GM's electric car to cost $41K US
General Motors Co. says its Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 US when it goes on sale in the United States in November. cbc.ca |
Achillion says it will raise $50M from stock sale (AP)
Achillion Pharmaceuticals said it will raise $50 million by selling stock to a group of four venture capital firms and company shares slid more than 5 percent in electronic trading early Thursday. finance.yahoo.com |
HP buys ArcSight security software maker
Hewlett-Packard says it has agreed to buy the security software provider ArcSight for about $1.5 billion US. cbc.ca |
Business group slams public service wage hikes
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has lashed out at the federal government for granting wage increases to public servants at the same time Canadians are being told to brace for a period of frugality. cbc.ca |
The great debate: Are stocks pricey?
Equities have soared more than 70% since last March, but they're still down 25% from their 2007 peak. Does that mean stocks are trading at a bargain, or has the recent rally made the market frothy again? money.cnn.com |