and drop them off at the store/bank branch. Even if the BoC lowered rates ... - | |
| Poll: More than 1 in 5 credit card customers say they are ... - Canada N... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Nanaimo Daily News- Poll: More than 1 in 5 credit card customers say they are ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- OTTAWA, April 21 /CNW/ - Results from a national public opinion poll reveal more than one fifth of Canadians with credit cards have reported receiving, without asking for them, new premium cards issued in the past year by companies such as MasterCard ...- Premium credit cards being sent to unsuspecting: Survey The Gazette (Montreal)- all 19 news articles - | |
| Don't be fooled by call like I was - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Don't be fooled by call like I was- Canada.com, Canada- An unsolicited telephone call from a very friendly-sounding gentleman offered to help me lower the very high interest rates on my credit cards. He chatted briefly, just enough to win my confidence, and then laid his sales pitch on me. ... - | |
| JPMorgan Chase Still Trading Below Book (JPM, C, BAC) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| JPMorgan Chase Still Trading Below Book (JPM, C, BAC)- Investopedia, Canada- Total company ROE fell to a lowly 5% as provisions for credit losses rose 18% to $8.6 billion to shore up capital in areas such as credit cards and retail financial services. Total credit reserves ended the quarter at $28 billion, yet CEO Jamie Dimon ... - | |
| Minimum investment reduced for DynamicEdge Portfolios(TM) - Canada NewsW... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Minimum investment reduced for DynamicEdge Portfolios(TM)- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- TORONTO, April 21 /CNW/ - Dynamic Funds(TM) ("Dynamic") today announces a reduction in the minimum required to make an initial investment in its DynamicEdge Portfolios(TM). The minimum has been reduced to $5000 from $10000, making the portfolio ... - | |
| The blood is up - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| The blood is up- Globe and Mail, Canada- London, Ont. -- Just when did the cliché "investing blood and treasure" (most recently used in The Dragon In The Hindu Kush: China's Interests In Afghanistan - April 20) take over from a more forthright phrase such as "our soldiers dying while fighting ...- The dragon in the Hindu Kush: China's interests in Afghanistan Globe and Mail- all 3 news articles - | |
| Higher premiums expected as insurers retrench - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Higher premiums expected as insurers retrench- Globe and Mail, Canada- Broadly, soft financial markets hurt insurers' investment portfolios. And a declining economy tends to cause a rise in claims for automobile accident coverage, because cash-strapped consumers are less likely to pay for the damage themselves, ... - | |
| Exclusive Interview with One of the Most Sought-After Fund ... - Q1 Publ... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Exclusive Interview with One of the Most Sought-After Fund ...- Q1 Publishing, Canada- He literally wrote the book on investing in convertibles. He has written Investing in Convertible Securities: Your Complete Guide to the Risks and Rewards and Convertible Securities: The Latest Instruments, Portfolio Strategies, and Valuation Analysis. ...- Exclusive Interview with One of the Most Sought-After Fund ... Q1 Publishing- all 3 news articles - | |
| Backgrounder - Greening Ontario's Schools - Canada NewsWire (press r... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- Backgrounder - Greening Ontario's Schools- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- TORONTO, April 21 /CNW/ - Investing In Green, Energy-Efficient Learning Environments Energy audits, energy efficient heating and cooling and the reconfiguration of existing school spaces will help make more than 1000 of Ontario's publicly funded ...- Ontario public schools to get green makeover CTV.ca- Ontario schools get green funding Lindsay Daily Post- Ontario greens over 1000 schools, leading to over 5500 jobs Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 26 news articles - | |
| Bears reawaken to tear anew into market cheerleaders - Edmonton Journal | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Bears reawaken to tear anew into market cheerleaders- Edmonton Journal, Canada- If AIMCo was precluded from investing in Alberta, it would have no opportunity to participate in the upside when oil and gas prices recover, and drilling levels rebound. Is that really what Alberta's taxpayers want? Does it make sense to handcuff ... - | |
| Transplant gives man new lesae on life - Pictou Country Nova Scotia News | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Transplant gives man new lesae on life- Pictou Country Nova Scotia News, Canada- GLASGOW ? Terry Goulding found out he had kidney disease when he applied for a life insurance policy. After a sample given during medical testing showed high levels of protein, he was sent for further tests at the Aberdeen Hospital. ... - | |
| Winning by watching the grass grow - Winnipeg Sun | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Winning by watching the grass grow- Winnipeg Sun, Canada- Today, that thinking has placed Winnipeg at the heart of North America's insurance and investment industries. Few people realize that Winnipeg's Wawanesa Insurance Company was born in Wawanesa, Man., in 1896, not far from Brandon. Great-West Life is ... - | |
| Co-ops all about loyalty - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Co-ops all about loyalty- Canada.com, Canada- In addition to the co-operatives familiar to Reginans ? Access cable, The Co-operators Insurance and Sherwood Co-op, for example ? Hunter reels off a long list of less-well-known counterparts from near and far. There's the publisher of The Prairie Dog, ... - | |
| Kidnapped Canadian was eager to visit Nigeria - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- Kidnapped Canadian was eager to visit Nigeria- Globe and Mail, Canada- Ms. Mulligan would be representing Sun Life Financial, working with local life and disability insurance companies. She also noted that the group was aware that they were travelling in a strong Muslim region and were prepared for the unique cultural ...- Alberta woman kidnapped in Nigeria CTV.ca- all 85 news articles - | |
| Gwennie still a farm girl at heart - Times and Transcript | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Gwennie still a farm girl at heart- Times and Transcript, Canada- Before she had her family, Gwennie did secretarial work at several places, including the unemployment insurance office, Niagara Finance, and later "once in a while" at the school board office. Bowling was a favourite hobby, as was gardening -- and ... - | |
| Fed's TALF won't reach consumer-debt target - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Fed's TALF won't reach consumer-debt target- Globe and Mail, Canada- The Federal Reserve's Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, originally set up to fund the purchase of as much as $200-billion in debt backed by auto loans, credit cards and other assets, will probably not test that limit, JPMorgan analysts said. ... - | |
| BoC cuts key interest rate to lowest level possible - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- BoC cuts key interest rate to lowest level possible- CTV.ca, Canada- The interest rate cut may effect Car Loans its too late for some of the Auto Company's now . You people who are laughing about low interest rates now, just wait till you have to re-finance that mortgage in the future when rates have rebounded to much ...- CA-BUSINESS Summary ReportonBusiness.com- CA-BUSINESS Summary ReportonBusiness.com- all 521 news articles - | |
| Bailout fund has $109-billion left - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Voice of America- Bailout fund has $109-billion left- Globe and Mail, Canada- That total included $117-billion committed to insurance giant American International Group Inc., banking giants Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp., and auto companies General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC. Since the Obama administration has taken ...- US Treasury Secretary Says Most Banks Have Sufficient Capital CEP News- all 1,979 news articles - | |
| Folk icon Paxton in tune with the times - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Folk icon Paxton in tune with the times- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- Paxton occasionally rewrites some of his old topical songs to fit the times: I'm Changing My Name to Chrysler, about the 1979 US government loans to the auto giant, for example, is now I'm Changing My Name to Fannie Mae. Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation ... - | |
| Embattled Teck wins reprieve from lenders - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Globe and Mail- Embattled Teck wins reprieve from lenders- Globe and Mail, Canada- ... Canadian Coal Trust last year. The bullish call on coal soon became a nightmare for shareholders and the company as its ability to refinance a $5.8-billion (US) bridge loan with corporate debt evaporated amid the global credit crisis last fall. ...- Q1 results in for Teck Cominco Stockhouse- Teck Announces Bridge and Term Loan Extension-US$4.4 Billion of ... Stockhouse- all 96 news articles - | |
| Chrysler lenders offer to swap US$2.5 billion for equity - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- Chrysler lenders offer to swap US$2.5 billion for equity- CTV.ca, Canada- Including the secured debt and government loans, Chrysler owes about $23.5 billion, including $10.6 billion to a United Auto Workers trust fund that will take over retiree health care costs starting next year. It also owes $1 billion each to its owners ... - | |
| Northern Trust Corporation Reports First Quarter Net Income of ... - Sto... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| RTT News- Northern Trust Corporation Reports First Quarter Net Income of ...- Stockhouse, Canada- Average earning assets of $69.4 billion were 16% higher than a year ago, driven by growth in securities and loans. The net interest margin was 1.68%, down from 1.79% in the prior year quarter, reflecting the diminished value of noninterest-related ...- Northern Trust reports 64-percent drop in 1st-qtr profit on lower ... CanadianBusiness.com- all 53 news articles - | |
| Inquiry into Revenue Canada auditors sprung from Mafia probe - Globe and... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Inquiry into Revenue Canada auditors sprung from Mafia probe- Globe and Mail, Canada- Last September, the RCMP took over the probe into the allegations of fraud and breach of trust involving Mr. Furgiuele and another Revenue Canada team leader, Gennaro Di Marzio. According to its search warrant, the RCMP alleges that 3703436 Canada Inc. ... - | |
| TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins - Canada NewsWire (press release) | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- The Loans mature on February 21, 2010 and bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum. Additionally, the Exchange has accepted for filing an aggregate bonus of 3400000 warrants to be issued to the Lender. Each warrant is exercisable into one common share ... - | |
| BNY Mellon profit falls 57 per cent - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| BNY Mellon profit falls 57 per cent- Globe and Mail, Canada- The New York-based trust bank cut its dividend to nine cents a share from 24 cents as it said investment losses and higher credit costs hurt its quarterly results. After paying preferred dividends, BNY Mellon earned $322-million (US), or 28 cents per ... - | |
| Conexus enjoys 'exceptional year' - Regina Leader-Post | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Conexus enjoys 'exceptional year'- Regina Leader-Post, Canada- ?It was a very good year for credit unions, and I think we're all going to find it more difficult this year,'' said McClelland, who officially retires at the end of 2009 but will leave the CEO job in September. ?I think we're well positioned for the ... - | |
| LETTER: Delisting of services will harm us all - Alberta Daily Herald Tr... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| LETTER: Delisting of services will harm us all- Alberta Daily Herald Tribune, Canada- Rather than cutting services, the government should raise any funding shortfall by other means that do not place the health of our population at risk. The elimination of Alberta Health Insurance premiums was perhaps the government's stupidest mistake. ... - | |
| New federal legislation to tackle auto theft - CanadianDriver | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| New federal legislation to tackle auto theft- CanadianDriver, Canada- The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates that auto theft costs more than $1 billion each year, taking into account health care, court, policing, legal, and out-of-pocket costs such as deductibles. The proposed legislation would create a separate ... - | |
| US Armed Forces Veterans could receive additional PTSD services - Digita... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| DigitalJournal.com- US Armed Forces Veterans could receive additional PTSD services- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- President Obama's budget proposal which would have forced veterans with privately-held health insurance coverage to submit medical claims to that insurance plan rather than to the Department of Veteran's Affairs. Intended to save the VA about $530 ... - | |
| Microsoft, Mayo Clinic team up for health record site - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Microsoft, Mayo Clinic team up for health record site- CTV.ca, Canada- In the health care system of the future, sites like Mayo Clinic's might connect seamlessly with pharmacies, hospitals and doctors' offices to update records. Today, however, while Microsoft's HealthVault system can connect to some pharmacies, insurance ... - | |
| Lawyers skewing facts, say insurers - Bugle-Observer | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Lawyers skewing facts, say insurers- Bugle-Observer, Canada- FREDERICTON - A representative from the auto insurance industry is accusing personal injury lawyers of skewing the facts about compensation so they can make more money from injury claims. William Adams, vice-president Atlantic for the Insurance Bureau ...- No cap on profits Bugle-Observer- all 5 news articles - | |
| Health & Safety Canada 2009 - Canada NewsWire (press release) | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Health & Safety Canada 2009- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- The Forum will feature an inspirational keynote address from Stacie Louttit and Marc Shaw, members of the 2008 Canadian Paralympic Sailing Team, award-winning student videos from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, an interactive game show, ...- Health & Safety Canada 2009 Canada NewsWire (press release)- all 6 news articles - | |
| Parties agree to get tough on car thieves - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Parties agree to get tough on car thieves- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- In Montreal, 100 cars are stolen every day, on average, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Across the country, 146000 cars are stolen every year. Quebec's recovery rate for stolen vehicles is 31 per cent ? the lowest in Canada. Car theft ... - | |
| ICBC outlines top five reasons for car theft - CanadianDriver | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| ICBC outlines top five reasons for car theft- CanadianDriver, Canada- Vancouver, British Columbia - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has outlined the top five reasons why a vehicle could be targeted by auto thieves, along with tips to prevent it from happening. The announcement was made in conjunction ... - | |
| Feds unveil legislation to crack down on vehicle theft - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- Feds unveil legislation to crack down on vehicle theft- CTV.ca, Canada- To house and monitor car thieves for 25 years would require new prisons, more corrections officers and on top of it, stealing insured vehicles isn't worthy of such a sentence. In fact, all this legislation does is protect the insurance companies which ...- Insurance Bureau of Canada applauds federal government's plan to ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- Feds Target Vehicle Theft 580 CFRA Radio- Proposed changes to Criminal Code target auto theft Winnipeg Free Press- CanadianDriver - Metro Canada - Halifaxall 63 news articles - | |
| By STEPHEN LLEWELLYN llewellyn.stephen@dailygleaner.com - Daily Gleaner | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| By STEPHEN LLEWELLYN llewellyn.stephen@dailygleaner.com- Daily Gleaner, Canada- But despite the injuries suffered by all three, they each only collected $2500 in insurance money for pain and suffering under New Brunswick's controversial soft-tissue cap legislation. Guy Rossignol, Patrick's father, said Monday the law should be ... - | |
| Green to the Extreme Tip 9: get rid of your freakin' car - Eye Weekly | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Green to the Extreme Tip 9: get rid of your freakin' car- Eye Weekly, Canada- And then there are all the costs: parking fees, parking or speeding tickets, emissions tests, license plate renewals, insurance, gas, washer fluid and other crap at Mr. Lube. It just goes on and on. And even in the winter, you have to dig it out of the ... - | |
| Waiting for This Idiot - Miramichi Leader | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Waiting for This Idiot- Miramichi Leader, Canada- Finally, it was my turn. I got to the wicket and explained that my registration was late, but I'd like to renew it now. My insurance papers? Well, they're in the car. Do I need them? I can just rush out, take only a second. Oh, and while I'm here, ... - | |
| Woman gets jail time for bank theft - The Chronicle Journal | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Woman gets jail time for bank theft- The Chronicle Journal, Canada- However, the government is aware of that, and has committed to providing assistance and counselling for those with a problem. ?In short, the government accepts and acknowledges that addiction is an inevitable cost of promoting gambling ? a cost of ... - | |
| Some Personal Finance Concerns May be Hitting Bottom Despite ... - PR Ne... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Some Personal Finance Concerns May be Hitting Bottom Despite ...- PR Newswire (press release), NY- COUNTRY Financial (http://www.countryfinancial.com) serves about one million households and businesses throughout the United States. It offers a full range of financial products and services from auto, home and life insurance to retirement planning ...- More Americans worried about retirement MarketWatch (press release)- all 13 news articles - | |
| Higher rates in store for those who carry a balance - Boston Globe | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Higher rates in store for those who carry a balance- Boston Globe, United States- Local finance professionals share insights and advice on issues such as budgeting, managing debt, and retirement planning. Jill Boynton is co-founder of Cornerstone Financial Planning in Newington, NH Along with traditional financial planning services, ... - | |
| Money Smart offers events to better manage finances - Chicago Sun-Times | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Money Smart offers events to better manage finances- Chicago Sun-Times, United States- Financial adviser David Ruths of Chicago-based IPI Asset Management Inc. told Washington her first priority when getting back to work should be setting up an emergency fund with three to six months of savings before she focuses on retirement planning. ... - | |
| Taking advantage of a market that defies predictions - Metro Canada - Va... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Taking advantage of a market that defies predictions- Metro Canada - Vancouver, Canada- (Please consult an advisor before using this investment strategy) Investors that own mutual funds need not worry as much about when to sell out of their investment as they do with individual stocks. It is the responsibility of the mutual fund manager ... - | |
| Opportunities abound for value investors - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Opportunities abound for value investors- Globe and Mail, Canada- This week, we are running a series of screens developed by best-selling author James O'Shaughnessy, author of What Works on Wall Street and manager of the RBC O'Shaughnessy family of mutual funds. The key factor in the stock selection system is the ...- Buying the right stocks at the lowest price Globe and Mail- all 3 news articles - | |
| New data leaves 130/30 brouhaha unresolved - AllAboutAlpha.com | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| AllAboutAlpha.com- New data leaves 130/30 brouhaha unresolved- AllAboutAlpha.com, Canada- In part due to these costs, Papagiannis shows that 130/30 versions of popular US mutual funds has underperformed their long-only sister funds. (Regular readers will note that this is similar to the back-testing conducted by Gordon Johnson in early 2008 ... - | |
| diversifunds(TM) Announce Distributions - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| diversifunds(TM) Announce Distributions- Stockhouse, Canada- These include the mutual funds, hedge funds and closed-end investment trusts of Dynamic Funds(TM), the portfolio solutions of the Marquis Investment Program, the flow-through limited partnerships of CMP(TM) and Canada Dominion Resources and the ...- First Trust/FIDAC Mortgage Income Fund Declares Monthly Common ... Stockhouse- all 92 news articles - | |
| Chrysler lenders willing to forgo billions in debt - Canada.com | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Chrysler lenders willing to forgo billions in debt- Canada.com, Canada- Peters and other critics have argued that the major banks that hold the majority of Chrysler's debt were in no position to insist on a higher payout from the government since they too have taken emergency funding from the US Treasury. - | |
| Making voices heard on health care - Belleville Intelligencer | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Making voices heard on health care- Belleville Intelligencer, Canada- "We began by doing a study with the health service agencies that the LHIN funds and we worked with them during a two-day workshop to get their input on what roles different people or agencies should play and such," said Sears. ... - | |
| Central bank darkens view of recession - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- Central bank darkens view of recession- Globe and Mail, Canada- ?It's an interesting approach and a strong signal that they want to keep the cost of money at a favourable rate,? he said. ?That helps business decision making. What they're trying to do is create some certainty here.? Other economists believe that ...- Central Bank Set To Join 'Quantitative Easing' Push Financial Post- BoC cuts key interest rate to lowest level possible CTV.ca- BoC cuts key interest rate to lowest level ever CTV British Columbia- ReportonBusiness.com - Globe and Mailall 521 news articles - | |
| All-in-one MFP devices can save money and boost productivity â ... - Tec... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| All-in-one MFP devices can save money and boost productivity â ...- Tech Media Reports (subscription), Canada- The City of Langford in BC has saved money and boosted its productivity by consolidating devices on multi-functional peripherals (MFPs) ? but, as in any organization, the roll-out took some thought to make sure it was done right. ... - | |
| The lighter side of serious personal finance - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| The lighter side of serious personal finance- Globe and Mail, Canada- "I think parents are making the mistake of thinking they're learning about money in school, and the schools are thinking they're learning about money at home. Between those two thoughts ... we're sending students out into the world totally unprepared ... - | |
| Ontario public schools to get green makeover - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| CTV.ca- Ontario public schools to get green makeover- CTV.ca, Canada- Or maybe a new heating system or a new air conditioning system, or boilers ... those kinds of things that will make your school friendlier to the environment and better for you." The money is coming from the $32 billion in infrastructure funding set ...- Ontario greens over 1000 schools, leading to over 5500 jobs Canada NewsWire (press release)- Ontario to invest $550 million to create more energy-efficient schools CBC.ca- ? Elliott impresses - if anybody notices Hamilton Spectator- all 26 news articles - | |
| Out of adversity, hope - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Out of adversity, hope- Globe and Mail, Canada- ... needs and preferences and values of each of their employees to really know them more in order to diagnose, identify which are the activities that would benefit them and give them a sense of fun at work, which is independent from making money. ... - | |
| FAMILY HOPES COMMUNITY WILL REMEMBER CRYSTAL BY MAKING GOOD CHOICES - Os... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| FAMILY HOPES COMMUNITY WILL REMEMBER CRYSTAL BY MAKING GOOD CHOICES- Osoyoos Times, Canada- The family also wants to make sure what happened to Crystal and Supernak doesn't happen to anyone else. ?Ultimately, I don't want her death to be wasted,? Gingras said. Using money donated to the family by the Osoyoos community and a visiting ... - | |
| Canada's health-care system: ?Dissed' in America - West Island C... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Canada's health-care system: ?Dissed' in America- West Island Chronicle, Canada- The critics say that Canada has long wait times, inadequate access to diagnostic equipment, and a shortage of specialists, making our health care system a poor example to emulate. Canadians (have) to wait more than a year to get hip replacements, ... - | |
| BC company, partners fail in Midway bid - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| BC company, partners fail in Midway bid- Globe and Mail, Canada- It is a clear sign investors are still nervous about major investments, especially since infrastructure such as airports are considered top-tier assets that reliably pump out money. Profit margins of around 20 per cent are common for well-managed ... - | |
| P3 deals still under scrutiny - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| P3 deals still under scrutiny- Financial Post, Canada- As proponents favouring public-private partnerships (P3s) to repair and build infrastructure in Canada grow in both numbers and enthusiasm, so do detractors. The British Columbia division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees recently joined ... - | |
| Quebecor World eyes July exit from bankruptcy - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Quebecor World eyes July exit from bankruptcy- Globe and Mail, Canada- MONTREAL ? Quebecor World Inc. is poised to emerge from bankruptcy protection in mid-July with a ?strong balance sheet,? the company said Tuesday following the filing of its Chapter 11 reorganization plan in the US The Montreal-based commercial ...- Posted By THE CANADIAN PRESS Sudbury Star- Quebecor World files restructuring plan Waterloo Record- Quebecor World Announces Filing of Plan of Reorganization and ... Stockhouse- Reuters Canadaall 63 news articles - | |
| Teck trades money for time - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Globe and Mail- Teck trades money for time- Globe and Mail, Canada- Mr. Lindsay, a banker in his previous career, reworked Teck's balance sheet Tuesday by extending the term on loans, but agreeing to pay far higher rates if the mining company doesn't knock down its debt. Teck stock is up 30 per cent early Tuesday on ...- Q1 results in for Teck Cominco Stockhouse- Teck Announces Bridge and Term Loan Extension-US$4.4 Billion of ... Stockhouse- all 138 news articles - | |
| Could ICBC offer dual insurance to aid the environment? - BCLocalNews | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| Could ICBC offer dual insurance to aid the environment?- BCLocalNews, Canada- and I began thinking that I would love to get a little commuter car to use during the week, perhaps a three-or four-cylinder, a hybrid or an electric car. Here's the rub: Why should I have to pay for two insurance policies for these vehicles? ... - | |
| OPM's Efforts to Modernize Retirement System Sorely Lacking, GAO Fin... | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| OPM's Efforts to Modernize Retirement System Sorely Lacking, GAO Finds- Washington Post, United States- By Joe Davidson The Office of Personnel Management just can't seem to get this retirement thing right. For more than two decades, the OPM has been trying to modernize retirement planning for federal employees. But despite some serious efforts, ...- New From the GAO Docuticker- all 4 news articles - | |
| FIGHTING A MONSTER - Regina Leader-Post | As of: 2009-04-21 |
| FIGHTING A MONSTER- Regina Leader-Post, Canada - Sheila Pratt- Instead of a 15-day confinement, youth can return to their community if they agree to follow a detailed detox and treatment plan involving drug testing, counselling and day programs. The 30-day community order provides doctors and parents with another ... - | |
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