St James's profit beats forecasts
LONDON (Reuters) - Wealth manager St James's Place posted a forecast-beating 39 percent rise in 2007 operating profit and confirmed its key 15-20 percent sales growth target, despite warnings of a challenging year ahead. feeds.reuters.com
JPMorgan raises Bear Stearns bid
JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its takeover bid for Bear Stearns to $10 US a share in stock from its original offer of $2 US. cbc.ca
Money markets face slow grind to normality
LONDON (Reuters) - Sickly money markets may need many months before they return to some form of normality, even though policymakers have takem unprecedented steps to stop the credit crisis tipping the global financial system -- and economy -- over the edge. feeds.feedburner.com
Toronto investment banker still fighting BCE takeover
An investment banker is threatening court action - if necessary - to prevent a $52-billion takeover deal of BCE led by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. cbc.ca