Venture Capital Could Shrivel Away (at The Wall Street Journal)
Venture Capital Could Shrivel Away The only way to break some habits is to hit rock bottom. Such might be the solution for venture-capital firms. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Downer of a day on local markets
SHARES were lower at noon, extending losses from the open in quiet conditions with big institutional players mostly staying on the sidelines. news.com.au |
Rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico injures 1
An explosion on an offshore oil production platform in the Gulf of Mexico has injured one person, but all 13 people aboard have been accounted for, the U.S. Coast Guard says. cbc.ca |
Oilsands poll shows Canadians evenly split
Canadians seem to be evenly split on the issue of oilsands development in Alberta, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll released to CBC News. cbc.ca |
EI recipients unchanged in August
Statistics Canada says 671,200 people received regular Employment Insurance benefits in August, virtually unchanged from July. cbc.ca |