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Monthly Archive February, 2008

EA offers $2B for Grand Theft Auto firm

February 26, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO – Electronic Arts Inc. says it is pushing ahead with a bid to take over upstart gaming rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., […]

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GMAC, ResCap cut deeper into junk

February 23, 2008

NEW YORK–GMAC LLC and its Residential Capital LLC mortgage unit were cut several notches deeper into junk status by Standard & Poor's, which said […]

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Great Canadian expands in run-up to 2010 Games

February 21, 2008

VANCOUVER–Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (TSX: GC) is adding its name to the list of hotel companies planning an expansion in the Vancouver area prior […]

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Martha Stewart pays $50M for Emeril’s empire

February 20, 2008

NEW YORK – Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is bringing in a new celebrity: popular TV chef Emeril Lagasse.
The New York-based media and […]

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Credit crisis over in months: CEO

February 17, 2008

GENEVA–The worst of the banking crisis resulting from the subprime meltdown is likely to be over in months rather than quarters, Credit Suisse Chief […]

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TSX flat with energy stocks up

February 14, 2008

Pressure on financial shares prodded the Toronto stock market's main index slightly lower Thursday morning.
American markets were down more steeply, after Federal Reserve chairman […]

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Housing boom in Saskatoon

February 11, 2008

OTTAWA – Year-over-year growth rate in new housing prices accelerated for the first time in 16 months in December, mainly on a strong housing […]

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Exxon accused of `judicial terrorism’

February 9, 2008

CARACAS–Venezuela’s top oil official accused Exxon Mobil Corp. yesterday of "judicial terrorism," but said court orders won by the oil major do not amount […]

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Teranet buys real estate software firm

February 5, 2008

Ontario property title-search and registration provider Teranet has acquired Do Process Software Ltd., a provider of conveyancing software for real estate lawyers.
"This acquisition […]

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Toronto sets tourism record in 2007

February 1, 2008

The Toronto tourism industry set a record in 2007 with more than 10.6 million overnight visitors.
Toronto Tourism president David Whitaker says the city […]

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