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The danger zones of 2008 This week's TSX plunge was proof that the markets are enduring the most dangerous – and narrow – year since 1974. So far, the winners are a select breed of commodity-related stocks. The losers? Just about everything else Business Outlook Survey due Monday morning First-quarter survey displayed some early signs of slowing growth, rising inflation South Korea announces first oil contingency measures Skyrocketing oil prices threaten to push Asia's fourth-largest economy into a full-fledged crisis Cameco Corp. says uranium deal kept quiet by U.S. military Company spokesman confirms yellowcake uranium arrived in Montreal on Saturday by ship Red-eyed negotiations sealed deal As buyers grew worried that BCE was stagnating, the tone was: ‘Listen guys, do we want to do this deal or not' Market turmoil? It doesn't rattle Warren He and his lieutenants don't care what stocks do, only what businesses do, and they're prepared to wait Bourbon distillers gain popularity worldwide Producers of southern U.S. beverage are expanding, forecasting strong export growth How bean counters have hurt your nest egg When money is tight the real economy suffers, and so does your portfolio When investing comes down to a toss of the coin Look for great stocks, and perhaps add some ETFs to your portfolio Rogue trader costs TD Bank takes $96-million hit after credit derivatives mispriced Air Canada route shrinkage continues Carrier suspending, scaling back flights to Madrid, Beijing, Shanghai and Tel Aviv Ivey index suggests economy still solid June purchasing managers reading higher than expected Smooth sailing for yacht builders Soaring fuel prices and tight credit markets haven't affected this market for the super rich Merrill near sale of Bloomberg stake: report Sale of asset worth up to $10-billion part of cash-strapped bank's plan to raise funds, New York Post says Keeping road warriors on the radar New software not only logs the movements of business travellers but makes sure they comply with company policies, too StatoilHydro finds natural gas in Barents Wildcat well was drilled about 200 kilometres north of Norway in frigid waters Chrysler looks at China alliance Does deal with Great Wall Motor Co. to study sharing technology, components and distribution G8 leaders face mounting economic troubles As oil surges and food costs soar, next week's summit will be held amid the gravest combination of woes in at least a decade Group of Eight summit begins, Monday No longer fake Cartier mistook quartz crystals for diamonds, but today Canada mines the real deal The best countries for business Denmark shows what's needed to be No. 1 Building on a Gouda reputation The company: Thunder Oak Cheese. The challenge: How to meet growing demand. The payoff: Create sustainable growth Cross-border car buying hits record Importing U.S. vehicles became easier last week when Transport Canada announced new bumper standards that are the same as those for vehicles sold in the United States and Europe Bankruptcies drop in May Personal bankruptcies decline by 8.4% from a year earlier As rivals cut, WestJet sees an opening Jazz and Air Canada are slashing service and staff, but the Calgary-based airline is expanding – and looking at those abandoned routes ABCP group expected to move quickly Investors in frozen paper could see holdings freed up shortly after appeal court ruling Cordero accepts Ember takeover bid Deal follows decision by Enmax to bow out of battle for junior natural gas producer Noront releases Eagle One initial resource estimate Deposit is in the James Bay Lowlands in northeastern Ontario Chinese agree to iron ore price hikes up to 96.5% Baosteel agreement with BHP in line with earlier deal with Rio Tinto Oil falls more than $1 a barrel Crude drops to just above $144 as tensions over Iran's nuclear program ease Copper falls as Peru strike worry wanes Traders also fret about possibility of slowing Chinese demand Mercedes-Benz Cars first-half sales rise 8% Germany auto maker sets a new record by shipping more than 668,000 vehicles Hedge fund code to catch the willing and unwilling New voluntary code will be difficult to ignore Caterpillar sees China sales doubling by 2010 Growth is expected to offset a decline in the heavy equipment maker's U.S. business Canadian IPOs fall to record low Market sees just 18 new issues in second quarter given U.S. slowdown, credit turmoil, high oil prices , survey shows Investor doubt, fear first signal for 'market repair' Contrarians consider this a positive move YouTube told to hand over users' data Viacom suing Google over copyrighted clips; critics say information could identify millions of people worldwide Bell undercuts iPhone plans with unlimited Instinct While Rogers Wireless faces public backlash over their data plans, Bell steps in with Samsung's handset and affordable rate plans Study says many dial-up users don't want broadband Only 14 per cent of dial-up users say they're stuck with slower technology because broadband is not in their neighbourhoods, Pew Internet and American Life Project reports Open Text buys Spicer software division Paying $12-million for the format and viewer division | |||
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