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November 14, 2011
TORONTO — Paying with plastic takes on a new meaning today as the Bank of Canada rolls out new $100 bills to replace the cotton-paper blend note.
The $100 is Canada’s first polymer bank note and features a wealth of anti-counterfeiting features such as partially-hidden numbers.
The bill also includes a large, transparent window, transparent text, a […]
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November 6, 2011
Some of the latest developments in the Occupy protests:
GEORGIA
Police arrested 20 people after an Occupy Atlanta protest rally in a city park spilled onto the streets and officers converged on them on motorcycles, riding horseback and in riot gear.
A crowd of several hundred protesters had gathered at Woodruff Park, the scene of about 50 arrests […]
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October 31, 2011
Asian markets were mostly lower in early trading Monday, as investors shifted their focus from Europe to the U.S. economy.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.5 percent to 9,096.27. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slipped 0.4 percent to 19,938.46, while South Korea’s Kospi was 0.4 percent lower at 1,921.78. Benchmarks in Australia and Singapore also fell, while […]
October 28, 2011
The Commerce Trust Co. has tapped David Krauss of The Stolar Partnership to oversee the bank’s wealth management services for ultra high-net worth individuals and families.
Krauss currently is a partner at The Stolar Partnership in downtown St. Louis and heads the law firm’s Stolar Family Office business unit, which provides investment oversight for high-net worth individuals.
Krauss will join Commerce in December as managing director of The […]
October 24, 2011
U.S. stock futures are mixed after European leaders said they made progress on resolving the region’s debt problems at a weekend summit but delayed offering any details.
European leaders say they will unveil plans to help resolve the crisis by Wednesday. Worries about Europe’s debt problems have helped drag global stocks up and down over the […]
October 16, 2011
The protesters at the heart of the Occupy Wall Street movement were planning a day of rest Sunday, a day after rallies across the globe drew thousands who marched and chanted and, in some cases, grew violent.
In New York City, the group that insists on being leaderless had nothing on its agenda save its nightly […]
October 5, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is reiterating that Congress should not cut spending sharply while the economy is weak.
Bernanke tells the Joint Economic Committee that lawmakers face a delicate challenge: They must avoid making deep spending cuts that could impede the recovery. But he says they must also eventually cut spending more deeply than the […]
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October 3, 2011
Chrysler says its U.S. sales jumped 27 percent in September on strong demand for its cars and SUVs.
Chrysler sold 127,334 new vehicles, including 8,709 new Chrysler 200 sedans.
Jeeps also did well. Sales of the Jeep Compass more than tripled, while Wrangler sales surged 47 percent. Demand for the Dodge Ram pickup rose 45 percent one […]
September 30, 2011
Federal health officials said Wednesday more illnesses and possibly more deaths may be linked to an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe in coming weeks.
So far, the outbreak has caused at least 72 illnesses _ including up to 16 deaths _ in 18 states, making it the deadliest food outbreak in the United States in more […]
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September 27, 2011
Asian stocks enjoyed a vigorous rebound early Tuesday after a pledge by European officials to resolve the region’s debt problems helped soothe market sentiment.
Oil prices rose to nearly $82 per barrel while the dollar slipped against the euro and the yen.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 shot up 1.8 percent to 8,524.56. South Korea’s Kospi index jumped 4 […]