| John Fairfax to retire from board JOHN B Fairfax will retire from the board of Fairfax Media having been associated with the media company for almost half a century. news.com.au |
Shares down on banks, miners THE share market closed sharply lower, dragged down by banks and miners as global outlook concerns hampered investor appetite for risk. news.com.au |
Jobs growth flat in August NUMBER of jobs on offer remain unchanged in August after retail hiring stalled to offset hefty recruitment in mining sector. news.com.au |
Canadian vehicle purchases near record pace Purchases of new and resale cars and trucks by Canadian households are on a near-record pace, says the latest global auto report by Scotia Economics. cbc.ca |
Kleiner Perkins Launches A $250 Million Social Fund Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is trying to duplicate the success of its iFund, with a new $250 million fund dedicated to investing in social-related startups. The venture capital firm is being joined in the effort by Amazon.com , Facebook, Zynga, Comcast , Liberty Media , and Allen & Co., all of whom are investing in the fund and acting as “strategic partners.” It’s being led by Kleiner Perkins partner Bing Gordon . finance.yahoo.com |