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| Dollar slips versus the yen in trading late Tuesday night The dollar fell slightly against the Japanese yen late Tuesday night in New York. The greenback slipped to 93.82 yen from the 94.01 yen it bought Author : AP News Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:45:00 EST Dollar takes back some ground against the British pound in trading late Tuesday The dollar rebounded somewhat against the British pound in late New York trading Tuesday night. The pound dropped to $1.4885 from $1.4939 in late Author : AP News Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:40:00 EST Regulator accuses electricity resellers of misleading consumers TORONTO - The Ontario Energy Board is accusing two electricity marketing companies of making false, misleading or deceptive statements to Author : THE CANADIAN PRESS Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:47:00 EST Dollar rises against the euro in trading late Tuesday night The dollar continued rising against the euro late Tuesday night in New York. The 16-nation currency traded at $1.3491, down from $1.3523 in late Author : AP News Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:36:00 EST Alcoa to cut 13,500 employees worldwide, reduce spending and production to cope with slowdown Aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. is cutting roughly 13 percent of its global work force by the end of the year as it slashes costs in the face of a Author : DANIEL LOVERING Publ.Date : Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:05:00 EST Chinese bank says Bank of America selling shares BEIJING - Bank of America Corp. is selling part of its stake in China's second-largest bank, China Construction Bank Ltd. said Author : THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Publ.Date : Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:28:00 EST Weakening demand leads to reduced output for Saskatchewan mineral producer REGINA - A large potash and phosphate producer in Saskatchewan is reducing output due to weakening demand and higher costs.Mosaic says Author : THE CANADIAN PRESS Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:44:00 EST Decision seen this week on whether to jail failed financier Bernard Madoff NEW YORK - A judge is preparing to decide this week whether failed Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff should be jailed while he awaits Author : THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:42:00 EST Most actively traded companies on Canadian stock markets TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange Author : THE CANADIAN PRESS Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:46:00 EST Dollar unchanged against the Swiss franc in trading late Tuesday night The dollar was flat against the Swiss franc late Tuesday night in New York. The U.S. currency was worth 1.1177 Swiss francs, unchanged from its Author : AP News Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:50:00 EST Aluminum maker Alcoa to cut 13 per cent of global work force PITTSBURGH - Alcoa Inc., the world's third-largest aluminum maker, said Tuesday it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 per cent of its work force, and Author : Daniel Lovering, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:47:00 EST Dollar moves higher against the Canadian currency in trading late Tuesday night The dollar rose against the Canadian dollar late Tuesday night in New York. The U.S. currency bought 1.1850 Canadian dollars, up from 1.1796 Author : AP News Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:51:00 EST Judge weighs whether Wall Street financier Bernard Madoff is a danger to community A judge who will decide within days whether Bernard Madoff must await trial in jail rather than under house arrest says he wants to know whether Author : LARRY NEUMEISTER Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:59:00 EST Ainsworth appoints Richard Huff as president and chief executive VANCOUVER, B.C. - Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (TSX:ANS) named Richard Huff as the new president and chief executive of the company on Author : THE CANADIAN PRESS Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:47:00 EST Alcoa to cut 13,500 employees worldwide, reduce spending and production to cope with slowdown Alcoa Inc., the world's third-largest aluminum maker, said Tuesday it will cut 13,500 jobs, or 13 percent of its work force, and slash Author : DANIEL LOVERING Publ.Date : Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:40:00 EST Increased Website Traffic |


