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Wives increasingly making more than their husbands

In 1967 there were two things that could be said about married women: If they were employed, they were likely earning less than their husbands; and they were more likely to ask for directions. While today’s husbands may still prefer to drive in circles, society has made some progress on the economic issue. According to […]

By Mark Brown |August 24, 2006

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(August 23, 2006) A former stockbroker from Havre-St-Pierre, John Doyle, pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges before the Court of Quebec today. Doyle was fined $86,720, roughly 70% of the tax he tried to evade on income generated when he misappropriated funds from his clients. Doyle worked as a stock broker beginning in 1992 until […]

By Staff |August 23, 2006

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M&A activity heats up

Canadian mergers and acquisitions activity soared in Q2 2006, as a result of a boost by rapid consolidation within the mining sector, according to a report released by investment banking firm Crosbie and Company. There were 480 deals announced in Q2, matching the number of transactions in Q1 and up from 420 in the same […]

By Staff |August 23, 2006

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(August 22, 2006) The quality of financial reporting has improved over the past three years, according to a survey of Canadian CFOs conducted by Robert Half Management Resources. The study found 33% of CFOs were more confident this year in the accuracy of their own company’s reporting than they were in 2003. ” The Sarbanes-Oxley […]

By Staff |August 22, 2006

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