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Canadian Market still independent of US

September 29th, 2008

Global Economic Research

Capital Points is available on: Bloomberg at SCOE and Reuters at SM1C

Canada’s Mortgage Market is NOT Like the U.S.

We're fielding client inquiries about risks facing Canadian housing and — more importantly — mortgage markets. The following points summarize some key thoughts that we’ve made over time. The bottom line is that we do believe there to be considerable down ...

US Governement denies $700B bailout plan!

September 29th, 2008

U.S. House votes down $700B bailout deal

Markets plummet in U.S., Canada as financial rescue fails

Last Updated: Monday, September 29, 2008 | 4:04 PM ET Comments364Recommend256

A $700-billion US package negotiated by U.S. congressional leaders over the weekend to bail out the American financial industry has failed a vote in the House of Representatives.

Despite pleas by President ...

Idol Runner-up

September 24th, 2008

Clay is gay: Former 'Idol' runner-up Aiken comes out of the closet

1 hour, 17 minutes ago

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, The Associated Press

 

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NEW YORK - Clay Aiken appears on the cover of the latest People magazine holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, with the headline: "Yes, I'm Gay."

 

The 29-year-old former "Americ ...

Canadian Economic Evaluation, RBC

September 24th, 2008

Economic growth back in the plus column     

p Real GDP expanded at a 0.3% annualized pace in the second quarter, marking an improvement over the first-quarter’s 0.8% annualized drop, but indicating limited momentum in the pace of activity. June's GDP was up 0.1% after stumbling in May.

p Employment rose 15,200 in August. The quick return to positive job gains provides some optimism that the ...

RBC Economic Update & Outlook - Sept 23-08

September 24th, 2008
Economic and financial market Update

 

 

 

Visit the RBC Economics Research web site at http://www.rbc.com/economics/index.html for all economics reports.

 

 


Global economy gears down, but no relief on prices yet

 

Evidence of a global economic slowdown continued to accumulate in the second quarter even as the U.S. economy grew at a much stronger-than-expected pace.  The ...

603 565 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC

September 23rd, 2008

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 603 565 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC

Assignment for a one bedroom and flex space in the fabulous VITA development in Yaletown. This building is set to be the new standard of quality development in Yaletown. Conforming to LEED environmental standards the developer offers and re-assures that your new luxury suite will not come at the expense of out ...

Helsinki Massacre

September 23rd, 2008

Helsinki - Nine people were killed when a gunman went on a shooting rampage in a Finnish trade school on Tuesday, several Finnish media outlets quoted police as saying.

Finnish public broadcaster YLE and the STT news agency both cited police as saying nine people had been killed.

Police believe all the dead were students at the school, located in the southwestern Finnish town of Kauhajoki, so ...

2401 1616 BAYSHORE Drive, Vancouver West, British Columbia

September 19th, 2008

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 2401 1616 BAYSHORE Drive, Vancouver West, British Columbia

Breathtaking views of Coal Harbour, Stanley Park, North Vancouver, city skyline & majestic North Shore Mtns. fill every window of this stunning S Penthouse residence. The newest addition (w/24 hr concierge) in the premier Bayshore Garden Dev is located on an upscale waterfront site just s ...

Israel's Premiership

September 18th, 2008

Israel's Livni now in battle for premiership

JERUSALEM (AFP) — Fresh from her election as the head of Israel's governing Kadima party, Tzipi Livni on Thursday set out to become the country's second woman prime minister and avert snap elections that could stall Middle East peacemaking.

In her victory speech, the foreign minister said she wanted to form a new government as quickly ...

Afgan War

September 17th, 2008

Harper Agrees To Release Report Outlining True Monetary Cost Of Afghan War

Wednesday September 17, 2008

There is such a human cost to the war in Afghanistan that it's all too easy to ignore the monetary one. But Canadians will soon learn exactly what the conflict is costing them in cold hard cash, after Conservative leader Stephen Harper agreed to requests to release a repo ...

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