The Canadian Press - TORONTO - TMX Group Inc. (TSX:X) says it will reduce its trading fees for securities trading at $1 or higher on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange.
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - TMX Group Inc , the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange, on Friday said it will reduce trading fees for securities trading at C$1 and higher on the TSE and the TSX Venture Exchange.
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar nearly wiped out the week's gain against the U.S. currency in a volatile session on Friday, rattled by a global move away from riskier assets that took down the price of key commodities.
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Commodity stocks led the way to a sharply lower session on the Toronto stock market Friday after uncertainty over the Greek financial crisis pushed the U.S. dollar higher, which in turn helped drive down prices for oil and metals.
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended lower for a second straight session on Friday, dropping below the 12,000 mark as weak commodity prices hit heavily weighted petroleum and metal producers.
Baystreet.ca - The Toronto stock market was negative Friday afternoon as uncertainty over the Greek debt crisis again pushed the American currency higher and helped send oil and gold prices lower.
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index finished below the 12,000 mark on Friday as weak commodity prices hit heavily weighted petroleum and metals producers.
Baystreet.ca - Bay Street stocks were lingering in the red in mid-morning deals Friday as a firm dollar put pressure on oil and gold prices.
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar retreated against the greenback on Friday as support from unexpectedly strong inflation and retail sales data gave way to a global move away from riskier assets that took down the price of key commodities.
Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index dived below the 12,000 mark on Friday morning as soft commodity prices hit petroleum and metals producers, and unexpectedly strong inflation data increased fears of higher interest rates.
AP - Octuplets mom Nadya Suleman could be kicked out of her Southern California home.
Reuters - The end of the Federal Reserve's program of purchasing $1.25 trillion of mortgage-backed securities at the end of March is a form of tightening monetary policy, the chief of the largest U.S. bond fund manager said on Tuesday.
AFP - Construction of new houses in the United States slumped in February on freezing temperatures across the nation, breaking a rally that spurred hopes of a rapid recovery for the battered sector.
AFP - SOFIA (AFP) - About 2,000 Bulgarian police and other state employees rallied Saturday in Sofia against government plans to cut their salaries in a bid to balance the country's budget.
Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc executive warned months before the bank's collapse that senior management was potentially misleading investors and regulators about the value of the firm's assets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
AFP - BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese media unleashed a torrent of criticism against Google on Saturday after reports it would leave the country, with state news agency Xinhua alleging the company was linked to US intelligence.
AFP - LONDON (AFP) - British Airways (BA) cabin crew on Saturday began a three-day strike over pay and conditions which will ground hundreds of flights, but the airline said many of its passengers were able to fly.
Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - An insolvency mechanism should be set up for nations that are unable to manage their debts, Horst Koehler, Germany's president and a former head of the International Monetary Fund, said in an interview on Saturday.
Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The board of India's Bharti Airtel on Saturday approved a $9 billion offer for Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets, Bloomberg reported, citing two people with knowledge of the negotiations.
The Canadian Press - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made a fresh pitch Saturday to retain oversight of small banks, contending that what the Fed learns from that role helps it assess the overall health of the entire U.S. financial system.
The Canadian Press - LONDON - Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet.
AFP - ATHENS (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou implicitly criticised Germany on Saturday for opposing efforts to help his country out of its fiscal crisis, warning they risked destabilising the EU.
Reuters - DUBAI (Reuters) - The trillion dollar Islamic finance industry is looking beyond the troubles of Dubai developer Nakheel at possible reforms that could help draw more interest from Western players.