Black Friday getting big in Canada
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:21:35 -0800

Canadian retailers have increasingly bought into the Black Friday hype -- as well as Cyber Monday, a day of online sales to cap off the shopping weekend -- and this year, few of the major names are opting out. "What we've seen every single year is more ...

The NBA Is Throwing Up Air Balls By Selling Fans The Wrong Message About Its ...
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:05:20 -0800

The league's steady argument that its NBA lockout stance on the hardening of the salary cap is set so firmly because of owners' desires to see a more competitively balanced association has been blown out of the water every which way. ...

Look out kids, here comes the 'Wolf Daddy'
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:05:39 -0800

The Wolf Daddy is actually Xiao Baiyou, a 47-year-old Chinese businessman who deals in real estate and luxury goods. This past June, he published a book on parenting that featured an eye-catching photo on the cover of a graduation cap with a wooden ...

Access denied to Treasury papers on asset sales
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:38:48 -0800

Key yesterday dismissed a call for the release of all official documents relating to the sale of state assets and says a new law will impose a ten per cent cap on single shareholders. Labour and the Greens want all Government documents relating to the ...

Groupon's Stock Discounted Below IPO Price
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:06:32 -0800

Much like the deals on its website, Groupon's stock is selling at a discount. The shares have plunged about 30 percent in the past two days to below its offer price. On Tuesday, the shares closed down 15 percent to $20.07, slightly above the $20 from ...

MLB Analysis: Everything You Need to Know About the New CBA
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:16:30 -0800

It seems there will be significantly fewer deals . Houston's move to the American League: Astros fans gain the in-state rivalry with the Rangers but lose games with a couple of long-time (and high-attendance) rivals in the Cubs and Cardinals. ...

Climate cash deals are killing us
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:19:27 -0800

After a cap is placed on total emissions, the idea is that high-polluting corporations and governments can buy ever more costly carbon permits from those which don't need so many, or from those willing to part with the permits for a higher price than ...

States Moving On Smaller Us Mortgage Probe Deal
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:29:05 -0800

The scaled-back deal could also include a cap on how much relief would go to homeowners in states that fail to sign, according to the people familiar with the talks. Further, the deal could include a "most favored nation" clause, which would allow the ...

NSE All-Share Index records marginal growth
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:32:52 -0800

Wapco appreciated by 0.50k to close at N38.60 per share, Ashaka Cement chalked up 0.40k to close at N14 per share while CAP gained 0.20k to close at N16.11 per share. On the other hand, UACN topped the losers' chart, dropping 0.80k to close at N29.70 ...

You Want Your Bonus? We Want Your Time Sheets.
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:01:54 -0800

Today, US cap markets groups in Asia are still busy working, just not as busy as they were from mid 2009 through mid 2011. Most relationships between law firms and banks in Asia on cap markets deals are set up on a milestone payment basis. ...

RPT-DEALTALK-Australia's buyout industry sees more deals after busy year
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:21:55 -0800

Disgruntled small- cap fund managers have made disparaging remarks in the Australian press about private-equity sellers after an earnings downgrade by fast-food owner Collins Foods triggered a 24 percent share slide on Nov. 2. ...

Amass a Fortune With These Stocks
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:57:34 -0800

... remaining intact, showing that although an Apple deal would be nice, it's not essential for growth. Though CAPS All-Star Darth Maul09 likes Universal's business, he finds the stock's volatility of particular interest to day-traders these days. ...

Ben Bernanke has US Airways in a Nosedive (LCC, AMR & RJET)
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:24:12 -0800

By Jonathan Yates The weak dollar policies of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have been disastrous for small cap airlines such as US Airways (NYSE: LCC), American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) and Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET). ...

Above the Law Holiday Party: RSVP So We Know Whether or Not to Wear Pants
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:53:30 -0800

Today, US cap markets groups in Asia are still busy working, just not as busy as they were from mid 2009 through mid 2011. Most relationships between law firms and banks in Asia on cap markets deals are set up on a milestone payment basis. ...

NHL Trade Talk: Possible Trade Scenarios for Alexander Semin
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:05:19 -0800

With the Caps only having just about no cap space to work with and Semin being in the last year of his $6.7 million deal , it seems very likely the Caps will try to get some return on Semin to help make a playoff run once the trade deadline rolls around ...

De Castro: need for a more flexible and productive CAP
Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:36:57 -0800

History and budget merge in the Common Agricultural Policy, making it one of the most important action plans for the EU. The discussion about the future CAP is not only crucial for farmers but for all European citizens, since it deals with the ...

Benefit cap is no fit for Tories' 'family party'
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:29:46 -0800

As far as their flagship welfare reform goes - the imposition of a PS500 cap on benefits per household - the unit with which the Government deals is the family, and whether that family has two members or 10 is its own problem. ...

NBA PM: Another $58 Million Salary Cap ?
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:01:07 -0700

Logically the team would try to get rid of Gilbert Arenas' deal (although Hedo Turkoglu's contract is no peach) but this is all hypothetical at this point. In any case, a $61 million cap in 2012-2013 leaves the possibility open for teams to bring three ...

The Smartest, Safest Profits in Today's Volatile Market
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:54:03 -0800

Although he's been covering stocks for The White Cap Research Group since its inception, he's never penned an article specifically for this publication. Today, he reveals an ingenious way to boost your portfolio's income power. Enjoy! ...

Self-Storage Real Estate in the Western States: Capitalization Rates ...
Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:34:06 -0800

Just like in 2007, cap rates started dropping. We saw deals being done from 7.75 percent to 8.25 percent. Today, the frenzy has settled back down to equilibrium in the marketplace. There are still many buyers in the market, but they'll only consider ...