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Icahn launches hostile bid for Lions Gate
The move comes a week after the film studio rejected the activist shareholder's offer to take a larger stake in the company
Report suggests Google to leave China
Company to make announcement Monday on future in the Middle Kingdom: China Business News
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Palm placed on death watch
A huge inventory oversupply, a sales forecast cut in half and a roaring cash fire make Palm's chances for survival slim
Barrick expects $834-million from African IPO
Gold miner says offering for 101 million shares of spinoff would be priced at $8.77 per share on main market in London
China tells U.S. to cool yuan debate
Sends envoy to Washington, wants U.S. to temper ‘emotionalization' on currency
Foreign demand for bonds cuts Ottawa some slack on finances
Even its citizens are scrambling for what are perceived as safe fixed-income securities because of the health of the economy, especially when compared with the U.S.
Embraer profit rises 31% in fourth quarter
But the company's earnings for full year sank 36 per cent
Private TV broadcasters post first operating loss
CRTC report comes days before ruling on whether distributors should pay for over-the-air signals
Loyalty programs
Aeroplan hits back at competition
With more rivals than ever, loyalty program feels it needs to come back ‘and set the record straight'
Television
Google goes prime time
Search-engine giant teams with Intel and Sony to offer Web services on TV sets
Banking
TD looks to expand the WOW! factor
Registered trademarks in U.S. a point of pride as bank seeks similar arrangement in Canada
Palm smart-phone sales falter
‘Our recent underperformance has been very disappointing,' CEO says as customers buy 29 per cent fewer handsets than in previous quarter
Adhocracy
Going beyond the ‘dark green' with no-nonsense pitch
Clean electricity provider Bullfrog goes up front and asks people to pay more
TV-cable spat set to resume
CRTC expected to hand down major decision Monday in fee-for-carriage fight between two main industry segments
Greenspan traces bubble to USSR collapse
Fall of USSR pushed hundreds of millions of workers into global market, fueling savings glut that drove down rates, former Fed chairman says
Top Business Stories
David Rosenberg thinks the dollar is overvalued by 6ยข
Plus, Greenspan defends Fed's record. Save more, David Dodge warns. And, Greece says it may seek IMF aid
Wanted: house with granny flat
The recession has slowed home building in the U.S. but increased demand for housing that allows extended families to live under one roof
Suncor oil sands expansions approved
Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board gives go-ahead for three new stages at Firebag project
Court records expose Viacom-YouTube battle
E-mails reveal video site co-founders debated posting copyright-protected content
Retirement
Canadians need to save more: Dodge
Former Bank of Canada governor says in report that many Canadians are unaware of the high savings levels they need for their retirement years
