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Monthly Archive April, 2009

TTC picks Bombardier to supply streetcars

April 26, 2009

In a move bound to have Thunder Bay residents cheering today, the TTC has chosen Montreal-based Bombardier for its billion-dollar streetcar contract.
The TTC announced this […]

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Lewis testified that U.S. urged silence on Merrill deal: report

April 24, 2009

Bank of America Corp Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis testified under oath that U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson pressured […]

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Conquest collapse sparks call for inquiry

April 22, 2009

The role of the Travel Industry Council of Ontario in the collapse of financially-troubled Conquest Vacations Inc. needs to be examined, says the head of […]

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Jury in Alabama clears Monsanto

April 18, 2009

A jury cleared Monsanto Co. on Tuesday of allegations that its Anniston, Ala., plant exposed five people to toxic levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, leaving […]

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U.S. institute names 99 top ethical companies

April 13, 2009

The Ethisphere Institute on Monday named 99 companies it says are the world’s most ethical, its third annual listing designed to encourage ethical practices […]

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Canwest loses $1.44B on publishing writedown

April 11, 2009

Canwest Global Communications Corp. is "well positioned for an economic recovery," its chief executive declared today – if it survives long enough to see one.
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Constellation Brands profit just below Street view

April 8, 2009

Constellation Brands Inc reported a quarterly profit that just missed Wall Street estimates, hurt by disappointing demand for alcohol in Europe and Australia during […]

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Estimated U.S. taxpayer cost for bailout jumps

April 7, 2009

U.S. congressional budget analysts have raised their estimate of the net cost to taxpayers for the government’s financial rescue program to $356 billion, an […]

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U.S. unemployment rate highest since 1983

April 4, 2009

The U.S. unemployment rate soared to 8.5 percent last month, a fresh 25-year high, as employers slashed 663,000 jobs and cut workers’ hours to […]

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Conficker worm fizzling on D-Day

April 3, 2009

NEW YORK–The malicious Conficker Internet worm got more aggressive about trying to reach its creators Wednesday, but computer security researchers appeared correct in their […]

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