G eneral Motors of Canada Ltd. wants the Ontario Superior Court to throw out a lawsuit filed by some of its terminated dealers so that each case can be heard individually in arbitration. The dispute, which now includes 19 dealers, up from the original 12 who filed last November, should be settled through the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP) or in individual lawsuits, the auto maker argues in a notice of motion that responds to the dealers’ statement of claim.

B ank shares, as measured by the S&P 500 Regional Banks Index, have soared 142 per cent since the stock-market low in early March, leaving companies with skinny dividends. Following an earlier look at three U.S. banks with outsized dividends , published in November, this expanded list features more conservative measures, excluding companies whose dividend payouts exceeded their 2009 net income.

To stay on top of the competition, different prepaid cell phone service providers come up with varying promotions to attract more customers. Due to recession, many consumers who have post paid cell plan subscriptions consider switching to a prepaid phone plan. However, picking out one from the many choices of prepaid phone carriers in the market can prove to be confusing.