Financial


Taking the long-term view

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 12:19

Business veteran says executives need a new mindset


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Calgary airport, Ottawa at odds over lease costs

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 12:10

Executives frustrated by regime of government fees and taxes that have contributed to higher airfares


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Making the same mistakes

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 12:06

Plus, why comparing workers with their peers can backfire for managers


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Obama announces $50-billion stimulus plan

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:42

Considers closing oil, gas firm tax loopholes to pay for six-year infrastructure plan


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Ontario's push to become special-effects power centre

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 08:00

Country’s most populous province now working to replace Montreal, Vancouver as engine of Canada’s digital entertainment economy


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Ready to release your inner entrepreneur?

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:00

It’s a huge leap of faith: fraught with risk, uncertainty and, of course, no pay cheque or benefits


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One day, our cellphones will be hand-held banks too

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:00

Ottawa company’s software turns mobile phone carriers into financial firms


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Salary caps would cripple Canada's charities

Globe and Mail - Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:00

Restricting executive salaries to a maximum of $250,000 lures talent away and gives every advantage to the for-profit sector


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Banks struggle to boost loans as demand ebbs in weak rebound

Globe and Mail - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 22:53

RBC head says demand for credit is low, and warns of taking on risk in chase for customers


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ISS's controversial M&A role

Globe and Mail - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 16:18

Recommendations on Kinross, Magna put focus on proxy research firm


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Experts predict Canada’s unemployment rate to hover at eight per cent

Globe and Mail - Sun, 09/05/2010 - 12:58

Economists say the eight per cent unemployment rate will persist, cast a pallor on prospects for hiring and income levels into next year


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U.S. jobless rate hints at permanent shift

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 18:39

Structural change in labour market may be behind lack government intervention’s lack of success


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Aldo's global footprint

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 18:32

Canadian shoppers are familiar with Aldo shoes. But few realize that this Montreal-based retailer has quietly built an empire that spans 1,500 stores in 55 countries.


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Fuld disclosure: what the boss meant to say

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 18:02

The former Lehman head testified this week in Washington. Derek DeCloet takes a tongue-in-cheek look at what he said, and what he meant


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Why the hamburger is hot

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:51

McDonald’s stock is up more than 30 per cent over the past year, and this past week Burger King was bought for a fat $3.3-billion


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Stars and Dogs for this week

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:34

A humorous look at the companies that caught our eye, for better or worse, this week


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Required reading: Five essential stories of the week

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 17:26

Former airline arch-rivals become business partners, and well-heeled Holt's dons its sensible shoes


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Goldman shutting proprietary trading

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:42

Wall Street bank changes business as it moves to comply with new regulations, source says


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Ten best small business stories of the week

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:22

A roundup of the highlights from The Globe's home for entrepreneurs


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A brother’s pledge fulfilled

Globe and Mail - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 16:00

After losing his sister to breast cancer and several friends to AIDS, Mario Medeiros founded the Red Meets Pink Foundation


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