Gasoline powers inflation Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:31:24 -0400 Living in Canada got a lot more expensive last month as the accelerating price of gasoline and the emergence of food inflation pushed the rate of increase in Canada's consumer price index to over three per cent for the first time in nearly three years. Investors launch lawsuit aginst CIBC Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:42:55 -0400 A group of investors has launched a "multibillion-dollar" class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, alleging misrepresentations about the bank's exposure to the American subprime mortgage market. Electronics giants to create wireless HD standard Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:58:09 -0400 Sony, Samsung and other consumer-electronics heavyweights are uniting to support a technology that could send high-definition video signals wirelessly from a single set-top box to screens around the home. Tumbling oil, metals send TSX down Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:51:42 -0400 The Toronto stock market moved lower Wednesday as the latest tumble in oil prices encouraged a further sell-off in energy companies. Chrysler to cut 1,000 jobs Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:34:17 -0400 Chrysler LLC said Wednesday it plans to cut 1,000 white-collar jobs by the end of September to slash costs and survive a deep industry downturn. Canada will avoid recession: Economists Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:03:28 -0400
The Canadian economy should avoid recession this year, but growth is expected to be tepid before picking up to a more moderate pace in 2009, a quarterly Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.
Weekly Reader Publishing - Updates
Summer Movie Fun Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:19:15 -0500 Take a break from the sun and catch a cool flick
Rotten Tomatoes Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:03:45 -0500 The U.S. copes with tomato troubles.
Secrets of the Soil Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:08:44 -0500 Probe dig deeps to solve a Martian mystery.
Super Summer Reads Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:54:45 -0500 Weekly Reader presents the best books to start your summer off right.
Gas Prices Soar Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:50:38 -0500 People and businesses feel the pinch.
Winging It! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:30:22 -0500 Special wing takes pilot to new heights.
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