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| Banks head to Hill to discuss credit-card fees - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Banks head to Hill to discuss credit-card fees- Canada.com, Canada- Canada's big banks have been summoned to Parliament Hill to testify about rising merchant fees to process credit-card payments as the government ponders whether to cap the rate to shield retailers from escalating costs and protect consumers from ... - | |
| Gathering Place banks on breakfast - The North Bay Nugget | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Gathering Place banks on breakfast- The North Bay Nugget, Canada- There are more clients and fewer donations to feed them this year at the Gathering Place. Jill Clark, the soup kitchen's operations manager, said it served 13.5% more guests in March and April, compared to the same period last year. ... - | |
| Doing home renos? Check your insurance - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Doing home renos? Check your insurance- Globe and Mail, Canada- The new federal home renovation tax credit has highlighted what the insurance industry considers to be a chronic problem of homeowners not having enough coverage. The temporary new tax measure, announced in the January budget, provides a credit of up ... - | |
| Island bankruptcies jump 64% - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Island bankruptcies jump 64%- Canada.com, Canada- By Walter Cordery, Daily NewsMay 28, 2009 Industry Canada said the number of Island residents who declared bankruptcy in the first fiscal quarter of 2009 has increased to 542, up 64% from the first quarter of 2008. Terry Rogers, a bankruptcy trustee in ... - | |
| Auto bailout costs soar - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Globe and Mail- Auto bailout costs soar- Globe and Mail, Canada- 28, 2009 03:52AM EDT Canada's contribution to the bailout of two Detroit auto makers could soar to more than $13-billion with the increasing need for cash by General Motors Corp., which has moved a giant step closer to filing for bankruptcy protection. ... - | |
| CANADIANS NEAR GM STAKE - Financial Post | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| CBC.ca- CANADIANS NEAR GM STAKE- Financial Post, Canada- Spencer Platt, Getty ImagesLawyers, many of whom are involved with the General Motors bankruptcy proceedings, line up outside the bankruptcy court yesterday. GM moved closer to bankruptcy following a rejection by bondholders of . ...- Flaherty says deficit to soar to $50 billion CTV.ca- Flaherty warns deficit may top record $50-billion Financial Post- all 753 news articles - | |
| Coyotes court case to be decided after June 9 - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Globe and Mail- Coyotes court case to be decided after June 9- Canada.com, Canada- A judge handling the Phoenix Coyotes' bankruptcy case Wednesday promised to decide whether the NHL team can be relocated soon after a June 9 hearing. The hearing on whether Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie could buy the club from team owner Jerry ...- Balsillie not the only suitor in Phoenix? National Post- Judge rules with firm hand, humour Globe and Mail- Coyotes, NHL gear up for mediation hearing CBC.ca- National Post - National Postall 491 news articles - | |
| Visteon, Metaldyne file for bankruptcy protection - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Visteon, Metaldyne file for bankruptcy protection- Globe and Mail, Canada- Auto parts makers Visteon Corp. and Metaldyne Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for their US operations, becoming the latest casualties of the global auto industry crisis. Both Visteon, which Ford Motor Co. FN spun off in 2000, ... - | |
| Regional household debt below national average - Telegraph-Journal | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Regional household debt below national average- Telegraph-Journal, Canada- Household debt in Atlantic Canada might be well below the national average, but the reason isn't prudent East Coast financial planning, according to bankruptcy trustees in New Brunswick. A new report released by the Certified General Accountants ... - | |
| Report from Parliament's Hill - May 28th, 2009 - Opinion250 News | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Washington Post- Report from Parliament's Hill - May 28th, 2009- Opinion250 News, Canada- We are also restricting the debt collection practices used by credit card issuers and prohibiting them from charging over-the-limit fees arising from merchant holds place on credit cards. A hold is when you swipe your credit card in advance for a ...- National Post editorial board: Giving credit even where it's not due National Post- all 421 news articles - | |
| How's your portfolio doing? - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Globe and Mail- How's your portfolio doing?- Globe and Mail, Canada- Our intermediate investor, Rob, is now in the fourth week of our unique investment mentoring program. He's learned all about asset allocation and defining a core investing strategy using ETFs. This week: How to measure the performance of various ... - | |
| Province hands out millions to area health network - The Barrie Examiner | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Province hands out millions to area health network- The Barrie Examiner, Canada- Ontario is expanding its Aging at Home program by investing $7.4 million in the North Simcoe Muskoka Local Health Integration Network. "Our government is investing in community-based services so that seniors can have the quality of life they deserve at ...- RVH gets $1M Barrie Advance- Province investing cash to help local seniors The Barrie Examiner- all 5 news articles - | |
| Economy puts venture-capital industry on hold - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Economy puts venture-capital industry on hold- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- Lately, economists and politicians have been heard talking about the importance of investing in technology companies and research and development during such challenging economic times. Earlier this week, the Business Development Bank of Canada said it ... - | |
| Sun Life boosts insurance fees on some segregated funds - ReportonBusine... | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Sun Life boosts insurance fees on some segregated funds- ReportonBusiness.com, Canada- Starting July 31, Sun Life will raise insurance fees on nearly all funds by up to 30 basis points and on the guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit rider fee on its SunWise Elite Plus product by up to 30 basis points. (A basis point is 1/100th of a ...- Sun Life, CI raise fees, cut deposits Metro Canada - Toronto- Sun Life Financial and CI Investments announce changes to ... Canada NewsWire (press release)- Sun Life and CI raise fees, limit deposits in segregated funds CanadianBusiness.com- all 38 news articles - | |
| Benefits being scaled back amid recession - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Benefits being scaled back amid recession- Globe and Mail, Canada- Companies are scaling back the life insurance and benefit plans offered to their employees as a way to cut costs because of the economic downturn. Canada's top two life insurers have noticed the recent trend, which will see a growing number of workers ... - | |
| Parties squabble, jobless suffer - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Parties squabble, jobless suffer- Canada.com, Canada- The federal Liberals and Conservatives are jousting over the best ways to improve Employment Insurance during the current economic crisis. While they posture and position themselves for an election, thousands of Canadians are at risk of losing ...- It's time to get to work on EI Winnipeg Sun- all 7 news articles - | |
| GM bankruptcy likely: experts - St. Catharines Standard | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| ABC News- GM bankruptcy likely: experts- St. Catharines Standard, Canada- GM has received $19.4 billion in US federal loans. Stanford said a US-Canadian bankruptcy protection filing would likely have an impact on its plants. "It would likely involve some ... temporary downtime of GM's facilities here," he said. ...- Bankruptcy filing likely as GM equity-for-bonds swap fails CBC.ca- GM Corp. Likely To File For Bankruptcy CityNews- GM bankruptcy closer Globe and Mail- CTV.ca - TheChronicleHerald.caall 3,972 news articles - | |
| Canadian auto industry still stuck in reverse - The Kingston Whig-Standard | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Canadian auto industry still stuck in reverse- The Kingston Whig-Standard, Canada- ... an initiative included by the federal government in its 2009 budget in which it will purchase from banks up to $12 billion in asset-backed securities backed by vehicle and equipment loans and leases so that banks can more confidently lend to auto ... - | |
| Timeline to gm's downfall - Hamilton Spectator | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Timeline to gm's downfall- Hamilton Spectator, Canada- 1997: GM sells defence electronics business Hughes Electronics to Raytheon and merges Hughes' auto parts business with Delphi Automotive Systems (now Delphi Corp.). 1998: Strikes at two Michigan parts plants shut down almost all North American ... - | |
| Laurentian profits come up short in second quarter - Canada.com | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Laurentian profits come up short in second quarter- Canada.com, Canada- Laurentian Bank's profits slipped in the second quarter as it contended with higher provisions for bad loans and low interest rates that weakened its income. On the positive side, it experienced record growth in total deposits as customers signed up ... - | |
| Deficit means years of restraint - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| CBC.ca- Deficit means years of restraint- Globe and Mail, Canada- ?Canadians just cannot trust the government with their money,? Mr. Ignatieff told the House of Commons. ?Will the Prime Minister fire the Minister of Finance?? Mr. Harper defended the numbers, saying Canada's deficit is significantly lower than those ...- Flaherty says focus should be on job training CTV.ca- all 753 news articles - | |
| Get unions on board: Milton - Globe and Mail | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Globe and Mail- Get unions on board: Milton- Globe and Mail, Canada- Mr. Milton conceded the airline wouldn't be so strapped if not for some "cash management mistakes," including a bad derivatives bet on jet fuel that cost about $400-million and the loss of a $400-million bank credit line. "Obviously, I'm not pleased by ...- Pension woes grip Air Canada Globe and Mail- all 21 news articles - | |
| Opinion: Will Legalizing Same Sex Marriages Bolster Our Economy? - Digit... | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| DigitalJournal.com- Opinion: Will Legalizing Same Sex Marriages Bolster Our Economy?- DigitalJournal.com, Canada- That same analysis also determined that the cost to businesses of providing benefits like health insurance to married same-sex couples would be about $69 million over three years, with about $37 million of that paid by businesses in New York City. ... - | |
| Questions that should be on driver's tests - Winnipeg Free Press | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Questions that should be on driver's tests- Winnipeg Free Press, Canada- And then came last week's report from the GMAC Insurance Group, which, despite the systemic fiscal shocks affecting its parent company, managed to find time to bad-mouth New York's drivers as the nation's worst -- behind even New Jersey. ... - | |
| Canadian star shines in NASCAR - Northumberland Today | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Canadian star shines in NASCAR- Northumberland Today, Canada- That first race will be at the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover (Delaware) International Speedway on May 29, a race that will be televised live on the SPEED Channel starting at 7:30 pm. "Ron told me he's going to take me around Dover before the race to show ... - | |
| Posted By WHEELBASE COMMUNICATIONS - Owen Sound Sun Times | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Posted By WHEELBASE COMMUNICATIONS- Owen Sound Sun Times, Canada- In 2002, an Australian insurance company study of astrology claimed that Geminis were the most likely to be involved in car crashes. Careful Capricorns were the least likely. 1969 AMC Rambler SC/Rambler: 29 bids, sold for $34300. ... - | |
| Retirement planning advice most popular in credit crunch - ifaonline.co.uk | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Retirement planning advice most popular in credit crunch- ifaonline.co.uk, UK- By Charlotte Banks Advice on retirement planning was the most popular request on Unbiased.co.uk in the first three months of 2009, as consumers continue to worry about how the credit crunch will affect their pensions. New figures from professional ...- Research proves strong trust in IFAs: Unbiased Mortgage Solutions- all 3 news articles - | |
| Los Altos planning commission backs Pilgrim Haven expansion - San Jose M... | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Los Altos planning commission backs Pilgrim Haven expansion- San Jose Mercury News, USA- By JOSHUA MELVIN The Los Altos Planning Commission voted late Wednesday night to support the controversial expansion of the Pilgrim Haven retirement community. In a 6-1 decision, the five-member commission agreed to recommend to the city council that ...- Commissioners slate second hearing tonight on controversial ... Los Altos Town Crier- all 4 news articles - | |
| Left in post-surgical limbo - Hamilton Spectator | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Left in post-surgical limbo- Hamilton Spectator, Canada- Genest has already gone to the emergency department once, about two weeks after getting surgery April 8. It turned out to be a minor problem easily fixed by taking more vitamin supplements. Now she's in pain and worried it's something more serious. ... - | |
| Maybe all this stimulus isn't such a good idea - The Gazette (Montreal) | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| CBC.ca- Maybe all this stimulus isn't such a good idea- The Gazette (Montreal), Canada- We, and others, have argued that making EI more generous would be a good way to put "stimulus" money into the hands of those who really need it. We still believe that. But with the $50-billion deficit blocking out the sun, something has got to give. ...- Flaherty says deficit to soar to $50 billion CTV.ca- Don Martin: Flaherty's double deficit National Post- Liberals go for Flaherty's jugular Globe and Mail- Canada.com - Canada.comall 753 news articles - | |
| Racing on a budget - TheChronicleHerald.ca | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Racing on a budget- TheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada- But after jolting his sport with a surprise victory at last September's big-money Peterbilt 250 at Speedway 660 in New Brunswick, his secret was out. This year was supposed to be the 28-year-old's time to make a major move. ... - | |
| Sears Canada Launches New Residential Painting Service - Canada NewsWire... | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Sears Canada Launches New Residential Painting Service- Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada- The Home Renovation Tax Credit provides Canadian taxpayers with a 15% rebate on eligible home renovation projects performed in 2009 for expenditures between $1000 and $10000. Details are available from the Canada Revenue Agency at the following ... - | |
| Deals: Craig Davidson stories to hit the silver screen - Quill & Quire | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| Deals: Craig Davidson stories to hit the silver screen- Quill & Quire, Canada- McClelland & Stewart director of publishing operations Eric Jensen has acquired Canadian rights to A How-to Guide for Dealing with Collection Agencies in Canada by Mark Silverthorn, which the firm plans to publish in January 2010. ...- Calgary writer to see his work on silver screen FFWD- all 2 news articles - | |
| This is politics in the 'dumb' decade - Alberni Valley News | As of: 2009-05-28 |
| This is politics in the 'dumb' decade- Alberni Valley News, Canada- Still the media soberly followed this content-free conflict, and by election time BC Hydro had resorted to buying up the homes of the squeakiest wheels. Payday loans are popular too, with annualized interest capped at 600 per cent. ... - | |
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