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| IMF sees ?severe recession' - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Telegraph.co.uk- IMF sees ?severe recession'- Globe and Mail, Canada- The IMF's expectations for this year are in line with newly released projections from the Bank of Canada for a three per cent contraction in 2009. However, the central bank sees a faster recovery next year, with 2.5 per cent growth. ...- IMF estimates for asset writedowns climb to US$2.7 trillion Investment Executive- US$4.1-trillion in writedowns required: IMF Canada.com- World economy in severe recession, IMF says Reuters Canada- Winnipeg Sun - Globe and Mailall 2,220 news articles - | |
| Blame oil, not banks, for recession - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Blame oil, not banks, for recession- Globe and Mail, Canada- Further, US bank failures didn't occur until September, 2008, almost a year after Europe slipped into recession. Mr. Reynolds does not deny the US housing boom, and eventual bust, of 2002 to 2008. He simply argues that it wasn't the housing boom that ... - | |
| Banks spanked - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Banks spanked- Globe and Mail, Canada- If you're looking for a reason why you shouldn't hop on board the rally in US bank stocks ? some of which have tripled in value from their lows ? The Wall Street Journal's Brett Arends has 10 of them. Reasons No. 2 and No. 5, below, are particularly ... - | |
| Mortgagebrokers.com Holdings, Inc. Announces Year End 2008 Results ... -... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Mortgagebrokers.com Holdings, Inc. Announces Year End 2008 Results ...- CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse), Canada- TORONTO, April 22 /CNW/ - Mortgagebrokers.com Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: MBKR), one of North America's fastest growing new mortgage broker brands and mortgage consolidation companies, is pleased to announced that their Year End 2008 Results Teleconference ... - | |
| Region | In brief - Daily Gleaner | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Region | In brief- Daily Gleaner, Canada- A new bill tabled Tuesday will set a maximum interest rate and require that the lender fully disclose all costs of the loan. It will also require that one loan be paid off before additional loans can be taken out. A payday loan is a short-term loan for ... - | |
| Ontario Community Support Association To Probe HR Issues in the ... - Ca... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Ontario Community Support Association To Probe HR Issues in the ...- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- "In addition, there is no reliable data about the amount and nature of volunteer services provided through the agencies within this sector". << Upon completion in March 2010, the Health Human Resource project will provide community support service ... - | |
| Goldman joins firms with 'buy' rating on Ford - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Goldman joins firms with 'buy' rating on Ford- Financial Post, Canada- "We do not foresee bankruptcy at Ford, which we believe has sufficient liquidity to make it through 2010 without additional financing," Goldman Sachs & Co. analyst Patrick Achambault said in a note to clients. "Additionally, we see Ford as well ... - | |
| Sports Briefs - London Free Press | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Sports Briefs- London Free Press, Canada- Breeders' Cup officials say they still intend to stage thoroughbred horse racing's year-end world championships at Santa Anita in November despite the track's owner filing for bankruptcy. The officials said yesterday they are working with Santa Anita ... - | |
| Card costs: who pays what to whom - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| CBC.ca- Card costs: who pays what to whom- CBC.ca, Canada- Three weeks later, the deputy commissioner of the Competition Bureau of Canada ? Richard Taylor ? told the committee that the bureau is investigating Visa and MasterCard to determine whether they breached the Competition Act by abusing their dominant ...- US credit card firms push for access to debit Globe and Mail- all 266 news articles - | |
| Halifax university ponders cutting credit-card option - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Halifax university ponders cutting credit-card option- CBC.ca, Canada- Students at Dalhousie University may lose the option of paying tuition fees with a credit card, as the school looks for ways to cut costs. Credit-card transaction fees cost Dalhousie about $1.3 million a year. Charles Crosby, a university spokesman, ... - | |
| Obama to prod credit card firms on fee practices - Reuters Canada | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| ABC News- Obama to prod credit card firms on fee practices- Reuters Canada, Canada- By Caren Bohan and John Poirier WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will take on the lending practices of US credit card companies on Thursday, seizing an issue that has triggered an outcry from consumers hit with high fees and interest rates ...- Obama hosting credit-card CEOs, pledges new rules Maximum Edge- Economy 'not out of the woods,' Obama warns Globe and Mail- Forex News and Rumors OANDA Forex Blog- all 1,548 news articles - | |
| Central bank hands big break to homeowners - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| CTV.ca- Central bank hands big break to homeowners- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- But before you get too giddy, financial industry officials say consumers and small businesses won't see the same kind of interest-rate relief when it comes to things like credit cards and personal-line-of-credit loans. Those rates have been going up in ...- BoC cuts key interest rate to lowest level ever CTV British Columbia- all 750 news articles - | |
| Investment in HR crucial as labour shortage still looms - Troy Media Cor... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Investment in HR crucial as labour shortage still looms- Troy Media Corporation, Canada- Standens, a manufacturing company with an 85 year history in Calgary, understands the importance of investing in human resource development, regardless of the times. John Simpson, director of human resources said that, although their HR practices have ... - | |
| Chinese companies not keen on foreign purchases - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| People's Daily Online- Chinese companies not keen on foreign purchases- Financial Post, Canada- The most commonly cited obstacles to Chinese investment in Canada included lack of expertise about legal and market risks. The current state of relations between Ottawa and Beijing was another reason for not investing in Canada, cited by Mr. Han Hua, ...- Recession Hits Chinese Investment Plans, Poll Finds Exchange Morning Post- all 10 news articles - | |
| A fund for roads and bridges - Financial Post | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| A fund for roads and bridges- Financial Post, Canada- It probably is a first: Money manager Connor, Clark & Lunn is hoping that high-net-worth Canadians will have an interest in investing in infrastructure. The manager has teamed up with Edmonton-based Graham Group to create a limited partnership. ... - | |
| Advisers harness power of investors - Times Colonist | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Advisers harness power of investors- Times Colonist, Canada- SRI is the practice of investing in organizations that promote environmental stewardship, consumer protection, human rights, corporate governance and other socially responsible activities. Surman believes it makes good business sense. ... - | |
| Economic Outlook: Hope in tight corners - Stockhouse | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Economic Outlook: Hope in tight corners- Stockhouse, Canada- With rising unemployment, the bank's customer base would likely continue to default on loans, including mortgages and credit card debt. Capital One Corp., putting it bluntly, said charge-offs on credit cards were expected to rise above 10 percent, ... - | |
| Insurance Stalls On Earnings (PGR, ALL, MET, AFL, CB) - Investopedia | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Insurance Stalls On Earnings (PGR, ALL, MET, AFL, CB)- Investopedia, Canada- Met Life (NYSE:MET) does a lot of individual insurance and financial services, so its product mix is different than the straight property-casualty. While MET is still highly profitable, its fourth-quarter year-over-year earnings were down slightly. ... - | |
| Charred meat may increase pancreatic cancer risk - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| CTV.ca- Charred meat may increase pancreatic cancer risk- CTV.ca, Canada- His entire life he ate meat that was well done and very well done. There was almost a belief that the meat had to be charred to be ready to eat. The preference for cooking meat was always BBQ or frying. Now I realize that this may only be one SMALL ... - | |
| Canada prepared to offer auto giants $6-billion in financing - Globe and... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Indian Express- Canada prepared to offer auto giants $6-billion in financing- Globe and Mail, Canada- The companies had initially proposed that governments lend or guarantee a staggering $125-billion in bridge or long-term loans, but the number was whittled down over months of difficult negotiations led largely by Treasury officials in Washington. ...- Clock ticking as Chrysler looks for concessions, debt swaps CBC.ca- Canada seeks a 'believable' plan from automakers Canada.com- Chrysler to resume talks with CAW 680 News- Canada.com - Canada.comall 2,113 news articles - | |
| Commercial Real Estate Time Bomb Goes Off But No One Notices - HoweStree... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Commercial Real Estate Time Bomb Goes Off But No One Notices- HoweStreet.com, Canada- The key constraint: Eligible collateral includes US dollar-denominated cash ABS that are backed by auto loans, credit card loans, student loans, or small business loans that are fully guaranteed by the SBA, and that have a credit rating in the highest ... - | |
| GM to close US plants for 9 weeks this summer: report - CBC.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| GM to close US plants for 9 weeks this summer: report- CBC.ca, Canada- Chrysler LLC, also subsisting on government loans, closed all 30 of its manufacturing plants for a month in January to counter the auto sales downturn. Ford Motor Co. also shut down 10 North American assembly plants for an extra week in January, ... - | |
| Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. Reports 1st Quarter Results - Stoc... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. Reports 1st Quarter Results- Stockhouse, Canada- ... demand for loans, the number of unsold homes and other properties, and fluctuations in real estate values in the Company's market areas; adverse changes in the securities markets, including changes in the ability of the issuers of trust preferred ... - | |
| Greatest Canadian Co-operator: Moses Coady deserves support - TheChronic... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Greatest Canadian Co-operator: Moses Coady deserves support- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada- One of the most significant, lasting impacts of the Antigonish Movement was its promotion of microfinance delivered by credit unions. Fishermen, farmers and miners had little access to credit before the Great Depression, and lost what little they had ... - | |
| Credit unions reject US government plan for mortgage relief - AOL Canada | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Boston Globe- Credit unions reject US government plan for mortgage relief- AOL Canada, Canada- WASHINGTON - Negotiations between the US banking industry and Senate Democrats on a mortgage relief plan appeared to stall Wednesday after a trade association representing credit unions said it could not endorse the proposal. ...- Talks on mortgage relief plan hit a snag Maximum Edge- all 256 news articles - | |
| Weekly Pulse: A timetable for reform - Rabble.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Weekly Pulse: A timetable for reform- Rabble.ca, Canada- She writes: "In our broken health care system, nearly one in five women is uninsured. Even for those who have health insurance, women are more likely than men to have health coverage that has too many gaps, including large co-pays, life-time limits, ... - | |
| Driver kept his illness to himself - TheChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Driver kept his illness to himself- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada- Finally, in February, he sent an email to several people in charge at the Capital district health authority and MP Peter Stoffer, hoping to highlight his need for approval. Mr. Stoffer phoned the insurance company from Ottawa and Mr. Manuge's claim was ... - | |
| Tenet Healthcare's Just Tip Of The Iceberg (THC, UHS, CYH) - Investo... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Tenet Healthcare's Just Tip Of The Iceberg (THC, UHS, CYH)- Investopedia, Canada- ... hospitals found a slightly weaker top line coupled with bad debt (again, thanks to the recession), tougher Medicaid and insurance payments, and lots of leverage that pushed margins to the brink. That's likely the reason that the S&P 400 Health Care ... - | |
| Your car can get the boot from across town - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Your car can get the boot from across town- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- ... than finding a Denver Boot on his car is the idea of a virtual version that can be activated from a distance. A Montreal firm has become a Canadian leader in providing such technology to auto-finance, insurance and rental-equipment companies. ... - | |
| Earth Day purchase? New Chrysler Peapod uses iPhone as a car key - Natio... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Earth Day purchase? New Chrysler Peapod uses iPhone as a car key- National Post, Canada- Mini-cars can't protect people in crashes as well as bigger, heavier models ? a US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report confirmed last week ? but these NEVs use no gasoline and emit no pollutants, so happy Earth Day. - | |
| Average used car is now $17008: JD Power - CanadianDriver | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Average used car is now $17008: JD Power- CanadianDriver, Canada- The typical used vehicle sat on a dealer's lot for an additional five days, compared with 2008. Slightly more than two of every 10 used-vehicle customers purchased an extended service contract, while supplemental insurance sales declined. - | |
| Five tips for retirement planning in a challenging economy - News-Sun | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| News-Sun- Five tips for retirement planning in a challenging economy- News-Sun, FL- "Challenging economic times call for a return to basic principles, like a commitment to personal savings, seeking professional advice to help investors assess their personal situations, and employing a holistic approach to retirement planning," advises ...- Prudential Puts Customers At Heart Of Online Hub 24-7PressRelease.com (press release)- all 11 news articles - | |
| Free Retirement Planning Software Now Online - U.S. News & World Report | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Free Retirement Planning Software Now Online- U.S. News & World Report, DC- It doesn't just tell you how much money you need for "retirement" (whatever that is, these days). It tells you how much you should spend and save every year, and shows you how lifestyle decisions will raise or lower your standard of living. ... - | |
| 8 Ways to Squeeze the Most From Retirement Planning - Emediawire (press ... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| 8 Ways to Squeeze the Most From Retirement Planning- Emediawire (press release), WA- "Although our current economy makes for challenging retirement planning, it has brought several benefits for individuals and families," Ewing added. "Talk with your family and consult a financial advisor to develop the plan that will work best for your ... - | |
| Annuities with guarantees can be useful retirement products -- but ... -... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Annuities with guarantees can be useful retirement products -- but ...- MarketWatch- According to Horan, fixed annuities and variable annuities are two very different products from a retirement planning perspective. "It is a shame that they share similar names because people tend to lump them together," he said. ... - | |
| Retirement planning for wealthy investors - Wawatay News | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Retirement planning for wealthy investors- Wawatay News, Canada- This type of financial plan addresses all aspects of your financial affairs, including cash and debt management, tax and investment planning, risk management and retirement and estate planning. It ensures that you leave no stone unturned related to ... - | |
| Ceylinco Life Launches Second Retirement Planning Month - Daily Mirror | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Ceylinco Life Launches Second Retirement Planning Month- Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka- Ceylinco Life has announced plans to launch its second Retirement Planning Month in a continuation of an effort begun last year to promote retirement planning in Sri Lanka. To be observed from May 1 to 31, the second Retirement Planning Month will be ... - | |
| Can You Retire in 2019? - Motley Fool | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Can You Retire in 2019?- Motley Fool- Between faltering pensions, nest egg thieves like Bernie Madoff, and just crummy retirement planning, a lot of people who hung up their cleats to enjoy the Florida weather are now having to suit up again. Planning for retirement is never a one-time ... - | |
| Ont. won't top up pension emergency fund: McGuinty - CTV.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| CTV.ca- Ont. won't top up pension emergency fund: McGuinty- CTV.ca, Canada- The premier, who drew the ire of autoworkers last week when he said the pension guarantee fund isn't even close to large enough to cover autoworkers if GM goes under, is now signalling workers will be on their own if the company fails. ...- NO PENSION TOP UPS The North Bay Nugget- all 108 news articles - | |
| EMS pleads its case to municipalities - parrysound.com | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| EMS pleads its case to municipalities- parrysound.com, Canada- by Carli Whitwell | more by this writer The district's Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee is asking the province to increase its portion of funding for EMS services in the north from 50 to 80 per cent. Chair of the committee and Parry Sound ... - | |
| Lenders jockey for pole position - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Lenders jockey for pole position- Globe and Mail, Canada- ... most troubled companies can raise DIP loans only from a short list of affiliated companies, existing investors and, in some cases, governments that are willing to protect their existing investments or political interests by lending emergency funds. ... - | |
| You don't know cancer, until you know - The Interior News | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| You don't know cancer, until you know- The Interior News, Canada- The society also provides emergency aid to qualified persons who cannot manage the costs of treatments on their own, including travel, hotel, and drug costs. The cancer connection service helps put just diagnosed patients in touch with cancer survivors ... - | |
| AAMS Outlines Importance of Helicopter Medical Services at House ... - V... | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| AAMS Outlines Importance of Helicopter Medical Services at House ...- Vertical Magazine (press release), Canada- ?Most people don't realize the life-and-death role that emergency medical helicopters play in our healthcare system. But the critically ill and injured are airlifted once every 90 seconds in our nation. That's why it is important not to underestimate ... - | |
| Hospital gets $1.4M equipment boost - Orangeville Citizen | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Hospital gets $1.4M equipment boost- Orangeville Citizen, Canada- "We also have special projects, such as the recent digital mammography machine and nuclear medicine camera that funds are raised for in addition to the normal annual equipment needs." To make a donation to the Headwaters Health Care Foundation, ... - | |
| Susan Boyle: Don't call it a make-over - Macleans.ca | As of: 2009-04-22 |
| Susan Boyle: Don't call it a make-over- Macleans.ca, Canada- Movie makers just see a bunch of money in this lady, no respect, no admiration! Everybody is out for the kill, no matter the cost, no matter the consequences. Susan Boyle is just that! No need to use fancy electronic equipment, no lip singing. ... - | |
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