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Man at centre of SNC-Lavalin fraud allegations was key hire by company    Fri, 24 May 2013 20:29:09 +0000

Sami Bebawi, wooed with an unprecedented offer to join SNC-Lavalin, is at the centre of new allegations by police claiming he defrauded the company of $23-million

A larger issue at much lower rates: Empire Life cleans up    Fri, 24 May 2013 19:03:54 +0000

Four years after tapping the debt markets, The Empire Life Insurance Co. has returned with a similar structure but this time out will it enjoy the benefits of both lower interest rates and a lower spread relative to the benchmark

Loblaw files preliminary prospectus for $7-billion REIT    Fri, 24 May 2013 18:54:55 +0000

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. filed a preliminary prospectus Friday for a planned $7-billion real estate investment trust for its sizable land portfolio under the name Choice Properties Real Estate

Search on for Poloz’s replacement at Export Development Canada    Fri, 24 May 2013 18:17:06 +0000

With the appointment of Stephen Poloz as governor of the Bank of Canada, the search is on for his replacement at Export Development Canada

Toronto Mayor Ford’s alleged crack use hasn’t hurt Moody’s ratings    Fri, 24 May 2013 18:15:52 +0000

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s alleged cocaine use, which has become material for U.S. late-night comedy sketches and prompted calls for his resignation, hasn’t impaired the city’s finances

RBC issues supplier code of conduct in wake of outsourcing backlash    Fri, 24 May 2013 16:41:07 +0000

Royal Bank of Canada introduced on Friday a set of rules and restrictions on how its suppliers can use temporary foreign workers, a move that comes a month after a media firestorm

Chile blocks Pascua-Lama mine, fines Barrick Gold $16-million for serious environmental violation    Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:27 +0000

Chile’s environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.’s US$8.5-billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world’s largest gold miner

‘We are, in economic terms, all Japanese’: Paul Krugman    Fri, 24 May 2013 16:04:21 +0000

'If Abenomics works, it will serve a dual purpose, giving Japan itself a much-needed boost and the rest of us an even more-needed antidote to policy lethargy'

Enbridge to meet re-elected B.C. Liberals on Northern Gateway    Fri, 24 May 2013 14:26:18 +0000

Enbridge Inc. is moving ahead with plans to meet five conditions for the British Columbia government to support its proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline, after a Liberal re-election made clear terms needed to satisfy officials in the Pacific Coast province

Keystone makes TransCanada more cautious about future U.S. forays: executive    Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:59 +0000

A senior TransCanada Corp. executive says the resistance to the approval of the proposed Keystone XL oilsands pipeline has made the company more cautious about future cross-border endeavours

Experts urge buyers to take precautions when buying used cars and trucks    Fri, 24 May 2013 13:52:44 +0000

Online car classifieds can offer convenience and bargain prices, but experts recommend taking precautions to protect yourself from scammers and fraud artists

Keystone XL letters: First batch shows green groups, lobbyists dominating public comment process    Fri, 24 May 2013 13:34:59 +0000

A sample of the public comments released by the U.S. State Department reveal the same actors from both side of the divide dominating the proceedings, rather than a chance for the wider public to air its opinion

Wal-Mart plasters stores with green dots in struggle to keep shelves stocked    Fri, 24 May 2013 13:29:16 +0000

Wal-Mart hires auditor and mulls tying executives' pay to the issue as empty shelves cost sales and drives away customers

U.S. durable goods orders beat forecasts, signalling strength in factory sector    Fri, 24 May 2013 13:20:55 +0000

Orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods rose more than expected in April, a sign of resilience in the factory sector despite belt-tightening in Washington and weakness in overseas markets

5.24.13: National Bank beats Street    Fri, 24 May 2013 12:06:35 +0000

National Bank of Canada announced a dividend increase and share buyback Friday along with financial results that beat analyst estimates

OMERS considering proposal to reduce pension payouts    Thu, 23 May 2013 23:15:06 +0000

Faced with a $10-billion pension-funding deficit, one of Canada's largest pension funds is considering a drastic proposal that would reduce benefits paid to retiring workers — or force them to work years longer for the same retirement income

Biotech industry faces funding crunch, report says    Thu, 23 May 2013 21:32:10 +0000

Capital raised in the biotech industry in North America and Europe fell about 15% in 2012, to US$28.1-billion, the first drop since 2008, Ernst & Young said in their biotech report, released Thursday

Pressure mounts at Matrix Asset Management    Thu, 23 May 2013 20:46:25 +0000

So many challenges, so little time — in a sense, that sums up the situation at Matrix Asset Management, a publicly listed money manager with about $1-billion under management

Diluent shortages could make for sticky situation for Alberta bitumen    Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:55 +0000

Alberta’s bitumen growth prospects could slow on shortages of a much lighter product as companies opt to send crude directly to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast and in Asia rather than process the stuff at home

Are financial services firms prepared for onslaught of new regulation?    Thu, 23 May 2013 18:01:30 +0000

More than 25% of Canadian financial services providers are either 'not very' or 'not at all' prepared for upcoming regulatory changes, according to a recent survey