C hristine Hughes, a high-profile manager at AGF Management Ltd., has left the fund firm just as the RRSP contribution season kicks into gear. Spokeswoman Lucy Becker confirmed Wednesday that Ms. Hughes has departed AGF

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New Public Companies Offer Opportunities in the Stock Market Jan 20, 2010 William Pirraglia The first step, for newer or student investors, is to understand the nature and meaning of an IPO. This knowledge must stretch beyond the definition and extend to the historical realities of initial public offerings and the basis behind an IPO that generates interest.

E Bay Inc. EBAY-Q beat Wall Street profit estimates in its holiday quarter, helped by double-digit revenue growth in PayPal and its main online marketplaces unit, and forecast 2010 results above expectations. The company’s shares rose 3.7 per cent after Wednesday’s earnings report

H usky Energy Inc. HST-T and BP PLC BP-N are ready to proceed with their $2.5-billion Sunrise oil sands project, the partners said Wednesday, after cutting costs for the development by more than $1-billion. Husky said it completed design work for Sunrise’s first 60,000 barrel per day phase and is ready to seek bids from firms looking to build needed facilities for the thermal project 60 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray, Alta.

K inross Gold Corp. K-T is doubling down in Russia with a $368-million (U.S.) deal to buy a high-grade gold deposit near its Kupol mine. But the proposed transaction will still need the blessing of the Russian government, which prohibits foreigners from owning major resource projects.

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