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When it Comes to Details, BlackBerry Isn’t Talking + MORE Dec 19th
BlackBerry Ltd.'s third-quarter results were a mixed bag, but it's what the company didn't say that might overshadow the cheers it may generate from hitting some financial targets earlier than expected..... More »
Markets response to U.S. Federal Reserve Aug 24th
U.S. stocks rallied close to their records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has been expecting for a while: Cuts to interest rates are coming soon to help the economy.
The S&P 500 rose 1.1% after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a highly anti.... More »
New Brunswick focus on balancing books before paying down debt:minister + MORE Oct 1st
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s finance minister says the government needs to focus on balancing the books before it can begin paying down the province’s net debt.
Roger Melanson spoke Thursday following the release of the 2014-15 audited financial statements Wednesday.
The statement.... More »
Why Petronas cancelled its massive B.C. LNG project + MORE Jul 31st
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This week, Petronas finally announced that it would not proceed with its Pacific Northwest LNG project—part of a proposed $36 billion investment in B.C. natural gas production, processing and shipping. While the project had significant potential when first announced, and Petronas signalle.... More »
Yellen reports small dip in assets in 2014 to a range between $4.9 million and $13.4 million + MORE Mar 4th
WASHINGTON – Fed Chair Janet Yellen may have gotten a job promotion last year, but her total assets don’t appear to have gotten a bump.
Yellen’s financial disclosure form for 2014, which was released Tuesday, showed a net worth of between $4.92 million and $13.37 million.
On the hi.... More »
RBC Capital Markets Poaches UBS Head of U.S. Sponsors
– blogs.wsj.com
RBC Capital Markets has shuffled the leadership of its team of bankers that advise private-equity firms, poaching UBS AG’s U.S. head of financial sponsors, Matthew Stopnik, to become joint head of sponsors at the Canadian investment bank, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Chrysler dealerships a hot commodity as economy booms in Saskatchewan
– theglobeandmail.com
Chrysler dealerships, boasting a revamped crop of trucks, are becoming a hot investment property in Saskatchewan
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The Toronto stock market extended its losses Thursday with energy stocks leading a decline caused by the falling price of oil.


