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McCain shifts stance on mortgage crisis (Newsday)
Sen. John McCain had previously warned against costly government intervention in the face of a foreclosure epidemic.
2008-04-10 07:42:00 -
Forzani reports strong winter results (CBC)
Sporting goods retailer Forzani Group Ltd. said strong sales in the fourth quarter helped it post a solid increase in profits.
2008-04-10 12:36:30 -
Large number of cultural workers employed in non-culture sectors: StatsCan (CBC)
Though designers, writers and archivists may be defined as cultural workers, they are important contributors to non-cultural industries, according to a new StatsCan report.
2008-04-10 01:32:55 -
Stolen Yukon antler carving found after 7-month absence (CBC)
Whitehorse RCMP say they have recovered a $50,000 carved skull and antler sculpture that was stolen last September from the city's Canada Games Centre.
2008-04-10 01:48:13 -
CBC Sports inks 3-year broadcast deal with Calgary Stampede (CBC)
Organizers of the Calgary Stampede signed a three-year broadcast agreement with CBC Sports on Thursday, sealing a deal that will give the festival massive on-screen exposure.
2008-04-10 01:48:23 -
Canada's Bonds Fall on Speculation Credit Crisis Coming to End (Bloomberg.com)
April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian government bonds fell as stocks rallied and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said the credit crisis rooted in U.S. subprime-mortgage debt may be approaching an end.
2008-04-10 02:05:04 -
Strong Euro Slams British Travelers (BusinessWeek)
The European currency is at an all-time high against the pound, putting holidaymakers on stricter budgets as they vacation on the Continent
2008-04-10 02:50:14 -
Search warrant violated rights, beer ad actor argues (CBC)
A Toronto actor known for his role as a Scottish beer drinker is challenging the search warrant that led to his arrest, saying it violated his privacy rights.
2008-04-10 03:25:26 -
Corner Gas to end in spring 2009 (CBC Saskatchewan)
The laughs are coming to an end in Dog River, Corner Gas star and creator Brent Butt announced on Thursday.
2008-04-10 04:08:02 -
New Zealand's Retail Sales Growth Probably Stalled in February (Bloomberg.com)
April 11 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's retail sales growth probably stalled in February as rising fuel and home-loan costs left consumers with less to spend on appliances and cars.
2008-04-10 04:21:01 -
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% (Guardian Unlimited)
Bank of England's monetary policy committee cuts interest rates in attempt to counteract effects of global credit crunch
2008-04-10 04:37:23 -
GOLDMAN ASSET LUSTER TARNISHED (New York Post)
Goldman Sachs reported an increase in hard-to-value assets during the first quarter, exceeding those at Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers. Goldman's so-called Level 3 assets surged 39 percent to $96.4 billion at the end of February from $69.2...
2008-04-10 01:30:55 -
Investors grossed out by executive perks (Guardian Unlimited)
New disclosure rules on US executive pay are revealing the plethora of outlandish perks that CEOs and their ilk receive
2008-04-10 01:40:46 -
Let markets curb banking: Flaherty (Toronto Star)
OTTAWA–Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he's not in favour of a crackdown on banks and other financial players despite a report by a international agency forecasting $1 trillion in global losses from the credit crunch created by risky investment market practices.
2008-04-10 01:48:15 -
PMI Releases Spring 2008 Risk Index (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., the U.S. subsidiary of The PMI Group, Inc. , today released its Spring 2008 U.S. Market Risk Index, which ranks the nation's 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas according to the likelihood that home prices will be lower in two years.
2008-04-10 06:00:00