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At midday: TSX falls with gold, oil; Amaya slumps after CEO charges + MORE Mar 23rd
Canada’s main stock index fell on Wednesday as gold miners and other materials stocks weighed with lower gold and other commodity prices, and insider trading charges sunk Amaya shares
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Electric car boom drives surge in charging-station demand - CBC.ca Apr 3rd
CBC.caElectric car boom drives surge in charging-station demandCBC.caOn a road trip to California from Toronto in his Tesla Model S, Daniel Valadares got a taste of just how popular the luxury electric cars are on the West Coast. The whole way there — the tech consultant did the trip in 68 hours, .... More »
Ask Avery: How Do I Ask For a Raise in This Economy? Mar 9th
Welcome to CB’s new work-advice column, Ask Avery, featuring Avery Francis, founder of workplace design consultancy Bloom. Each month, Francis will answer reader questions on topics that affect our ability to thrive in our jobs, and she’ll offer her real-world insights on how to handle even .... More »
Air Canada doesn't need to pay flyers for not serving 7Up in French, Supreme ... - National Post + MORE Oct 28th
National PostAir Canada doesn't need to pay flyers for not serving 7Up in French, Supreme ...National PostThe Supreme Court of Canada has denied an Ottawa couple financial compensation after they sued Air Canada because they could not order a 7Up in French. Though the top court ruled by a five-.... More »
Going public: A look at some of the biggest Canadian IPOs by value since 2000 + MORE May 31st
Rarely has an IPO drawn as much political attention as Kinder Morgan’s sale of its Canadian unit, a deal designed to fund the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. At $1.75 billion, the public market debut of Kinder Morgan Canada (TSX:KML) is on track to be the fourth most valuable in Canadian hi.... More »
For Bank of Canada, Household Debt Remains Biggest Domestic Risk
– blogs.wsj.com
While the overall risk to Canada’s financial system has declined for the first time in two years, closer to home the Bank of Canada continues to be concerned about household debt and housing.
Ontario Power Generation fires two vice presidents and its chief financial officer after a damning report from the province’s auditor general about generous salaries, pensions and bonuses at the government-owned utility.
Regulators require GE’s CareCredit card to refund $34M to consumers for alleged deception
– canadianbusiness.com
WASHINGTON – General Electric Co.’s credit card division will refund $34.1 million to consumers who government regulators say were misled about the potential costs of relying on a deferred-interest plan to pay their medical bills.
The settlement announced Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau affects more than 1 million people who obtained CareCredit cards from GE Capital Retail Bank since 2009. GE Capital didn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing in consenting to the order.
Regulators contend that the GE Capital Retail Bank exploited consumers by not taking adequate steps to ensure they understood the terms of the credit cards that they obtained to help cover the costs at doctors and dentists across America.
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The settlement announced Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau affects more than 1 million people who obtained CareCredit cards from GE Capital Retail Bank since 2009. GE Capital didn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing in consenting to the order.
Regulators contend that the GE Capital Retail Bank exploited consumers by not taking adequate steps to ensure they understood the terms of the credit cards that they obtained to help cover the costs at doctors and dentists across America.
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What’s in your portfolio? The Dividend Guy
– myownadvisor.ca
A few weeks back I reached out to various bloggers and financial experts recently to ask what’s in their portfolio. I did this to find out what their investing goals were, learn a little about their investing strategies, uncover some of the products they own and see what advice they might have for other investors. So far, here is what these investors shared:
Larry MacDonald’s portfolio
The Passive Income Earner portfolio
Dividend Ninja portfolio
Big Cajun Man portfolio
Here is what I asked The Dividend Guy a few weeks ago and what he kindly shared back:
1. Describe your investing goals in one or two sentences:
My investing goal is to build up a core portfolio of strong companies that continue to increase their dividends on a yearly basis with the sole purpose of providing me with a stream of passive income upon my “retirement” in 15-25 years. In addition to my core portfolio, I aim to pick a few underpriced companies and hold them until they reach their fair value. These picks include companies such as Seagate Technology (STX) a few years ago and Apple (AAPL) when it reached the $400 level…
Larry MacDonald’s portfolio
The Passive Income Earner portfolio
Dividend Ninja portfolio
Big Cajun Man portfolio
Here is what I asked The Dividend Guy a few weeks ago and what he kindly shared back:
1. Describe your investing goals in one or two sentences:
My investing goal is to build up a core portfolio of strong companies that continue to increase their dividends on a yearly basis with the sole purpose of providing me with a stream of passive income upon my “retirement” in 15-25 years. In addition to my core portfolio, I aim to pick a few underpriced companies and hold them until they reach their fair value. These picks include companies such as Seagate Technology (STX) a few years ago and Apple (AAPL) when it reached the $400 level…
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