BP stock falls after surge
Shares of BP have fallen after a surge Thursday when investors bid up the stock in the belief that the company would succeed in capping the leaking underwater oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. cbc.ca |
Cochlear posts 19pc rise in net profit
HEARING implant company Cochlear has booked a 19 per cent rise in annual net profit. news.com.au |
Institutional Venture Announces $750 Million Fund
[at New York Times] - Institutional Venture Partners, a Menlo Park, Calif. firm whose portfolio includes hot startups like Twitter, Zynga, and Ngmoco, announced today that it has raised a new $750 million fund, VentureBeat reported. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Stimulus projects deadline will be fair: Flaherty
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the federal government will be "fair and reasonable" at the end of March if stimulus projects are nearing completion but not finished. cbc.ca |
Regulate oilsands development, report urges
Three influential environmental groups issued a report on Wednesday calling on the federal government to institute clear guidelines governing oilsands development in northern Alberta. cbc.ca |