Economy too weak to boost Canada Pension Plan, Flaherty says
In an interview scheduled to air Saturday on CBC Radio’s The House, federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tells host Evan Solomon now is not the time to enrich the Canada…
Consumer Prices Fall 0.3% on Lower Gas Costs – NYTimes.com – New York Times
New York Times Consumer Prices Fall 0.3% on Lower Gas Costs – NYTimes.comNew York TimesWASHINGTON (AP) — A steep drop in gasoline costs pushed down a measure of consumer prices…
Rice sacrifice signals tougher fiscal fight – FT.com – Financial Times
CBS News Rice sacrifice signals tougher fiscal fight – FT.comFinancial TimesTwo years ago, when Democrats erupted in fury at Barack Obama's deal with Republicans to extend the Bush-era tax cuts…
S&P downgrades rating for 6 Canadian banks
Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the ratings of six of Canada’s financial institutions by one notch. CBC | Business News…
Fiscal cliff delays holiday homecoming for Congress – CNN
Los Angeles Times Fiscal cliff delays holiday homecoming for CongressCNNWashington (CNN) — In what now seems like a fairy tale scenario, Friday was supposed to conclude the 112th Congress, with…
Mutual fund fees to face regulator’s scrutiny
Securities regulators are asking for comment on the contentious issue of mutual fund trailer fees — a kind of continuous commission given to financial advisers that many Canadian investors may…
India Morning Call-Global markets – Reuters
MSNBC India Morning Call-Global marketsReutersThu Dec 13, 2012 10:40pm EST. ————–(8:35 a.m India Time)———————– Stock Markets S&P/ASX 200 4,583 -7 NZSX 50 3,979.67 +4.95 DJIA 13,151.89 -93.56 Nikkei 9,734.09 -8.64…
FOREX-Dollar flat vs euro as “fiscal cliff” overshadows Fed policy – Reuters
San Francisco Chronicle FOREX-Dollar flat vs euro as "fiscal cliff" overshadows Fed policyReutersThu Dec 13, 2012 2:31pm EST. * Fed ties policy to specific economic target. * Fed extends debt-buying…
Supreme Court rejects ‘fee for carriage’ broadcast plan
Canada’s highest court has decided that the CRTC can’t implement a fee for carriage system on cable companies that would have required they pay TV stations for their signals, a…
Bernanke Wields New Tools to Reduce Unemployment Rate – Bloomberg
Chicago Tribune Bernanke Wields New Tools to Reduce Unemployment RateBloombergPlay. Ritholtz: Fed Inflation Call `Essentially Nonsense". Chairman Ben S. Bernanke moved the Federal Reserve further into uncharted policy territory in…
