GM pulls out of Windsor, former auto capital
Wednesday marks the end of the line for General Motors in Windsor, Ont., once considered the capital of Canada's automotive industry. cbc.ca |
U.S. initial jobless claims hit 500,000
The number of American filing initial claims for jobless benefits increased by 12,000 last week, pushing the total number above the half million mark. cbc.ca |
Dollar higher after mixed Chinese data
THE Australian dollar closed at a five-month high following mixed Chinese inflation data and a strong day for the local share market. news.com.au |
Apple disputes $625M patent ruling
Apple Inc. is challenging a U.S. jury's order that it pay $625.5 million US in damages for violating a small technology company's patents. cbc.ca |
Putting your money where your heart is
Years ago I interviewed a money manager who was a Mormon. One of his biggest (and ultimately shrewdest) bets was a tobacco company. money.cnn.com |