Saturday, February 11, 2012
All news from September 2, 2010
Job cuts at Postmedia newspapers “appalling,” union says
17:04
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Post Media Network Inc. has cut jobs since taking over the newspaper chain from Canwest Global Communications, a move Canada’s largest media union is calling “appalling” and “irresponsible."
Hand over data access: UN chief tells RIM
14:51
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RIM should share access to its BlackBerry data with authorities in all countries, UN telecommunications chief Hamadoun Toure told the Associated Press in an interview Wednesday.
No increase in mortgage costs seen for September
14:47
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Homeowners aren’t likely to face higher mortgage costs for the next month and some banks may follow the Bank of Montreal in cutting new fixed-rate loans to compete for a dwindling number of buyers.
Bonuses for Canadian mining execs soar
13:06
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Canadian mining company executives are looking forward to a bonanza year in 2010, with cash bonuses surging thanks to higher commodity prices, a survey found.
Alta. calls on Walgreens to stop oilsands boycott
12:53
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Alberta's government is calling on one of the largest pharmacy chains in the U.S. to stop boycotting the oilsands.
Facebook 'fans' just looking for freebies
12:39
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Consumers who "like" or become a "fan" of a company on Facebook are more likely to be just looking for discounts of promotions than they are show a genuine desire to see the company do well.
Fixed-income, precious metals shine on economic fears
11:32
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Investors turned back to fixed-income and precious metals funds in August as concern mounted over the global economic recovery, according to the latest fund performance figures from Morningstar.
Canadians would take pay cut for work-life balance: poll
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Canadians appear more relaxed about the economy this Labour Day weekend than they were last year, so much so a new poll shows more than 80% of Canadians would take a pay cut in exchange for a better work-life balance.
Canadian small business opposes mandatory union fees
10:39
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The majority of small businesses in Canada are opposed to mandatory union fees for employees in unionized workplaces, a practice which is out of step with the U.S. and Europe, a survey found.

