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  US removes current $400 billion cap on bailout support for Fannie and Freddie

  December 24th, 2009 - 15 h 58

  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration says it is removing the US$400-billion financial cap it will provide to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to keep the mortgage giants from failing. Treasury Department officials said the cap will be replaced with a...

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  In Venezuela, Chavez gives automakers ultimatum: Share technology or leave

  December 23rd, 2009 - 23 h 39

  CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez told foreign automakers Wednesday to share their technology with local businesses or they will be told to leave the country. Chavez gave the ultimatum to Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Fiat during a...

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  Auto sector poised to return to profitability in 2010:Conference Board

  December 22nd, 2009 - 10 h 22

  The Conference Board of Canada says the auto sector isn't necessarily out of trouble but there are encouraging signs that 2010 will be a profitable year and profits will continue to strengthen each year through to at least 2014. It says labour...

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  Payroll employment edged up slightly in October: Statistics Canada

  December 22nd, 2009 - 9 h 56

  The agency said the trend in payroll employment has been flat since June, suggesting a shift from the job cuts that marked the first eight months of the recession. In October, only 44.3 per cent of all industries added to their payrolls....

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  Flaherty threatens new measures if "excessive" borrowing doesn't stop: CTV

  December 21st, 2009 - 9 h 49

  In an interview with CTV Question Period, to be aired next week, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says the measures will be taken if there's evidence of excessive demand in the housing market. Flaherty says the new measures would target consumer...

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  Cameco net income rises in third quarter, revenue falls

  November 2nd, 2009 - 5 h 00

  SASKATOON - Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) says its revenue slipped to $694 million in the third quarter, well short of analyst estimates, as the world's biggest uranium producer felt the impact of lower prices and sales volumes compared with a year ago....

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  Cautious buyers push down Q3 profits for Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan

  October 22nd, 2009 - 5 h 00

  As crop prices fall, farmers and buyers around the world have balked at paying high prices for fertilizer, leading to collapsing revenues and sharply reduced third-quarter profits at Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT), the world's...

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  Canadian dollar closes at 97.48 cents US, up one full cent

  October 14th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  TORONTO - The Canadian dollar closed at 97.48 cents US, up a full cent on Wednesday. The U.S. dollar stood at 102.59 Cdn cents, down 1.06 cents. Pound sterling closed C$1.6386, down 0.93 of a cent and US$1.5972, up 0.73 of a cent. The euro was...

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  Canadian dollar, oil rise again on markets; gold hits record high

  October 13th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  TORONTO - The Toronto stock market closed slightly lower Tuesday, supported by commodity stocks on advancing oil prices and record high gold prices and pulled down by financial stocks in the wake of a downgrade in the American banking sector....

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  Media giant Canwest to seek bankruptcy protection

  October 6th, 2009 - 5 h 00

  WINNIPEG - The company that owns Global Television and the National Post newspaper said Tuesday it is filing for creditor protection in a deal with a key group of lenders, as it seeks court approval to restructure a mountain of debt. Canwest...

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Other news

• September 29th, 2009 Linear Gold shares rise six per cent on positive economic report on Saskatchewan project
• September 26th, 2009 Domtar willing to discuss, find solution regarding tax issue with city
• September 24th, 2009 Saskatchewan auditor general says financial picture not as rosy as it seems
• September 22nd, 2009 Retail sales drop in July as Canadians take a break from shopping
• September 21st, 2009 Potash shares down after producer lowers 2009 earnings guidance amid lower sales
• September 21st, 2009 Relatively good grain prices begin to erode away
• September 19th, 2009 PotashCorp cuts earnings guidance due to lower sales
• September 17th, 2009 Canada's inflation rate below zero for third consecutive month in August
• September 16th, 2009 TSX rises, led by gains in mining, energy; N.Y also up after industrial data
• September 10th, 2009 Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan to sign economic partnership deal
• August 28th, 2009 Construction on Shore Gold diamond mine could start next year: pre-feasibility study
• August 22nd, 2009 Worst of financial crisis is over: Bernanke
• August 19th, 2009 Trafina Energy to buy producing assets in Alberta and Saskatchewan
• August 17th, 2009 Canadian dollar is trading at 90.03 cents US
• August 13th, 2009 Cameco profits rise in second quarter

• August 12th, 2009 Uranium miner Cameco raises guidance, hints at possible acquisition
• August 11th, 2009 TSX little changed amid falling oil prices; N.Y. down ahead of Fed announcement
• July 30th, 2009 Recession nearing end, economy forecast to grow in 2010: reports
• July 24th, 2009 Potash profits put budget in doubt
• July 23rd, 2009 Potash Corp. reports nearly 80 per cent plunge in second quarter profits
• July 16th, 2009 Continental Resources says Hathor bid superior to rival offer from Denison Mines
• July 9th, 2009 GM sale effective at noon, automaker could emerge from bankruptcy
• July 8th, 2009 Oilsands Quest says it may spinoff its oil shale and other mineral assets
• June 29th, 2009 Canadian Mint missing $15.3 M in gold: report
• June 23rd, 2009 Fertilizer giant Agrium again extends its offer for unwilling merger target CF
• June 22nd, 2009 Apple better able to deal with part-time input of founder Steve Jobs
• June 18th, 2009 HudBay to close Flin Flon, Man., copper smelter next year
• June 18th, 2009 Central banker wants changes to financial system to weather future economic storms
• June 17th, 2009 Potash Corp. to reduce 2009 output by another 800,000 tonnes
• June 11th, 2009 Transcontinental loses $144.3 million in second quarter, says outlook is positive
• June 9th, 2009 Canadian natural resources companies predict near-term surge in commodity prices
• May 29th, 2009 Loonie surges more than seven cents in May
• May 22nd, 2009 U.S. government giving GMAC US$7.5 billion in new aid for car loans
• May 19th, 2009 Viterra to acquire Australia's ABB Grain for $1.4 billion
• May 12th, 2009 North American markets appear set to regain ground after triple-digit losses
• May 11th, 2009 Can the good economic news keep coming?
• May 5th, 2009 Latest economic data suggests recession is easing
• May 1st, 2009 Cameco net profits fall to $82 million from $133 million in first quarter
• April 28th, 2009 Viterra confirms `strategic transaction' talks with ABB Grain of Australia
• April 23rd, 2009 Potash Corp. reports first quarter profit drops on lower sales
• April 23rd, 2009 Sask businessman fined, banned by regulator for long string of offences
• April 11th, 2009 Investors can force Madoff bankruptcy, judge says
• April 10th, 2009 Asia markets advance on Wells Fargo profit report
• April 9th, 2009 Stock markets surge as profits at U.S. bank Wells Fargo jump
• April 8th, 2009 German car-scrapping bonus to be expanded

• April 6th, 2009 Teck Cominco sells Chilean gold mine production interst for US$300 million
• March 31st, 2009 Saskatchewan workers earning more than ever
• March 28th, 2009 Investors take profits on TSX gains
• March 27th, 2009 Shore Gold reports 2008 loss of $458 million on big writedown
• March 24th, 2009 Obama calls for co-ordinated approach to recession in message to G20 leaders
• March 12th, 2009 Domtar Corp. board approves plan for share consolidation
• March 11th, 2009 Canada will recover from global recession more quickly than others, Harper says
• March 10th, 2009 Oil rises to near US$48 as OPEC signals supply cuts coming
• March 7th, 2009 Ottawa and Quebec pitch in for $30-million northern airstrip
• March 6th, 2009 Scotiabank takes majority of Five Continents Financial in Caymans
• March 4th, 2009 Oil prices hold steady above US$41 as investors eye inventories
• Febuary 25th, 2009 Canwest sells stake in sports specialty channel The Score
• Febuary 24th, 2009 U.S. consumer confidence plummets to new low in February
• Febuary 21st, 2009 Tim Hortons takes impairment charge, Q4 profits drop to $69.1 millio
• Febuary 20th, 2009 Canwest shares take beating on speculation the media giant is near bankruptcy
• Febuary 20th, 2009 Tim Hortons takes impairment charge, Q4 profits drop to $69.1 millio
• Febuary 14th, 2009 Water woes
• Febuary 13th, 2009 Air Canada stock plunges after $1-billion loss for 2008
• Febuary 11th, 2009 China's January exports, imports plunge
• Febuary 5th, 2009 Alberta to use drilling incentives to help junior energy firms save jobs
• Febuary 4th, 2009 BHP Billiton reports 56.5 per cent fall in six-month profit
• Febuary 3rd, 2009 Polar Star Mining CEO terminated after attempting to overturn company's board
• Febuary 2nd, 2009 Premier Wall announces $500 million booster shot to keep economy strong
• January 28th, 2009 Association predicts 21 per cent drop in oil and gas drilling
• January 28th, 2009 Canada's recovery slower than budget assumptions: IMF
• January 27th, 2009 Premier eyes infrastructure aid in fed budget as 'booster shot' to economy
• January 27th, 2009 BUDGET '09: Harper bets billions that stimulus will save economy
• January 22nd, 2009 Potash Corp. triples full-year earnings
• January 21st, 2009 Viterra casting wide net for acquisitions after record profit
• January 20th, 2009 Harper says governments need to spend quickly to aid economy