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Generation Y unhappy with home insurance providers Jun 6th
Home insurance (Getty Images/Charlie Roy)
The Gen Y’s are not happy. At least not with home insurance and not with customer service from home insurance providers.
While Canadians’ satisfaction with home insurance providers has declined in all regions across the country since 2014, it’s.... More »
CPPIB using its shareholder votes to push for more women on corporate boards: CEO + MORE Nov 11th
TORONTO _ Canada’s largest retirement fund manager is pushing to have more women on corporate boards because diversity makes for better business decisions, CPPIB chief executive Mark Machin said Friday.
“This is a high priority for us,” Machin said in an interview after Canada Pens.... More »
KaloBios, formerly run by Shkreli, says it is appealing Nasdaq delisting + MORE Dec 29th
NEW YORK, N.Y. – KaloBios, the biotech company formerly run by Martin Shkreli, says that is appealing a decision by Nasdaq to delist the company from its stock market.
San Francisco-based KaloBios was notified last week that Nasdaq would move to delist the company’s stock because of Shkr.... More »
60 days - 1.75% + MORE Dec 30th
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-12-19. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online..... More »
What’s New with Bitcoin? Jul 3rd
Bitcoin Projections Skyrocketing
Those who routinely invest in Bitcoin or use the world’s most popular digital currency as a means for online transactions understand that it is being adopted like never before. More and more online retailers are warming to the idea of accepting Bitcoin as an even .... More »
Former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to join private equity firm Warburg Pincus
– canadianbusiness.com
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who played a central role in the government’s response to the financial crisis of 2008-2009, is joining private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC.
The firm announced Saturday that Geithner will serve as its president and managing director starting March 1.
Geithner led the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for more than five years before being becoming Treasury secretary in 2009. By that time, the economy had sunk into a deep recession.
Few Treasury secretaries received as much scrutiny. Supporters credited Geithner with helping prevent the recession from spiraling into a second Great Depression, but critics said he was too cozy with Wall Street.
Warburg Pincus said that Geithner would advise the firm on strategy, investing, investor relations and other topics. The New York-based firm has been involved in buyouts of such well-known companies as luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus and contact lens maker Bausch + Lomb.
The firm declined to comment on Geithner’s compensation
Geithner, 52, stepped down from Treasury in late January, days after President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term…
The firm announced Saturday that Geithner will serve as its president and managing director starting March 1.
Geithner led the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for more than five years before being becoming Treasury secretary in 2009. By that time, the economy had sunk into a deep recession.
Few Treasury secretaries received as much scrutiny. Supporters credited Geithner with helping prevent the recession from spiraling into a second Great Depression, but critics said he was too cozy with Wall Street.
Warburg Pincus said that Geithner would advise the firm on strategy, investing, investor relations and other topics. The New York-based firm has been involved in buyouts of such well-known companies as luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus and contact lens maker Bausch + Lomb.
The firm declined to comment on Geithner’s compensation
Geithner, 52, stepped down from Treasury in late January, days after President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term…
How sound is your pension strategy?
– canoe.ca
When it comes to retirement planning, the 4% rule has stood as a tried-and true method of drawing retirement income from an investment portfolio without depleting the principal of the portfolio prematurely.
4.5 year – 2.70%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-10-30. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 3.00%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Outlook Financial and was updated on 2013-10-30. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
