TD faring better than other Canadian banks in sluggish economy

The Globe and Mail - Friday 24th May, 2013

ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most. With additional commentary and coverage from Thomson-Reuters Breaking Views and The Financial Times, ROB Insight is a one-stop shop for time-pressed and global-minded Canadian business ...

Video Rob Ford denies crack cocaine use being addicted to crack

The Globe and Mail - Friday 24th May, 2013

In a brief press conference on Friday, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he uses crack cocaine. This is the first time Mr. Ford has denied allegations that he can be seen smoking crack cocaine in an video reportedly seen by American media site Gawker.com and The Toronto ...

L.A. Blue Jeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away

NPR - Friday 24th May, 2013

Samuel Ku, who runs AG Jeans alongside his father, says a European tariff puts thousands of U.S. clothing jobs at risk. Los Angeles is the world leader in the most American of clothing items: blue jeans. High-end, hand-stitched, designer blue jeans that will you run well over $100 a pair. But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, L.A.'s blue jeans business faces a ...

Housing Market Recovers Though Economy Lags Behind

NPR - Friday 24th May, 2013

Robert Siegel talks with Adam Davidson from Planet Money team about this week's cluster of positive data on the health of the U.S. housing market. Davidson says the strength of the housing sector is now irrefutable, even though a broader economic recovery is still years ...

Young entrepreneurs learning real-world skills with startup FoodStory

IT Business - Friday 24th May, 2013

Digital Media Zone . They were essentially taking a crash course in building a tech startup, but they'd been having trouble developing a business concept. Originally, they'd toyed with the idea of growing food on Toronto's rooftops, but they scrapped their plans when they realized it would be difficult to get rooftop space and to grow the food themselves. Inspiration finally ...

Downeast Beer Industry Brews Double-digit Growth

Hispanic Business Magazine - Friday 24th May, 2013

Based on the overall growth of Maine breweries last year, even people who don't enjoy the flavor of beer might wish they were in the Maine beer business. According to data recently obtained from the Maine Department of Public Safety's Liquor Licensing and Inspection Unit, output by Maine breweries in 2012 increased by more than 20 percent for the third year in a row. Over a ...

Microsoft to Windows Phone users Download the old YouTube app while we work with Google to update the new one

The Seattle Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

Welcome to Microsoft Pri0: That's Microspeak for top priority, and that's the news and observations you'll find here from Seattle Times technology reporter Janet I. ...

Study World War II Veterans With Bad Experiences Attended Church More

Christian Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

A soon-to-be published study on World War II veterans found that those who had bad experiences of combat were more likely to pray and then attend church after the ...

Wal-Mart to sell Fatburger patties

USA Today - Friday 24th May, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fatburger, a chain with a devoted following on the West Coast, said Friday it will sell its branded frozen beef patties in Walmart stores nationwide.The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based chain said the beef patties are in select stores now and will roll out nationally over the next several weeks.Fatburger, which was founded in 1952, has about 150 locations globally; half of those are ...

Thousands Expected at Marches Against Monsanto Around World

RIA Novosti - Friday 24th May, 2013

WASHINGTON, May 24 (RIA Novosti) – From a town called Moscow in the state of Idaho to the shadow of the Kremlin in the better known Moscow, protests are scheduled around the world Saturday against biotechnology giant Monsanto, which the demonstrators say is turning a blind eye to the potentially deadly effects of genetically modified foods produced from seeds it sells globally. ...

Dogs And Babies Sleeping Are What The World Needs Now

Huffington Post - Friday 24th May, 2013

58 seconds ago ( 5:00 PM) No, no, no. Dogs are predators. Small humans are prey animals. Posting pictures that imply that it is cute and loving to leave babies and small children unattended with dogs is highly irresponsible. Please consider posting something educational on the subject. As a parent and a veterinarian, this horrifies ...

Fitch Affs 4 Revises Outlook on 1 Class of World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust 2012-A

Fitch Ratings - Friday 24th May, 2013

Macao Banks' Rapid China Growth Alters Risk Profiles Macao banks could see their risk profiles weaken as their exposure to China continues to climb.Fitch Ratingsexpects credit growth to accelerate to 30% in 2013 from 26% in 2012, primarily led by China-related trade financing. Generally Chinese exposures are driven by parent referrals and associated risk is adequately mitigated with ...

Frances luxury industry tourism hurt by Paris street crime

eTN - Friday 24th May, 2013

The streets of Paris are getting a reputation of being unsafe for tourists and is threatening the great brand names of French fashion. A leading association that counts Chanel and Dior as members urged the authorities to take action on the climate of insecurity which it said could keep cash-flush tourists away. Several recent incidents have tarnished the image of Paris - the world's most ...

Goa welcomes one of the world’s biggest cruise liners

eTN - Friday 24th May, 2013

MARMUGAO, Goa, India - One of the world's biggest cruise liner the Royal Caribbean International 's "Mariner of the Seas", arrived at Mormugao Port, Goa from Dubai on 24th May, 2013 and was greeted by the Deputy Chief Minister of Goa, Mr Francisco D'Souza . A traditional reception with Goan music and dance was organized by the Goa Tourism, Government of Goa to welcome ...

Guyana to crack down on female trafficking in rural mining camps

Canada.com - Friday 24th May, 2013

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana is establishing a task force to help eradicate trafficking of underage girls in mining camps in the South American country's interior. National Security Minister Clement Rohee said Friday that the government has identified 14 locations that it will target in upcoming weeks. The announcement comes after opposition leaders demanded an official probe into ...

Tiger Global invests $50 million in Automattics WordPress.com

The West Australian - Friday 24th May, 2013

By Sarah McBrideSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Automattic, the company that operates blogging service WordPress.com, announced a $50 million (33 million pounds) investment from hedge fund Tiger Global on Friday.The investment comes on the heels of Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging company Tumblr, showing the high prices fast-growing services that targeting Internet users can command. ...

Algeria under pressure over energy industry

Middle East Times - Friday 24th May, 2013

Algeria's government is under pressure to ease its foreign energy investment laws after BP warned it may delay important projects in the North African ...

Putting Slurplus Food to Good Use

VOA - Friday 24th May, 2013

With world headlines warning of increasing drought and a hunger crisis and almost 15 percent of U.S. households struggling to put food on the table, a religious group in the shadow of the nation's capital is quietly putting surplus food on empty tables. Every Monday, about 150 people line up in the parking lot of Christian Life Center in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Joan ...

D.W. Wilsons Ballistics is man’s book about a man’s world

The Globe and Mail - Friday 24th May, 2013

, "have the strange power to remind us that our past is real." It would not be much of a leap to imagine this line issuing from the mouth of Archer Cole, one of the pivotal characters in expatriate author D.W. Wilson's debut novel. Archer is a deserter from the U.S. army who winds up in the eastern B.C. area of Invermere during the height of the Vietnam War, where his presence has ...

Oil finishes week down 2 percent on concerns about global demand Feds next move

Star Tribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

NEW YORK - The price of oil fell 2 percent this week, as oil traders worried about global demand and shared the stock market's concerns about possible changes to the Federal Reserve economic stimulus program. The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to $94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in a weekly decline of $1.87 a barrel for the benchmark oil contract. The global economic ...

IMF chief named key witness in French payoff case

San Diego Union-Tribune - Friday 24th May, 2013

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde arrives for a second day of the court hearing at a special court house, in Paris, Friday, May 24, 2013. Lagarde faced questioning at a special Paris court Friday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister. (AP Photo/Thibault ...

Barrick fined $16 million over gold-mining project in Chile

Las Vegas Sun - Friday 24th May, 2013

Friday, May 24, 2013 | 1:30 p.m. VALLENAR, Chile -- Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and imposed its maximum fine on the world's largest gold miner, citing "very serious" violations of its environmental permit as well as a failure by the company to accurately describe what it had done wrong. After a ...