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Madoff case at stalemate

The extent to which JPMorgan Chase employees knew about Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme is still unclear, respite regulators’ attempts to draw the information out, says the New York Times.

By Staff |March 5, 2014

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How to handle pot-smoking employees

Marijuana laws in Canada will soon be getting an overhaul, report Profit and the CBC.

By Staff |March 5, 2014

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New banking rules may spell end for obscure asset class

Centralized loan obligations, a little-known product made of bundles of loans to debt-laden companies, may be on the way out because of America’s new banking laws, says the New York Times.

By Staff |March 5, 2014

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Gates tops billionaires list, Buffett gains

There are 268 new billionaires on the planet, swelling the ranks of the ultra-rich to 1,645, says Forbes.

By Staff |March 5, 2014

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Western cities will lead Canadian growth

Calgary, Regina, Edmonton, and Saskatoon will lead Canadian metropolitan areas in economic growth in 2014. However, the economies of most cities in central and eastern Canada are expected to grow faster this year than in 2013, according to a Conference Board of Canada analysis of 28 Canadian census metropolitan areas (CMAs).

By Staff |February 27, 2014

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Economic Indicators

Madoff case at stalemate

How to handle pot-smoking employees

New banking rules may spell end for obscure asset class

Gates tops billionaires list, Buffett gains

Will you pay for privacy?

BoC sets overnight rate and weighs in on housing

2 reasons Canada will lag this year

Will rising rates squeeze U.S. banks?

Plans suspended for Sochi G8 summit

Western cities will lead Canadian growth