Archive for January, 2010

Celestica swings to profit

C elestica Inc. CLS-T has reported a profit in its latest quarter, compared with a loss a year ago when the company took a massive charge to goodwill.

No dividend for CGI shareholders

C GI Group Inc. GIB.A-T shareholders were left disappointed on Wednesday when the company’s chief executive officer told them that despite strong financial results, they weren’t going to receive a dividend.

A BRIC investor’s wall of worry

” E merging markets” used to be the term given to those up-and-coming frontier nations with economic growth that translated into explosive returns for investors. Then came BRIC, an acronym coined by Goldman Sachs in 2001 for Brazil, Russia, India and China – four countries that, in 2009, accounted for a full 40% of the world’s population and an estimated 25% of its GDP.

Pocklington treasures divvied up

T wo of Peter Pocklington’s Stanley Cup rings will be turned over to a California bankruptcy trustee as part of a tentative pact to help settle a dispute between creditors and the former owner of the Edmonton Oilers. A court proceeding Thursday will also clear the way for the trustee to take control of at least five Andy Warhol prints of Mick Jagger and a wide variety of sculptures – including a life-sized bronze head of Mr. Pocklington, according to one of the creditors, California entrepreneur Toru Kamatari

Financial Planning Changes over the Years – Planning in Those Middle Years

Last time, we looked at financial planning for people in their 20s and 30s. Here are some tips to help you make sure that you are on the right track in your 40s and 50s. The later family years – 40s In our 40s, things won’t change much.

How Toyota’s woes spread, how one Fed member sees it

T oday’s top stories from Report on Business : Apple unveils the ‘iPad’ Apple Inc. AAPL-Q chief executive officer Steve Jobs today launched the iPad tablet, a device meant to fall between a smart phone and a laptop that can browse the Web and offer books, movies, games and other applications.

Facebook faces new privacy probe

T he federal privacy watchdog is looking into a new complaint about Facebook, the popular social networking site. Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart said Wednesday the complaint focuses on a personal-settings tool introduced by Facebook Inc.

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