Unemployment rate slips to 7.3%; 169K new jobs – USA TODAY
NPR Unemployment rate slips to 7.3%; 169K new jobsUSA TODAYAugust job gains fell below expectations, but the jobless rate was the lowest in almost five years. 090413hospital-docs1. Dr. Carolyn Fields…
Harper offers Obama climate plan to win Keystone approval
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama formally proposing “joint action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the oil and gas sector,” if that…
Unemployment dips to 7.3 percent, but only 63% of Americans are in labor force – Washington Post
Washington Post Unemployment dips to 7.3 percent, but only 63% of Americans are in labor forceWashington PostAmericans are participating in the workforce at the lowest level in 35 years, according…
How Nokia’s deal with Microsoft is a lesson for entrepreneurs: Dianne Buckner
For entrepreneurs who’ve built a business from the ground up, it’s a wrenching decision to sell. Dianne Buckner looks at how the founders of HomeSav made up their minds. CBC…
US economy adds 169000 jobs in August – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times US economy adds 169000 jobs in AugustLos Angeles TimesWASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 169,000 jobs in August and much fewer in July than previously thought. The slowdown…
Summers’s Fed Put Beats Bernanke’s for Potency: Cutting Research – Bloomberg
Wall Street Journal Summers's Fed Put Beats Bernanke's for Potency: Cutting ResearchBloombergA Federal Reserve headed by Lawrence Summers may give financial markets even stronger support in times of stress than…
Harper stakes firm position on Syria, debt repayment at G20
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is taking a firm position on two controversial issues at this year’s G20 summit, with little hope of achieving a wider consensus with his fellow leaders…
European Central Bank Chief Tamps Down Optimism – New York Times
New York Times European Central Bank Chief Tamps Down OptimismNew York TimesFRANKFURT — The president of the European Central Bank issued a sober assessment of the euro zone economy, saying…
Canada remains 14th most competitive economy in the world
Canada has retained its ranking as the 14th most competitive nation economically among 148 countries ranked by the World Economic Forum. CBC | Business News…
ECB Keeps Rates at Record Low Amid Euro-Area Recovery – Bloomberg
Bloomberg ECB Keeps Rates at Record Low Amid Euro-Area RecoveryBloombergRalph Orlowski/Bloomberg. With interest-rate expectations near levels that he described last month as “unwarranted,” Draghi's challenge will be to convince investors…
