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Ontario is one of four provinces where households are most financially vulnerable, TD Economics says in a new study examining Canadians
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As concern about the economy eases, investors are increasingly optimistic about stocks and have pushed the market up more than 100 percent from early 2009 lows.
But the next few weeks could test whether continued optimism is warranted.
As companies report their profits for 2010 and chief executives provide outlooks for the months ahead, Standard & Poor’s […]
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Irish comedians are lining up to pillory financiers and lampoon politicians — as investors dump the government’s bonds on concern that a rescue of the banking system will bankrupt the nation.
Satirists are making fun of events such as Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith’s planned distribution of cheese to needy families. That’s sparked a wave of […]
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The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico will recognize journalists and an attorney this year at its annual Bill of Rights celebration.
The New Mexico Independent, an online publication that launched in 2008, will receive the First Amendment Award, which recognizes a journalist, author or news outlet for outstanding commitment to transparency and honesty in […]
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Teaching toy maker LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. gave $100,000 to DonorsChoose.org to match donations made to teachers who want to use one of its products, a handheld reader for young children, in their classes.
Last year, Emeryville-based LeapFrog (NYSE: LF) gave $1.5 million worth of its readers (and also some books) to schools. This donation follows up […]
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The Obama administration is backing a plan to nearly double the space available on the airwaves for wireless high-speed Internet traffic to keep up with ever-growing demand for video and other cutting-edge applications on laptops and mobile devices.
President Barack Obama on Monday committed the federal government to freeing up an additional 500 megahertz […]
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The San Antonio City Clerk’s Office has been approved to serve as an official U.S. Department of State Passport Acceptance Facility, making it the only municipality in Bexar County to hold this designation.
Currently, the U.S. Postal Service processes Passports for the State Department at a number of San Antonio area post offices. City Clerk Leticia […]
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Top five and bottom five factors influencing corporate decisions on relocation — and where union-related factors fall on the list:
1. Labor costs
2. Highway access
3. Tax exemptions
4. Energy availability and costs
5. Corporate tax rate
11. Low union profile
14. Right to work state
22. Availability of unskilled labor
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Indonesia’s inflation held near the fastest pace since May 2009 amid rising commodity and food prices, putting pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates this year.
The consumer price index rose 3.81 percent in February from a year earlier, the central statistics agency said in Jakarta today. That compares with the 3.97 […]
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Toyota drivers are feeling mounting confusion and frustration as they attempt to fix their recalled cars. And Toyota dealers are under the gun as they face sometimes angry customers.
"It’s just getting crazy," said Andy Phillips who heads the service department at Sandy Springs Toyota in Georgia. "Well, you know. I’m tired, the phones are […]
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