All news from September 3, 2010

Canada

Get smart: Help reduce student debt

14:52

As kids prepare to go back to school, the government estimates total student debt levels will surpass $15 billion this month.

Canada’s reserves grew $614M US in August

11:23

Canada’s official international reserves grew by $614 million US in August, the Department of Finance said Friday.

Canadian consumer confidence dips in August: poll

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Canadians consumers are less confident now than they were three months ago because of rising concern about the economy, the latest Harris/Decima-Investor's Group poll found.

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Charitable donations strong despite economic uncertainty

Canadians are a generous bunch. Even in these tough economic times, 71% of respondents to a survey said they plan to give the same amount or more money to charity this year compared to last.

Stocks

Canadian real estate becoming more affordable, RBC says

Owning your own home became slightly more affordable in the third quarter thanks to continuing low interest rates, according to RBC’s latest study on housing affordability.

Business

TSX slumps 2%

Canadian stocks plunged Wednesday as commodity-related issues sank on soft economic data from the United States, China and Europe and as euro zone debt fears intensified after a poor sale of German bonds.

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