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Insurance group Standard Life to axe 600 jobs in major overhaul Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:13PMTarget of £100m cost savings to be reached by 2011 Insurance and pensions group Standard Life is to cut 600 jobs over the next 15 months as part of a major overhaul of the business. The Edinburgh-based insurer's new chief executive David Nish, who took over from Sir Sandy Crombie in January, is wielding the axe to streamline operations and shift the group's focus to long-term savings products ...
Wealth comes with problems for couple with complex investments Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:47AMFamily Finance helps an affluent couple in Saskatchewan who risks loss of assets and income from complex portfolio
Experts offer tips to cash-strapped students Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:42AMHeading into her first year of university, Alex Marshall is pretty much set financially. Along with savings from her part-time jobs, the 18 year old will be getting some assistance from her parents.
Fed Ready to Increase Its Buying of Long-Term Debt Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:53PMBen S. Bernanke gave his strongest indication yet on Friday that he was determined to prevent the economy from slipping into a cycle of falling prices.
Yields Fall to 18-Year Low in Savings Bonanza as Sales Soar: Canada Credit Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:35PMYields on Canadian corporate debt fell to the lowest in at least 18 years as concern that the global economic recovery is flailing roils financial markets.
Gold Enters "Strongest Period" as Eurozone Debt Crisis Returns, US Fed "Playing with Fire" Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:45AMTHE PRICE OF GOLD in wholesale dealing held flat Monday morning in London , easing down to $1226 an ounce as European stock markets rose but government bonds and traded commodities were also unchanged.
Barclays, Pfizer, Terra, Citigroup, AstraZeneca, Satyam in Court News Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:25AMBarclays Plc won a judge’s approval of its $298 million settlement with the U.S. over dealings with nations including Sudan, Libya and Iran, a day after he delayed the accord.
Teamsters to Ascension Genesys: What Part of 'No' Don't You Understand? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:59PMTeamsters Joined on Informational Picket by UAW, Michigan Nurses Association GRAND BLANC, Mich., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, hundreds of hospital workers picketed in front of Genesys Regional Medical Center to protest the hospital's contract offer that would terminate the current retirement, health care and wage system. They were joined in solidarity by nurses from Borgess Medical ...
Teamsters to Ascension Genesys: What Part of 'No' Don't You Understand? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:00PMTeamsters Joined on Informational Picket by UAW, Michigan Nurses Association
Curb Your Enthusiasm on Fan/Fred Reform Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:01AMTreasury Secretary Tim Geithner is now leading committees upon symposiums upon commissions to concoct some kind of reform by January 2011 of the Thelma and Louise of housing, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , who are already driving the US taxpayer off the cliff, to paraphrase conservative pundit Pat Buchanan. But as government committees are, in reality, animals with four hind legs that only move in ...
Population and Destiny Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:09AMSo land banking is back then? That's one way of viewing the $1.2 billin bid by Canada's Agrium for wheat exporter AWB. Agrium is offering a 57% premium to AWB's share-price before the mooted merger with Grain Corp. Maybe the cashed-up Canadians are taking advantage of a beaten-down share (RSPT and litigation related). But it's obvious that arable land and food is compelling investment.
Single mom worries she won’t save enough to retire Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 9:32AMSituation: Single mom raising two kids on one income worries whether she has enough money for retirement. Strategy: Reduce portfolio volatility and management fees to raise portfolio growth rate
NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals, Thursday from Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn. Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 10:04AMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn.
New Flyer Announces Results for the Second Quarter of 2010 Fiscal Year Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:32AMNew Flyer Industries Inc. , , the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in Canada and the United States, today announced its results for the 13-week period ended July 4, 2010 .
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. Announces 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:09AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 12, 2010) - (All figures, except per share amounts, are in $ US thousands unless otherwise stated or unless context requires otherwise)
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. Announces 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:00AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- -
Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. Announces 2010 Second Quarter Financial Results Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 5:00AMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 08/12/10) - (All figures, except per share amounts, are in $ US thousands unless otherwise stated or unless context requires otherwise) Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. (the "Company" or "Quadra FNX") (TSX: QUX - News ) announces net earnings of $21.7 million or $0.16 per share (basic) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 compared to a loss of $7.3 million or ...
Schiff Predicts An Inflationary US Depression Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 3:21AMPeter Schiff correctly predicted the last crash. Today he is predicting more pain, but says the gold price is going to go ballistic. Do you feel lucky?
Treasury Two-Year Yield Near Record Low Before Fed’s Meeting Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 2:43PMTreasury two-year note yields held at about the lowest on record amid speculation the Federal Reserve may consider additional stimulus to sustain the U.S. recovery.
Peter Schiff: "We're in the Early Stages of a Depression" Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 1:19PMEuro Pacific Capital's president on the economy and government policies.
Treasury Two-Year Yields Rise From Near Record as Stocks Gain Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:43PMTreasury two-year note yields advanced from almost a record low as a gain in stocks before tomorrow’s Federal Reserve meeting reduced demand for a refuge.
Daily Pfennig 8/09/10: Jobs Jamboree Disappoints... AGAIN! Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 9:29AMIn This Issue…. * Currencies rally on Friday... * But show some slippage this morning... * FOMC week, will they announce more stimulus? * Norwegian krone is best monthly performer!
Diana Clement: Billions of dollars unclaimed by Kiwis Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 1:27PMKiwis have lost track of billions of dollars in money saved during their OE.It's reasonably well known that New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department holds millions of dollars of individuals' unclaimed money. But it's only a fraction...
The U.S. services sector needs a housing recovery Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 5:56AMA spurt in home ownership would beef up non-manufacturing hiring
Teck Resources Saves C$27 Million With Upgrade: Canada Credit Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 11:50PMTeck Resources Ltd. will save as much as C$27 million ($26.4 million) a year through 2014 in interest costs with its first debt sale since winning investment-grade credit ratings in April.
AMR Agrees to Give Evidence Against Other Carriers, Including About Canada Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 7:57AMAMR Corp. ’s American Airlines agreed to give evidence against other carriers and pay $5 million to a group of freight shippers to settle a New York class-action lawsuit over its role in a global price-fixing cartel.
Colgate Announces Record 2nd Quarter Earnings Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:00AMNEW YORK----Colgate-Palmolive Company today announced record operating profit, net income and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter 2010.
Neste Oil's interim report for January - June 2010 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:05AMESPOO, FINLAND--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) -
Neste Oil's interim report for January - June 2010 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:55AMESPOO, FINLAND--(Marketwire - 07/29/10) - Stock Exchange Release Neste Oil Corporation 29 July 2010 at 9 am (EET) Neste Oil's interim report for January - June 2010 - Major turnaround at Porvoo resulted in a second-quarter comparable operating profit of EUR 5 million (Q2/2009: 47 million) Second quarter in brief: Comparable operating profit declined to EUR 5 million (Q2/2009: 47 million) due to ...
GE, BP, Highland Capital, Kebble, WG Trading, Freight Cartel in Court News Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:09AMThree former bankers with a General Electric Co. unit that sold investment contracts to state and local governments were indicted for conspiring to profit at taxpayers’ expense by rigging bids, showing the broadening scope of a Justice Department investigation of municipal finance.
Publicis Groupe: First Half 2010 Results Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:34AMSecond quarter 2010
PrivateBancorp Reports Second Quarter Results Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:30AMPrivateBancorp, Inc. today reported a net loss of $818,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2010, compared to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter 2009.
Pay off your debt, don't just pay it down Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 9:17AMOne of the biggest challenges Canadians face is trying to balance paying down debt while saving for the future.
Seven banks fail EU stress test Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:17PMSeven European banks would not be strong enough to withstand another recession
Crunch time for Europe's banking credibility Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:17AMEurope's attempt to restore confidence in its banks comes to a head on Friday with widespread expectation that up to 10 lenders will fail the exam and have to raise capital
Canadian government bond owners face downside risk Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:26AMInflation is low, but the return on two- and three-year notes is even lower
Canadian investors taking on more risk: study Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:25PMCanadian households haven’t changed their investment strategies dramatically since the market collapse of 2008 and 2009, and have actually introduced more risk into their portfolios, new research from Environics Analytics shows.
Canada’s richest provinces see smallest increases in household net worth Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:53AMTORONTO — Canada’s richest provinces saw the smallest increases in household net worth last year, as real estate values in some of the country’s major markets declined.
KAHLER: Expert says Washington is anti-business right now Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:54PMLast week, I passed along some of the economic concerns sharedat a recent meeting by Nick Calamos, chief investment officer ofCalamos Funds.
Canada's richest provinces see smallest increases in household net worth Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:11PMTORONTO - Canada's richest provinces saw the smallest increases in household net worth last year, as real estate values in some of the country's
AlphaPro launches actively managed corporate bond ETF Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 3:25PMCanada’s first actively managed corporate bond exchange traded fund, the Horizons AlphaPro Corporate Bond ETF, began trading Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol HAB.
City may issue bonds Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:50AMMove over Canada Savings Bonds, Cornwall wants in on the action. City administration will be examining a new way to raise revenue. Councillor Mark MacDonald, seconded by Denis Carr, introduced a motion to consider municipal tax free bonds at a meeting this week.[...]
Bemis Sells Alcan Assets, Cuts Debt Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:31AMBemis Company Inc. sells two of its facilities to Exopack Holding Corp. for $82 million in cash.
Horizons AlphaPro Launches Canada's First Actively Managed Corporate Bond ETF Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:00AMAlphaPro Management Inc. , the manager of the Horizons AlphaPro exchange traded funds , is pleased to announce the launch of Canada's first actively managed corporate bond ETF, the Horizons AlphaPro Corporate Bond ETF .
Horizons AlphaPro Launches Canada's First Actively Managed Corporate Bond ETF Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 6:55AMJovian Capital Corporation and its subsidiary AlphaPro Management Inc. , the manager of the Horizons AlphaPro exchange traded funds is pleased to announce the launch of Canada's first actively managed corporate bond ETF, the Horizons AlphaPro Corporate Bond ETF .
Want to boost your net worth? Live in a mid-sized city Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 7:17PMHousehold debt highest in Calgary, survey of Canadian households’ financial statistics finds
NHRA Jr Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, Friday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo. Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 9:30AMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.
Getting even with the West Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 12:38AMAs 'green shoots' wilt in the US, it is becoming clear that commodity-producing emerging economies – including Australia – are likely to continue growing significantly faster than mature commodity-consuming nations. 14 Jul 2010 10:05 AM
European Stress Tests: Fantastic Fudge Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 10:49AMThe European banking system doesn't need a hard dose of reality right now.
Offender will serve sentence in Vancouver Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 5:07PMA man who was found guilty of possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking was sentenced to a 14-month conditional term Monday.