Financial News
August 15th, 2009
United States
- Utah protestors rally against Monsanto's genetically modified foods - Salt Lake Tribune
- Orders for U.S. Durable Goods Rose More Than Forecast in April - Bloomberg
- Applications for unemployment aid fall - The Augusta Chronicle
- Mexico eyeing retaliatory measures in US meat labeling dispute - Reuters
- Stimulus fears haunt share markets, dollar recovers - Reuters
United Kingdom
- Ed Davey says UK will oppose EU renewable energy target - Financial Times
- Funds line up £5bn bid for Severn Trent - Telegraph.co.uk
- Warnings over flagship government projects - BBC News
- HSBC under fire from all sides at AGM - The Guardian
- Cut in net lending to non-financial firms raises credit worries - Herald Scotland
Canada
- Canadian mine giant Barrick fined a record $16.4M in Chile - CBC.ca
- After backlash, RBC pledges to not send work offshore just to cut costs - CTV News
- First TD Buyback in 6 Years Seen Helping Stock: Corporate Canada - Bloomberg
- Canada ranks 3rd last in paid vacations - CBC.ca
- Kinder Morgan files preliminary plans for Trans Mountain pipeline expansion - Globe and Mail