Flaherty says Senate scandal a disruption to economic agenda
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters he is in favour of abolishing the Senate following a meeting with private-sector economists in Ottawa today. CBC | Business News…
Pending home sales slip: Flat sales next year? – USA TODAY
MiamiHerald.com Pending home sales slip: Flat sales next year?USA TODAYPending home sales declined in September for the fourth month in a row, a signal to expect lower home sales this…
Macy’s and Barneys in NYC ‘shop-and-frisk’ scandal
New York civil rights leaders on Saturday decried the city’s brewing “shop-and-frisk” scandal, in which major retailers Barneys and Macy’s are accused of profiling black shoppers who say they were…
Data center glitch is latest problem in ‘Obamacare’ rollout – Reuters
Politico Data center glitch is latest problem in 'Obamacare' rolloutReutersBy David Morgan and Sharon Begley. WASHINGTON/NEW YORK | Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:36pm EDT. WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A data…
White House glitches go beyond Obamacare – Financial Times
San Francisco Chronicle White House glitches go beyond ObamacareFinancial TimesSix months ago, Max Baucus, the veteran Democratic senator, said that “Obamacare” – the Affordable Care Act – was a looming…
World’s first Bitcoin ATM goes live in Vancouver next week
What’s believed to be the first Bitcoin ATM in the world will go live next week in Vancouver, operated by Nevada-based Robocoin and Vancouver’s Bitcoiniacs. CBC | Business News…
To avoid Facebook chaos, NYSE runs Twitter IPO test – CNBC.com
Irish Independent To avoid Facebook chaos, NYSE runs Twitter IPO testCNBC.comThe New York Stock Exchange on Saturday did a test run of Twitter's highly anticipated market debut, as it seeks…
Canadian beef prices could fall as Tyson stops buying
One of the world’s largest producers of meat says it will stop buying Canadian cattle because of the high cost of having to follow U.S. meat labelling rules. CBC |…
NYSE tests systems ahead of Twitter IPO – CNN
Montreal Gazette NYSE tests systems ahead of Twitter IPOCNNNew York (CNN) — The New York Stock Exchange conducted an electronic systems test Saturday in preparation for Twitter's highly anticipated initial…
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac eliminating pension plans starting Dec. 31 – Washington Post
Wall Street Journal Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac eliminating pension plans starting Dec. 31Washington PostFederally backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are dropping their pension plan for employees at…
