| Banks show gains, but resources go south THE share market was flat at noon, with healthy rises among the big retail banks offset by weakness among mining and gold stocks. news.com.au |
PM: Canada 'leading the way' on economy Prime Minister Stephen Harper has told his party's annual summer caucus meeting that Canadian solutions are "leading the way globally" on financial regulation, economic stimulus and deficit reduction. cbc.ca |
RIM offers India compromise BlackBerry maker Research In Motion offered to work with the Indian government to come up with a ways to address its concerns about tracking encrypted communication among insurgents and criminals. cbc.ca |
Shares up on turbulent day THE Australian share market finished slightly higher after see-sawing between profit-taking and gains driven by bullish offshore sentiment. news.com.au |
Venture-cap investments decline 7 percent in 3Q Venture capitalists poured less money into U.S. startups in the third quarter and split this among more companies, signaling that investors are trying to be more economical with their funds. finance.yahoo.com |