Growth Factors News
- Scotiabank Q4 profits drop to $315M Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:14PMTORONTO - The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSX:BNS) says fourth-quarter profits fell 67 per cent to $315 million partly due to a bigger-than-expected $642-million writedown related to the credit crisis.
- PRADIP SHAH Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:08PMThe key to whether the current aversion will extend into the long run is whether the government has a plan to deal with both terror and kickstarting key economic reforms.
- Thai Court Disbands Ruling Party Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:59PMDEEPENING CHAOS: A government supporter holds a photo of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej at a rally after a court ruled that PM Somchai Wongsawat must step down over election fraud, a ruling he has accep...
- The Mint Leasing, Inc. Appoints William Sklar as Chief Financial Officer Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:57PM The Mint Leasing, Inc. , a provider of innovative vehicle leasing solutions, today announced that it has appointed William L. Sklar as the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
- JetBlue to Add Two New International Routes from Fort Lauderdale Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:53PM JetBlue Airways today announces plans to further expand its South Florida focus city at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport with two new international routes. The airline, best known for its award-winning in-flight experience and its commitment to customer service, intends to commence daily nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and to Cancun, ...
- Dec 2, 2008 Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:51PMThe latest analysis from public radio's Grow the Audience project identifies a "short list" of market factors that drive performance of individual NPR News stations--namely education levels, competition within each market for NPR News listeners and the presence of key psychographic segments.
- How workers resist recession Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:51PMThe growing recession threatens the living standards of millions of workers across the world. Bosses will try to make workers pay for their crisis – and we will need mass resistance if we are going to stop them.
- Manufacturing: Trillium turmoil Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:50PMManufacturing woes have hit have-not Ontario hard. So what's the plan, Premier McGuinty?
- Hercules Technology Growth Capital Announces Various Early Repayments Within its Technology Portfolio Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:47PMHercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTGC), the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, announced that it has received repayments from four companies within its Technology portfolio. These four repayments were previously identified as Grade 3 ...
- Adrenaline Nation Media Networks Announces Change in Management Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:45PMSARASOTA, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 12/02/08 -- Adrenaline Nation Media Networks, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ADND) announces the resignation of management and director, Robert Ryon. The Company further announces the election of John May as sole director and president of the Company.
- UPDATE: Asian Shares Drop; US Mkt Weakness, Global Econ Woes Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:00PMSINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian stock markets were declining Tuesday after Wall Street gave back a large part of its recent rise, with concerns about the outlook for the global economy heading into the end of the year.
- Pilgrim's Pride files for bankruptcy protection Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:58PMPilgrim's Pride Corp., the nation's largest chicken producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, hobbled by its debt load and volatile feed prices.
- NZX Announcements: DGL Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:58PMDGL 02/12/2008 MEETING REL: 1319 HRS Delegat's Group Limited MEETING: DGL: Annual Meeting - Chairman's Address to Shareholders DELEGAT'S GROUP LIMITED CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS It gives me great pleasure to stand before you today to report once again that the Group has recorded a record year and achieved all its financial objectives for the 12 month period ended 30 June 2008. This is the third report ...
- Banks cut staff as profits plunge Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:52PMWhat a difference a year makes. In the third quarter of last year, Israel's five biggest banks presented a combined profit so large - NIS 2.6 billion - that howls of protest ensued.
- Minefinders Files Final Base Shelf Prospectus Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:48PM Minefinders Corporation Ltd.(NYSE-A: MFN) today reported that the company has filed and received a receipt for a final short form universal base shelf prospectus with the Securities Commissions in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, except in the province of Quebec, and a corresponding registration statement on Form F-10/A with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
- IDT Agrees to Sell European Prepaid Payment Services Business to NEOVIA Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:46PMIDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT; IDT.C) today announced an agreement to sell its European prepaid payment services business to NEOVIA Financial Plc (“NEOVIA”) (LSE: NEO) for $15.05 million. NEOVIA is an independent, global provider of online payments.
- IDT Agrees to Sell European Prepaid Payment Services Business to NEOVIA Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:36PM IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT; IDT.C) today announced an agreement to sell its European prepaid payment ...
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 00:14 Malaysian stocks seen lower after Wall St plunge Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:34PMKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Malaysian shares are set to slide on Tuesday following a steep fall on Wall Street overnight, as amounting fears of a deep economic downturn continue to weigh on global markets.
- Private investment needs activation, because fiscal expansion may create a crisis, says Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:40PMThe global financial meltdown, recessionary trends in the US, Europe and Japan will have a significant impact on the Indian economy.
- Silver lining Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:38PMThat’s what BPOs see in this global financial storm. Is this sector poised to come of age, and out of big brother IT’s shadow?
- Education Center Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:38PMThe situation in 2009 suggests a far less favorable environment for agricultural export growth. The United States is expected to continue into another year of subpar growth, in the range of 1 to 1.4 percent.
- Slower recovery from recession: NZIER Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:34PMEconomic activity in New Zealand is expected to reach its lowest level in the year ending March 2009, with activity contracting 0.1 percent, according to data released by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) today.
- Amazon Web Services Announces Unlimited Public Beta of Amazon SimpleDB Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:31PMAmazon Web Services LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced the unlimited public beta of Amazon SimpleDB, and the conclusion of the limited public beta. Any developer or business may now sign up and start using the service immediately. Also announced today, Amazon SimpleDB users can take advantage of a free monthly usage tier, and reduced pricing for structured data ...
- Oil drops after OPEC defers production cut to Dec. 17 Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:15PM Oil prices fell back below $50 a barrel Monday, to its lowest level in more than 3-1/2 years, after OPEC said it would wait until its next scheduled meeting in mid-December to consider further production cuts designed to stabilize prices.
- Louise Gartner: Quick start - quiet finish Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:14PMWheat started the week with a jump, managed to hold most of those gains for the rest of the day on Monday, and then became very quiet along with most other markets as they tried to make their way through a holiday week without getting blown up.
- BUSINESS: Pilgrim's Pride files for bankruptcy protection Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:12PMMILWAUKEE — Pilgrim's Pride Corp., the nation's largest chicken producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, hobbled by its debt load and volatile feed prices.
- First Ever In-vivo Efficacy Data For A MicroRNA Therapeutic Disease Model Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:10PMRegulus Therapeutics LLC, a joint venture between Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY) and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) formed to discover, develop, and commercialize microRNA-based therapeutics, announced today the publication of new research in the journal Nature on the role of a microRNA, known as miR-21, in heart failure(1).
- China Now One of World's Most Expensive Places for Golf Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 3:10PMChina has become one of the most expensive places in the world to play golf, surpassing even the Middle East, according to a report by KPMG Golf Advisory Practice.
- The Human Flesh Search Engine Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 6:21PMVigilantes are roaming Chinese cyberspace, laying the identities of perceived wrong-doers bare.
- Asian economies stumble Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 6:17PMU.S. shoppers awoke early for post-Thanksgiving sales on Friday in a key test of the country's ability to withstand economic turmoil as sharp production declines in Asia gave fresh evidence of the global crisis.
- Columbia mother wins full-ride scholarship for online education Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 6:07PM COLUMBIA — Everyone has a story. Columbia mom Sandy Decker’s earned her a full-ride scholarship to college. Her essay, which she entered into a contest called Project Working Mom, was one of 40 chosen from among 50,000 entries for a prize of a tuition-free online education. Decker received her scholarship from DeVry University and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting, with plans to ...
- The Economic Cost Of The Mumbai Tragedy Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:51PMExtrapolating from 9/11 and New York City.
- TV Sales Becoming Litmus Test for U.S. Economy Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:11PMThe television market offers a glimpse of the broader tensions between cautious consumers and desperate retailers.
- Council estates crumbling into broken ghettos, says Tory study Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 4:09PMCOUNCIL housing estates have become “broken” ghettos dominated by dysfunctional families blighted by unemployment, crime and drug addiction, a Tory report claims today.
- Britain on top in casual sex league Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 4:09PMBRITISH men and women are now the most promiscuous of any big western industrial nation, researchers have found.
- Customers getting squeezed as credit card companies clamp down Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:04PMWASHINGTON — Cecil Bello has stumbled into a new corner of the credit squeeze. The 32-year-old management consultant has had the limits reduced on three of her credit cards.
- Navigating Care For Aging Parents Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:30PMWhen an aging parent needs caregiving, the children often need to take responsibility. But what happens when only one of many siblings steps up to the plate?
- Eurocontrol Reports Second Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2009 Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:49PM TORONTO, CANADA-- - Eurocontrol Technics Inc. , a Canadian public company specializing in the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative authentication, verification and energy security technologies, is pleased to report second quarter results for the company's fiscal second quarter 2009 ending September 30, 2008.
- Overland Announces Fiscal 2008 Results, Posts Record FFO for Quarter Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:48PM TSXV - OVL) Overland Realty Limited announced today its financial results for the fourth quarter and audited results for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008. The following highlights should be read in conjunction with the Company's Audited Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for the period, which are available on the Company's website - www.overlandrealty.ca.
- Market Winners & Losers: Convergys, D.R. Horton Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:41PMOn a light volume trading session sandwiched between the Thanksgiving Day holiday and the weekend, the major indices all ended higher to mark the fifth consecutive “up” day -- the best such streak since July of last year.
- Aston Hill announces third quarter results Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:36PM Aston Hill Financial Inc. announces that it has filed the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2008 and related Management Discussion and Analysis with Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities.
- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. Provides Update on Status of Extension of Maturity Date on Mason Mortgage Loan Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:30PM Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. , North America's leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, today announced the company remains in discussions with its lenders regarding an extension of the November 30, 2008 maturity date on the company's $76.8 million non-recourse mortgage loan on its Mason, Ohio resort property.
- Fears That a Weakened British Pound May Grow Weaker Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:08PMSome in Britain fear that the government?s plan to borrow and spend to counter the current recession may lead to a run on the pound.
- Big-box Christmas trees replacing saws and snow Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:01PMCHICAGO | As Christmas traditions go, this one's big.
- CON-SPACE First Quarter Sales Up 25% Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 4:00PM RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - CON-SPACE Communications Ltd. , , announced today the final results for its first quarter for fiscal 2009 ended September 30, 2008. The corporate sales for the quarter ended at $2,340,845 up 24.9% over sales a year earlier of $1,873,471.
- Zi Corporation Responds to Unsolicited Offer Made by Nuance Communications, Inc. Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:46PM CALGARY, ALBERTA-- - Zi Corporation has been advised that Nuance Communications, Inc. has commenced an unsolicited tender offer to purchase all of Zi's outstanding common shares for US$0.40 per share in cash.
- Geneva Acquisition Corporation to Acquire Global Hi-Tech Industries Ltd. to Form India Steel and Metals Corporation Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 3:45PM QUINCY, Mass.----Geneva Acquisition Corp. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for acquiring privately held Global Hi-Tech Industries Ltd. , an Indian integrated steel producer.
- Ventas 2001 DRIP Plan Remains in Effect Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 8:58AM CHICAGO----Ventas, Inc. said today that, in connection with the Company’s Distribution Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan , adopted in 2001, it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-3, relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of shares of common stock under the DRIP.
- DJ DGAP-Adhoc: Balda AG reaches agreement with banks on restructuring of financing Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 8:38AMBalda AG / Banking Syndicate/Miscellaneous 28.11.2008 Release of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
- Research and Markets: This Essential and Comprehensive OTC Pediatrics in the United States 2008 Report is Now Available Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 8:34AM DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "OTC Pediatrics in the United States 2008" report to their offering.
