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BP Plc beat third-quarter earnings forecasts by a big margin in a sign Chief Executive Tony Hayward’s restructuring plans were delivering results, with cost […]
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A handful of companies, including high-frequency traders, have asked the U.S. stock clearinghouse to act as a market-wide monitor, to guard against the risk […]
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The International Monetary Fund is evolving into a “central clearing house” that will help manage the global economy, the head of the IMF’s policy-steering […]
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In the 1980s, when stocks mostly surged, a few mutual fund managers became the equivalent of rock stars.
Tops among them: Peter Lynch, who […]
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The Toronto stock market closed higher yesterday as investors reacted to better-than-expected August employment reports in Canada and the United States.
The S&P/TSX composite index […]
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Hyundai Auto Canada is offering $500 to $1,000 to motorists to scrap their older vehicles and buy the company's new models.
In announcing its “clean air […]
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The gravel tone in Bill Gregson’s voice reflects the long hours he’s logged this week talking to suppliers, investors and lenders as he moves […]
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Home is where the heart is, but it hasn’t been much of a profit center lately.
Recession and declining property values have hit […]
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LaGuardia Airport is the smallest of the three major airports in the New York area, with just two main runways. Planes often sit in […]
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Consumers are being advised to take any Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products back to retailers, where they will receive a full refund. […]
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