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Arrested man denies being jogger who pushed woman into bus - CTV News + MORE Aug 11th
CTV NewsArrested man denies being jogger who pushed woman into busCTV NewsLONDON -- Lawyers for an American investment banker arrested on suspicion of pushing a woman into the path of a London bus say he had nothing to do with it. Law firm Duncan Lewis Solicitors says its client "has been wrong.... More »
Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy | GMA - ABC News Mar 18th
Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy | GMA ABC NewsParent company of Silicon Valley Bank filing for bankruptcy protection CBC NewsSVB Financial Goes Bankrupt Bloomberg TelevisionSVB parent company files for bankruptcy CTV NewsSilicon Valley Bank parent.... More »
China and US sign deal that could avert mass stock delistings - CNN Aug 26th
China and US sign deal that could avert mass stock delistings CNNSEC Chair Gary Gensler breaks down the agreement with China over audit inspections CNBC TelevisionU.S. and China reach audit deal in boon for Chinese tech companies The Globe and MailUS-China Talks on D.... More »
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How to invest in Canadian bank ETFs + MORE May 22nd
Though they’re well represented in Canadian stock indices, you can see why some investors would want even more exposure to Canadian banks. They have enviable dividend growth histories and ample current yields. They offer relatively stable earnings that are not vulnerable to global tariffs or suppl.... More »
The Alberta Investment Management Corp. will share in a $219-million US settlement from Genworth Financial after helping lead a class-action suit against the U.S. insurance company.
Business Oddities: On Istanbul’s stock market, the Dude abides
– theglobeandmail.com
A weekly roundup of odds and ends from the world of business
GoldenTree in talks to sell stake in Postmedia
– theglobeandmail.com
U.S. hedge fund has hired investment bank Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. to drum up interest in sale
Donald Trump, left, and Hillary Clinton on Super Tuesday. (AP)WASHINGTON — Republican front-runner Donald Trump faces a week of critical primary elections that could see his political dominance grow at the risk of even wider party divisions in one of the most chaotic presidential campaigns in generations.
Perhaps most crucial is Tuesday’s winner-take-all contest in Ohio, where the billionaire real estate mogul is up against the state’s popular governor, John Kasich. Trump has called the governor “a baby.” Kasich has suggested that Trump and the violence at some of his rallies represent a “dark side” of American society.
Also at stake Tuesday are Illinois, Missouri, North Carolina and Florida, with the total number of delegates in play accounting for more than a quarter of the 1,237 necessary for the party’s nomination.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz argues that only he can keep Trump from reaching the required majority of delegates, while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio tries merely to remain relevant, hoping home-state voters defy recent polls and give him a reason to stay in the race…
Glance: Trouble remains after colleges shed for-profit model
– canadianbusiness.com
An AP review on Monday found ongoing trouble at schools formerly part of Corinthian Colleges Inc., a for-profit career college chain that failed in 2014 amid allegations of fraud and mismanagement.
Here’s what the AP found about the schools’ new owner, Zenith Education Group:
—Key academic, legal and financial aid executives from Corinthian kept their jobs, casting doubt on the schools’ ability to break with the past. Some obscured their past work by scrubbing information from online social media profiles.
—Zenith’s flagship brand, Everest University, has been advertising academic programs that no longer exist. Admissions staff attempted to persuade people enticed by such programs to enrol in different fields.
—The law firm serving as independent monitor of the schools’ turnaround, Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose Ltd., is a frequent legal advocate for for-profit colleges. It was hired directly by Zenith and initially had an attorney-client privileged relationship with the company…
Here’s what the AP found about the schools’ new owner, Zenith Education Group:
—Key academic, legal and financial aid executives from Corinthian kept their jobs, casting doubt on the schools’ ability to break with the past. Some obscured their past work by scrubbing information from online social media profiles.
—Zenith’s flagship brand, Everest University, has been advertising academic programs that no longer exist. Admissions staff attempted to persuade people enticed by such programs to enrol in different fields.
—The law firm serving as independent monitor of the schools’ turnaround, Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose Ltd., is a frequent legal advocate for for-profit colleges. It was hired directly by Zenith and initially had an attorney-client privileged relationship with the company…
