Canada, EU inch closer to free trade deal
The federal government has agreed to smooth the way for more takeovers of Canadian companies and a possible deal on wine and spirits in free-trade talks with Europe, sources tell…
Committee Considers Overseas Secondary Mortgage Market Solutions – Credit Union Times
New York Times (blog) Committee Considers Overseas Secondary Mortgage Market SolutionsCredit Union TimesThe full House Financial Services Committee assembled Wednesday for a hearing that examined the mortgage finance systems of…
Oilsands tailings cleanup far behind schedule
Energy companies that were ordered four years ago to reduce the amount of waste material their Alberta oilsands operations produce have failed to meet the targets regulators set, and the…
Qatar, UAE Shares Jump as MSCI Upgrade Stokes Inflow Bets – Bloomberg
Yahoo!7 News Qatar, UAE Shares Jump as MSCI Upgrade Stokes Inflow BetsBloombergQatari and United Arab Emirates shares rallied after MSCI Inc. (MSCI) upgraded both countries to emerging-market status, stoking bets…
Dollar Regains Some Ground Vs Yen, Emerging Markets Remain Fragile – Wall Street Journal
Moneycontrol.com Dollar Regains Some Ground Vs Yen, Emerging Markets Remain FragileWall Street JournalThe dollar regained some of the ground it lost against the yen Wednesday in Asia as a selloff…
Petronas to spend up to $16B on B.C. LNG project
Two new liquefied natural gas facilities will be built in northwestern B.C. in the next two years by Malaysia’s national oil company, Petronas, which announced Tuesday that it will spend…
Opting for overdrafts means higher fees – Newsday
NPR Opting for overdrafts means higher feesNewsdayA U.S. agency says consumers who opt for overdraft coverage on their checking accounts pay higher fees and are more likely to have their…
Telus calls off Mobilicity purchase
Telus called off its plan to buy small wireless provider Mobilicity on Monday after Ottawa signalled last week that it would not allow the deal. CBC | Business News…
Asian shares hit 2013 lows; Nikkei slips as BOJ disappoints – Reuters
Vancouver Sun Asian shares hit 2013 lows; Nikkei slips as BOJ disappointsReutersBy Chikako Mogi. TOKYO | Tue Jun 11, 2013 2:36am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell against…
Kuroda Stares Down JGB Volatility With Stimulus Plan Unchanged – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Kuroda Stares Down JGB Volatility With Stimulus Plan UnchangedBloombergBank of Japan policy makers refrained from expanding their tools to address bond-market volatility, sticking with an April plan to double…
