| Early surge sees dollar close higher THE dollar closed more than $US1c higher, after an early surge on the back of strong consumer confidence figures. news.com.au |
Conrad Black will not disclose assets Conrad Black will not reveal additional details of his finances to a U.S. judge, effectively ending his attempts to return to Canada while on bail. cbc.ca |
HP approves $10B buyback Hewlett-Packard Co. announces its intention to buy back $10 billion US of its own stock after a 17 per cent drop in value in August. cbc.ca |
Employment insurance recipients decline in July The number of Canadians receiving employment insurance benefits fell to 672,200 in July - a drop of 31,400 from June's level, Statistics Canada says. cbc.ca |
Questerre shares fall 14% Shares of Calgary-based Questerre Energy Corp. fell almost 14 per cent after a news report quoted its CEO as saying the shale gas industry in Quebec, where the company operates, has virtually ground to a halt. cbc.ca |