Toyota tried to silence critic: report
A university professor who first isolated the cause of acceleration problems in Toyota vehicles and then testified before Congress was subject to smears and pressure from the automaker, according to a report. cbc.ca |
HSBC first-half profit jumps 28pc
HSBC Bank Australia is set to expand its retail and institutional businesses in Australia after reporting a jump in profit. news.com.au |
National Bank profit slips
National Bank Financial Group, Canada's sixth-biggest bank, reports its net profits fell to $271 million from $303 million for the same period last year. cbc.ca |
Vatican bank assets seized in Rome
Italian authorities have seized euro23 million of Vatican bank assets as part of a investigation into suspected money laundering. cbc.ca |
Why Some Funders End Up Hurting, Rather Than Helping, Media Startups
If you’ve been paying close attention, you might be aware that myself, Kevin and our friend Stephanie Troeth are working on a journalism start-up called NoThirty. Kevin and I have been thinking of ideas for a journalism project for about two years now, talking over different concepts and throwing out the ones that didn’t seem feasible. finance.yahoo.com |