Industry

Tech start-ups struggling

Since Facebook’s flop this spring, the tech IPO market has collapsed. By June, not a single company had ventured to go public, compared to 19 IPOs posted by June of last year. Instead, as many as 14 offerings were withdrawn or delayed, says Dealogic. These included Tria Beauty, maker of laser hair removal devices, and […]

August 23, 2012

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Corporate Canada failing to drive growth: Carney

Mark Carney says Canada's publicly traded companies aren’t taking advantage of ultra-low interest rates.

August 22, 2012

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Fed leans toward further easing

If the global economy fails to grow substantially in coming months, further stimulus will be essential, says the minutes of the Fed's July 31-August 1 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

August 22, 2012

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Changes to Dynamic Funds and Marquis Portfolios approved

The various operating expenses of a suite of Dynamic mutual funds and Marquis Investment Portfolios are being replaced with a single, fixed admin fee. Securityholders approved the plan recently. The funds and portfolios are managed by GCIC, a subsidiary of Dundee Wealth. The change to fixed administration fees will be effective September 1, 2012. Information […]

By Staff |August 22, 2012

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