| Talbot's funeral to be held tomorrow HE rose to the top of Australia's mining industry but Ken Talbot will be remembered as a simple coalminer who liked a rum and Coke. news.com.au |
Venture Capital s Next Generation (at New York Times) Lawrence Aragon, editor-in-chief of Thomson Reuters publication The Venture Capital Journal, has compiled a list of 10 young venture capitalists who, he says, are poised to do great things. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Provinces should pay for NAFTA losses: PM Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants provinces to pay in future if they're responsible for settlements such as the $130 million the federal government agreed to give AbitibiBowater for expropriated N.L. assets. cbc.ca |
Shaw says Canwest deal a necessity Calgary-based Shaw Communications says its proposed purchase of Canwest Global Communications' television assets will help it fend off "intense" competition from emerging media platforms. cbc.ca |
V.C. Funding Drops in 3Q, Mainly in Clean-Tech Venture capitalists poured 7 percent less into U.S. start-ups in the third quarter, with much of the decline stemming from a drop in large investments in clean technology. us.rd.yahoo.com |