Measuring the recession
The good, the bad, the less bad, and the ugly
Parsing the week’s economic indicators, and looking ahead to what’s next. This week: Signs of healing but a fragile recovery expected
In Review
Required reading: Five essential stories of the week
Why the Pope wants a new financial order. How the cost of aging is weighing on governments. And, why it only seems like the summer of the strike
Commentary
China must tread lightly with attack on greenback
Country has been pounding away that the world needs a new reserve currency to replace the U.S. dollar
Introducing: Street Quotes
What market watchers are saying this week
David Parkinson tracks down the insightful, the outspoken, the colourful and occasionally the just plain weird words coming out of the investing community
Is the future filmed in 3-D?
When James Cameron's Avatar hits theatres this year, it will be the most expensive movie ever made. The director wants to change not only the way we watch movies – but also the industry itself.
Strike looms at Vale Inco's nickel operations
More than 85 per cent of unionized workers reject company's final contract offer, with Sunday midnight strike deadline approaching
New GM's next task: Restore customer confidence
Emerging from bankruptcy protection, auto maker to have four brands instead of seven
Ranks of jobless, self-employed swell
Unemployment rate climbed to 8.6 per cent in June as the economy shed a fewer-than-expected 7,400 jobs
Restaurant sector
Tims makes foray into New York
Canadian coffee and doughnut chain to open a dozen outlets in Big Apple over the weekend
Portfolio Facelift
Time is still right to build high-income portfolio
Markets have enjoyed a surge recently, but many good dividend-yielding stocks and corporate bonds are still undervalued
Reports
Resources
Canadian News
International News
More from today's Globe and Mail
- STARS AND DOGS
- REVERSE MENTORING
- Nortel's London Olympic deal quashed
- Anglo gets new chairman as consolidation looms
- Norway's largest bank hurt by Baltic exposure
- Infosys profit jumps 17%; company remains cautious
- Horizon delays delivery of Bombardier turboprops
- Judge rejects class-action by Norbourg shareholders
- Exports, imports decline for third straight month
- Cogeco sees foreign foray crimping 2010 growth
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Streetwise
New hires at Macquarie and UBS
Macqurie hires Watanabe from TD and Lindow, last with UBS, to bolster desk; Toriola to cover oil stocks at UBS
Fabrice Taylor
Why Ontario bonds are a lousy bet
The province is deep in debt and unlikely to become more attractive to business
Construction
With glowing hearts, an Algerian city rises
SNC-Lavalin wins deal to build town near oil field that will house 80,000 people
John Heinzl
Signs of fizz returning to Coke
Some believe battered stock is a bargain as company adapts to changing consumer tastes and speeds its international expansion,
My money
Ten tips for steering clear of credit scams
There are plenty of financial scams out there bilking innocent people of their hard earned money. Here are some other warning signs that should ring your scam alarm.
Strategy
Stay in stocks this summer, CIBC says
And watch for buying opportunities if the market slips again, chief economist Avery Shenfeld says
Let's Talk Investing
What rising mortgage rates mean to you
Robert McLister, author of the Canadian Mortgage Trends blog and a mortgage planner, talks to Rob Carrick about what borrowers should do in this environment
ROB Magazine
The Top 1,000: Pain, no gain
Unless you were selling oil, it was the year that profits swooned in the heat of a global meltdown. And don’t put those smelling salts away yet
