Finance chiefs from rich nations offered a gloomier assessment of the global economy Friday and vowed to act swiftly on wide-ranging reforms aimed at moving beyond a credit crisis that threatens world growth
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Icelebrated my 55th birthday last week. Obviously, I am still
working and continuing to write this column. Call me “55 without the
freedom.” By remaining in harness, I feel I’ve let down the folks
who created “Freedom 55,” one of the most successful marketing
slogans ever to come out of the financial industry.
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It was five years ago this week that Mike Weir became not
only the top professional golfer in Canadian history, but also among
the best sports marketing vehicles in the country.
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WestJet Airlines Ltd.’ s upgraded reservation system is now
fully functional and the Calgary carrier is ready to begin signing
up some strategic partnerships in the coming months to help bolster
its sales growth.
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Mr. Zucker, 58, was the first U.S. citizen CEO of Canada’s oldest department store retailer, purchased in 2006 in a hostile takeover bid worth $1.1-billion
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He spent 32-years turning Vancouver into one of Canada’s best cities, now Larry Beasley is turning his sights on transforming Abu Dhabi
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Ottawa CitizenHow Hunger Could Topple RegimesTIME - 17 hours agoFrom India to the Philippines, the price of Asia's most vital food is skyrocketing, setting off worries of widespread shortages. What's causing Asia's rice …Haiti's government falls over food riots ReutersHaiti's government falls after food riots elEconomista.esThe G Effect: Rising Food Prices & Riots Gather.comReuters - Bloombergall 925 news articles
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Southeast Asia: Rising price of riceGlobal Voices Online, MA - Apr 11, 2008by Mong Palatino Rice is the staple food in Southeast Asia and in many parts of the world. Asia 2008 notes how rice is valued in Indochina: “In Thailand, …
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TopNewsSoaring cereal prices leading to food riotsMerinews, India - 4 hours agoPrice of rice and wheat is almost double as compared to March last year some food deficit countries in Africa, cereal bill are projected to increase as much …NY futures bounce back strongly Fibre2fashion.comThe new face of global hunger MehrNews.comFood Price Crisis To Worsen egoli.com.auSouth Asian Post, Canada - Journal of Turkish Weeklyall 196 news articles
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Inflation undermines Asia's gainsAsbury Park Press, NJ - 9 hours agoWhen it comes to the costs of food that can't easily be substituted, like rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, pork and palm oil, Asia has a problem. …
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