Your Friday reads
Jack Kapica searches the Web and offers a selection of the week's interesting stories: a post-mortem on Hillary; a retort to Ann Coulter's defence of G.W. and lots of stupid Americans
Jack Kapica searches the Web and offers a selection of the week's interesting stories: a post-mortem on Hillary; a retort to Ann Coulter's defence of G.W. and lots of stupid Americans
Earnings jump 88% as legal uncertainties swirl around Jobs
New website tracks down a spot, reserves it and takes payment by credit card
| Rank | Headline |
|---|---|
| 4. | NB Power unveils anti-theft techCopper thieves will be foiled by tiny sprayed-on identification dots |
| 5. | From Madden to Manhunt?Electronics Arts vows to keep their hands (and handcuffs) off maverick game studio if their hostile bid for Take-Two goes through |
| 6. | Embattled Vista set to ride into the sunsetMicrosoft starts to pitch its next Windows offering today - while still pushing current, less-than-loved version |
| 7. | Easiest blog out thereHassle-free blogging via e-mail, an elegant e-book reader for iPhone, and a plug-in to help avoid bookmark bloat |
| 8. | A question of cutenessWhy baby animals are almost as appealing as baby humans |
| 9. | Microsoft expects Yahoo to accept bid quickly |
| 10. | Dell talks strategyExclusive video of the computer company founder and CEO on making products that stand out |
| Rank | Headline |
|---|---|
| 1. | Canadian dollar on a rollLoonie tops 90 cents off as U.S. currency loses favour; traders shrug off sketchy Canadian economic picture |
| 2. | Macquarie snaps up Tristone for $130-millionAcquisition of Calgary-based energy investment bank will give Australian group broader geographic reach |
| 3. | Royal Bank loses $50-millionPreviously disclosed charge pulls Canada's biggest bank into the red; results meet expectations when the charge is factored out |
| 4. | WestJet aims to close gap with Air CanadaLarger rival is ‘on the ropes,' CEO says; Alberta-based carrier wants to add 18 new destinations over next four years |
| 5. | Gold jumps above $970/oz as dollar weakensPrecious metal climbs to firmest level since late February |
| 6. | Arctic contains 13 per cent of remaining oilU.S. Geological Survey also updates natural gas deposits as Canada and its polar neighbours pursue competing claims in the region |
| 7. | Auto-parts industry seeks $1-billion in loansGovernment package 'required immediately' to help sector survive during liquidity crisis – and avoid collapse, manufacturers warn |
| 8. | Auto makers plead for 'survival' loansDetroit Three want Clement, McGuinty to provide aid ahead of today's results they say will test industry's ability to survive |
| 9. | House listings begin to slow downSome provinces saw sales outpace new listings in September, latest CREA figures show |
| 10. | UK data signals worst of downturn may be overHouse prices up for second time in three months in May; consumer confidence holds steady |
| 11. | QTrade retains crownThe Globe and Mail's annual ranking of online brokerages |
| 12. | Top CPPIB officials take pay cutFour executives of pension plan investment board saw compensation drop 31 per cent last year |
| 13. | Vidéotron insider trading suit thrown outJudge rules evidence insufficient that cable firm's former CEO profited from privileged information before takeover bid |
| 14. | Britain launches auto scrap plan to boost salesGovernment, manufacturers share cost of giving discount of $3,600 to junk a ‘banger' |
| 15. | MDS takes hit from Chalk River shutdownLife sciences company expects $4-million loss for each month the supplier of medical isotopes is offline |
| Rank | Headline |
|---|---|
| 1. | Landmark agreement ‘fell by the wayside'‘We're a step back from where we were' in 2000 |
| 2. | 'A very designed life'Gail Andrews sees the enemy: a scowling version of herself critiquing every word from her mouth |
| 3. | NY police foil bomb plotFour men charged after planting what they thought were explosives in cars around a New York Jewish centre |
| 4. | As U.S. emerges from dark age, Canada's scientific edge fadesU.S. approval of human stem-cell trial heralds research renaissance, which worries Canadians: 'We could be left in the dust' |