June 24, 2008

Talent shortage hits Corporate Canada’s bottom line: survey

Not only is the talent shortage in today’s workplaces inconvenient for those trying to run businesses, it’s limiting the amount of money that can be made, according to results of a survey released Tuesday.

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Strong quarter forecast for BlackBerry maker RIM

Research In Motion Ltd is expected to post earnings and revenue at the high end of analyst forecasts on Wednesday, while the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone may set the stage for a strong performance in the rest of the year.

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Weak resources help pummel Toronto stocks

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s main index extended its declines into Tuesday afternoon, giving up more than 300 points as resource issues led a broad-based selloff.

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Emerging markets key to cooling global prices: analysts

All eyes may be fixed on the U.S. Federal Reserve Wednesday as it reveals its latest thinking on inflation and interest rates but the key to reigning in a nasty surge in global prices depends very much on whether emerging markets will step up the fight, analysts say

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After-work drinks: there are worse sins than karaoke

One in five U.S. workers regularly attends after-work drinks with co-workers, where the most common mishaps range from bad-mouthing another worker to kissing a colleague and drinking too much, according to a study released on Tuesday.

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Obama’s fight against ‘dirty oil’ could hurt oil sands

Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed he would break America’s addiction to “dirty, dwindling, and dangerously expensive” oil if he is elected U.S. president — and one of his first targets might well be Canada’s oil sands

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Biovail ‘confident’ in proxy battle

One of the most colourful proxy battles witnessed by corporate Canada came to a premature conclusion Tuesday, a day before a scheduled shareholder meeting, amid reports that Biovail Corp. founder Eugene Melnyk has lost his bid to unseat the board of directors

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Gas price hits new high in Canada

The average price of gasoline in Canada rose 2.3 cents a litre over the last week, putting it at a new record of $1.384 a litre, a petroleum-industry research group said Tuesday.

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Google aims to rule ads

Google Inc. became one of the world’s most famous companies by helping people find what they want on the Internet as quickly and easily as possible — now the tech giant is poised to do the same for advertisers

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Asia's best street eats - NEWS.com.au

NEWS.com.auAsia's best street eatsNEWS.com.au, Australia - 20 hours agoHainanese "chicken rice" is almost a national dish. Try nasi lemak (coconut rice), fish-head curry, curried beef rendang or choose from an array of Chinese, …

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