Irvings' succession plans raise questions
Questions are being raised over the succession planning inside the Irving family's group of companies after the death of Jack Irving on Wednesday. cbc.ca |
[$$] Chip Start-Up Raises Funds (at The Wall Street Journal)
Unusual Chip Start-Up Raises Funds Smooth-Stone, a start-up with an unusual plan to target the market for chips used in server systems, said it had raised $48 million from a combination of larger chip companies and investors. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Canwest creditor protection extended
Canwest Global Communications Corp. says the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has extended the company's protection from creditors until Nov. 5. cbc.ca |
Cost of chicken up after wheat price hike
CHICKEN prices are set to jump between 5 and 10 per cent on the back of rising wheat prices, according to industry experts. news.com.au |
CRTC holds hearings on rural broadband
Hearings into the future of broadband internet in rural and remote parts of Canada kicked off this week in Timmins, Ont., with the federal regulator looking at whether it should declare such access a basic service. cbc.ca |