| Canadian Markets: Canada markets rise on materials, consumer stocks Materials and consumer discretionary stocks led the rise in Canadian markets Thursday with an across the board rise in commodities prices. feeds.marketwatch.com |
BHP Billiton could seal Potash deal with marketing and jobs pledge All BHP Billiton needs to do to gain approval for its hostile $40bn (£25.9bn) bid for PotashCorp is to agree to preserve head-office jobs and support a fertilizer-marketing company, according to Canadian lawyers. telegraph.co.uk |
Biba founder Barbara Hulanicki blasts House of Fraser's relaunch of clothing line Barbara Hulanicki has slated House of Fraser's relaunch of the clothing line as "too expensive" and unrepresentative of the Biba style. telegraph.co.uk |
First-time buyers forced to pay higher premium for mortgages First time homeowners are being charged up to £2,000 a year more to borrow. telegraph.co.uk |
AP analysis: Economic stress declined in August By MIKE SCHNEIDER and MARTIN CRUTSINGER 2010-10-05T10:23:45ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's economic stress eased slightly in August thanks to lower foreclosure rates in the hardest-hit states, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of conditions around the country.... hosted.ap.org |