May 3, 2008

Canadian economy runs ‘hot and cold,’ depending where you live

Canada’s East-West economic divide has widened, presenting challenges for the industrial heartland and for national policy-makers, while the divide within the West itself is starting to narrow, enhancing the economic and political outlook for the entire region, according to separate analyses of the country’s rapidly changing economic landscape.

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RIM launches business software on BlackBerry

Research in Motion Ltd. is working with SAP AG to develop sales management software and other business programs for the Blackberry, seeking to expand the device beyond an e-mail and phone service.

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Buffett goes shopping while rivals diverted

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. chairman Warren Buffett, who has used dozens of acquisitions to beat every major U.S. stock index, is poised to extend his lead with more than US$40-billion to spend as the credit crunch sidetracks other bidders.

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Energy, materials push Toronto stocks higher

The main TSX index powered more than 200 points higher Friday, spurred on by resurgent resources and easing worries over the health of the U.S. economy.

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An artful legacy

Companies are finding their collections are an investment in more than just office decor

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Canadian dollar closes flat to end losing week

The loonie dollar capped off its second straight losing week with a flat close against the U.S. dollar Friday, torn between the boost from lofty oil prices and the drag from solid U.S. economic data.

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Business owners feeling the ‘gasoline’ pinch

There’s a fever gripping people across Canada at the moment, and it’s not the kind associated with enthusiasm and excitement.

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Livent saga finally goes to trial

One of the longest-running legal productions in Canadian history is entering its final act as the criminal-fraud case against Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb, the co-founders of now-defunct Livent Inc., begins playing out in an Ontario courtroom next week.

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Microsoft withdraws offer for Yahoo

Microsoft Corp does not plan to go hostile

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Pushed by higher prices, immigrants in US stocking up on rice - Economic Times

China PostPushed by higher prices, immigrants in US stocking up on riceEconomic Times, India - 10 hours agoRICHMOND: Shoppers surveyed shelves loaded with rice at the Ranch 99 Asian supermarket, chatting in languages from Mandarin to Portuguese as they hunted for …Food inflation hits households hard The Postall 115 news articles

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