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The week ahead

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400

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Geist: Competition concerns drive CRTC Internet provider policy

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400

The CRTC is requiring incumbent telecom companies to provide independent ISPs with open access to their networks at speeds that match what they provide their own customers.

From the stage to the brewery

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400

Mirella Amato stepped off the opera stage to launch Beerology, a Toronto-based consulting firm devoted to all things beer, including beer lectures and guided beer-tasting sessions.

Hamilton: I’m still looking for a smart transit plan

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400

What we need is a smart plan that brings confidence to public transit in Toronto, so people who want to ditch the car feel they can. I’m not convinced I’ve seen one yet.

Obama to propose permanent research tax credit

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:16:00 -0400

Obama’s proposal would cost $100 billion over 10 years, and financed by closing other corporate tax breaks

Carrigan: Gold is sending a bullish message

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400

When too many investors become risk averters and stampede into safe places they are usually wrong.

Labour Day: Portrait of the Canadian workplace

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:49:00 -0400

We earn more, but we’re willing to take a pay cut. On Labour Day weekend, our working lives are being shaped by several trends.

Roseman: Here’s the scoop on your credit score

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400

If you want the best credit rates, check out a three-digit number that tells lenders whether or not you’re a good risk.

Olive: GM still awaits its Lee Iacocca

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400

GM’s new tough guy CEO is an unlikely choice to pitch firm’s improved products

It’s not every incoming CEO of a Fortune 500 company whose arrival draws comment from the White House. The surprise ascension of Daniel Akerson, 61, to the CEO post of General Motors Co., effective last Wednesday, prompted the Obama administration to laud the career telecom and leveraged buyout financier for proven talents in guiding GM’s recovery.

Dubai police official says Blackberry a spy tool

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:56:00 -0400

Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state’s moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai’s police chief said.