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Monthly Archive August, 2009

Busch slips off stage despite positioning for role in InBev spotlight

August 31, 2009

Nine months ago, a historic meeting was breaking up in the ballroom of a Secaucus, N.J., hotel. Anheuser-Busch shareholders had just agreed to sell […]

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The Avalon, long dark and its ownership in court, up for sale

August 30, 2009

ST. LOUIS — The Avalon Theater, dark for a decade and fallen into severe disrepair, is for sale — for $1 million, as is. […]

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Mixed reviews greet classic American clothier’s GTA debut

August 27, 2009

Classic American clothier Brooks Brothers Inc. says it will slow expansion plans after a year in which tough economic conditions bit into profits.
"We are not […]

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How not to get burned in Florida

August 26, 2009

Ontario’s real estate market is strong. But you can find bargains galore in Florida, the U.S. state with the highest rate of foreclosures.
Property values have […]

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Crescent Point pays $665M for Wave Energy

August 24, 2009

CALGARY – Crescent Point Energy Corp. announced nearly $1 billion in new acquisitions Monday, saying it had bought a private energy firm as well […]

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GM favours Magna bid for Opel

August 23, 2009

FRANKFURT, Germany–General Motors is moving closer to picking Germany's favoured buyer of GM's Opel business, Magna International and its Russian partners, when the U.S. carmaker's […]

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Financial stocks help take TSX higher

August 21, 2009

The Toronto stock market closed little changed Wednesday at the end of a volatile session amid worries about a global economic recovery.
The S&P/TSX […]

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Nokia pact helps Microsoft, but WinMo surrender seen

August 18, 2009

Microsoft’s high-profile deal with handset maker Nokia could help keep aggressive software rivals at bay, but at the same time spell the end for […]

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Amgen presses U.S. panel to endorse key bone drug

August 14, 2009

Amgen Inc pledged on Thursday to closely monitor the long-term safety of its novel osteoporosis injection as U.S. advisers weighed the future of the […]

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Rio says seen no evidence yet against China staff

August 12, 2009

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto has yet to be presented with any evidence to support the detention of four of its China-based staff on suspicions […]

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