| Markets fall as Bernanke speaks on economy Stocks fell Wednesday as U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress the outlook for the world's largest economy remains "unusually uncertain." cbc.ca |
Super Angels Alight (at The Wall Street Journal) Deals Super Angels Fly In to Aid Start-Ups A growing breed of start-up investors dubbed super angels is rapidly raising new money—and ratcheting up competition with established venture capitalists. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Canadian building permits tumble in July The amount of new building permits across the country reached $6.4 billion in July, down from $6.6 billion one month earlier, Statistics Canada reports. cbc.ca |
Ireland reveals horror of bank debacle IRELAND revealed that bailing out Anglo Irish Bank could cost nearly €35 billion ($49.38 billion) and had threatened to push the country into insolvency on a torrid day dubbed "Black Thursday". news.com.au |
Pocklington gets house arrest for perjury Peter Pocklington, the former owner of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, was spared jail time as he was sentenced in a California court for making false statements and oaths in his bankruptcy case. cbc.ca |