Friday May 16, 2008
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NBA CANADA HOT
Published: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 12:00 AM Page R7
The NBA is devoting more marketing resources to what it sees as a hot growth area: Canada.As reasons for its optimism, the league cites an increase in attendance this past season of more than 6 per cent for Toronto Raptors games; a jump in the Canadian TV audience by an average 32 per cent for NBA games; and a 28-per-cent increase in Canadian traffic to NBA.com.
Ex-pat sees rays of light
Online Edition: Saturday, May 10, 2008 06:00 AM
Pragmatic optimism sets Infectious Greed blogger apart
Detroit suddenly in fight to fill Joe Louis Arena
Published: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:00 AM Page S5
Two days before taking to home ice to begin the third round of the NHL playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings were scrambling to sell tickets for the game with the Dallas Stars.
Ex-pat sees rays of light in blogosphere's gathering gloaming
Published: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:00 AM Page B1
Canada's benchmark stock index climbed close to record territory this week, and the latest economic pulse-taking both here and in the U.S. provided fresh evidence that the downturn could turn out to be milder than many experts have been predicting.
Wings hustle to sell seats
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Online Edition: Friday, May 9, 2008 09:58 PM
Detroit suddenly in fight to fill Joe Louis Arena
Canadian sports revenue rose to $2.2-billion in '06
Published: Friday, May 9, 2008 12:00 AM Page S6
Canada's sports businesses enjoyed a banner year in 2006, raking in revenue of $2.2-billion, Statistics Canada says in its first report on the industry. That's an increase of more than $600-million from the previous year. And although the federal agency has not produced the numbers for 2007 yet, it's a safe bet they will be even larger, thanks to the stronger dollar, better financial performance of most NHL clubs and the successful return of professional soccer to Toronto.
West Indies tax havens attract Canadian cash
Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2008 12:00 AM Page B5
Canadian companies are moving an ever-increasing amount of money to countries in the West Indies regarded as tax havens, while missing a golden opportunity to use the strong dollar to acquire foreign assets at a discount, the latest data on direct investment flows indicate.
More cash won't fix a system gone wrong
Online Edition: Saturday, May 3, 2008 06:00 AM
Jackman has seen crises come and go
More cash won't fix a system gone wrong
Published: Saturday, May 3, 2008 12:00 AM Page B1
The U.S. Fed and its counterparts in Europe opened the cash spigots wider yesterday in their continuing efforts to get the sputtering credit markets working the way they're supposed to.
Small firm thinking big
Online Edition: Friday, May 2, 2008 08:01 AM
A small Toronto sports media outfit plays key role in NFL in Toronto
