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RIM fights for its survival/How to be a coupon king from 2011-09-16T17:43:31
RIM is on the ropes after another round of weak earnings and surprisingly low sales of its tablet, the PlayBook. We talk about what comes next for the BlackBerry maker. Plus, we find out how to mak...
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How low can mortgage rates go?/Why Canadians can’t save from 2011-09-09T16:48:08
The Bank of Canada decided Wednesday keep rates at 1%. Christopher Molder, a Toronto mortgage broker with Tridac Mortgages, explains where rates will go. Also, we talk to FP columnist Garry Marr ab...
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RIM faces the music/Airfares on the way down? from 2011-07-15T15:59:58
Research in Motion's head honchos Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis were on the hot seat at the company AGM this week. FP tech guru Matt Hartley was there and has the details on the critical next si...
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On the road with the Tea Party from 2011-07-08T17:42:33
With debt woes and unemployment rising, the U.S. Economy is in a rough spot. John Greenwood, FP Street Reporter, journeyed to the front lines of American politics and shares his experience followin...
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Bombardier soars in Paris and Canada gets new bank notes from 2011-06-24T17:57:31
This week on the podcast: We examine Bombardier's performance at this year's Paris Air Show, and give our thoughts on Canada's swanky new bank no...
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The Fancification of beer and burgers from 2011-06-17T17:53:09
Podcast Roundtable: FP reporters Jameson Berkow and John Shmuel dive into the world of junk food and beer to unwrap the twin rise of fancy fast food joints and craft brewing owned and operated by m...
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Deconstructing the Sino-Forest saga from 2011-06-10T16:46:10
Sino-Forest Corp. has long been heralded as one of the few successes in forestry, but an explosive Muddy Waters report has clouded that record. FP reporters Peter Koven, David Pett and John Shmuel ...
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NHL returns to Winnipeg/Should Canada Post be privatized? from 2011-06-03T15:54:31
After 15 long years in the cold, dark wilderness, Winnipeg has triumphantly returned to the warming warmth of the NHL. National Post sports columnist Bruce Arthur has all the details on the dollars...
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Why is Canada’s housing market so hot? from 2011-05-27T16:44:46
Housing prices have been on a tear in Canada recently, especially in Vancouver where foreign investment is becoming a real theme. Phil Soper, chi...
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Will the next IMF chief be Asian?/Do you really need that second car? from 2011-05-20T16:55:10
The search for the next IMF chief has begun, and some are speculating that the first Asian could be appointed to the position. We talk to McGill economics professor Tom Velk about his thoughts. Als...
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Who’s buying the Maple Leafs?/Commodity correction explained from 2011-05-13T18:01:04
The sale of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment took a step forward this week when the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan bought out TD Bank's 13% stake. FP's chief business correspondent Theresa Tede...
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RIM’s sales woes/North American economy slows down from 2011-04-29T12:47
RIM shareholders got a familiar piece of news this week: a lower earnings forecast, and shares plunged as a result. We talk to FP tech reporter Matt Hartley about whether investors are overreacting...
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Points versus cash back/Paying extra for Bieber from 2011-04-15T12:05
Sifting through the plethora of cash back and points rewards credit cards can be a daunting task, especially as new ones seem to come out every year. FP columnist Garry Marr debates whether you sho...
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TFSAs and income spitting on the campaign trail/Pinpointing a Canadian rate hike from 2011-04-08T12:43
The election promises are coming fast and furious, and that's been no different on the personal finance side of things. The Conservatives recently announced they will allow couples to split their i...
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Is radiation good for you? / Magna’s plastic ambitions from 2011-04-01T12:24
Radiation leaking from damaged reactors in Japan is a major problem. Or is it? FP columnist Lawrence Solomon argues radiation, in small doses, is actually good for you. Also this week: we take a cl...
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A look at RIM’s earnings/Budgeting for a spring election from 2011-03-25T13:25
With less than a month to go before the launch of its PlayBook tablet, RIM has put out a weaker-than-expected forecast for its first quarter. We explain whether it's time to be dumping RIM shares —...
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Investor eyes on Japan/The future of nuclear power from 2011-03-18T10:51
Stock markets have been on a roller coaster ride as Japan struggles to tackle the aftermath of last week's earthquake. Richard Jenkins of Black Creek Investment Management talks about what it all m...
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Stock market correction on its way?/The Bay snags a Topshop from 2011-03-11T12:39
Thomas Lee, JPMorgan's chief U.S. equity strategist, explains what we can expect from stocks in the coming months —including a prediction of a correction coming as early as late-March./The Bay is g...
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The stock market rally marks two years/PDAC mining preview from 2011-03-04T13:17
March is the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the current stock market rally. But is this just a cyclical trend about to go bust? Or does this rally still have legs? FP's David Pett gives h...
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Political obstacles to TMX deal/The finer points of product placement from 2011-02-25T12:45
Reporter Barbara Shecter breaks down the many political hurdles standing in the way of a TMX-LSE tie-up, and how the companies will try and overcome them/Of the 33 movies sitting in top spot at the...
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Canadians flock to U.S. airports, and Egypt stands at an economic crossroad from 2011-02-18T13:10
A new report shows an increasing trend among Canadian travellers: flying from U.S. airports instead of Canadian ones. FP reporter Scott Deveau sits down with us this week to explain what the big at...
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Stock market mergers and commodity booms from 2011-02-11T14:23
This week, we break down what the merger of the TMX Group and the London Stock Exchange Group means for investors, and more importantly, for the future of stock trading. Also, FP mining reporter Pe...
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Netflix’s bandwidth battle/Stock market madness from 2011-01-28T13:56
Netflix lashed out ISPs and the CRTC over bandwidth usage caps this week. FP reporter Jamie Sturgeon has more/It was a busy week for stock markets as a slew of economic news and corporate earnings ...
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Uncovering credit reports/Rising oil prices from 2011-01-21T13:23
This week, columnist Garry Marr talks about what he discovered in his credit rating report, and we get FP reporter Carrie Tait to explain what higher oil prices mean for Canada’s economy this year.
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Centerra delivers in Kyrgyzstan from 2011-01-17T13:21
Financial Post speaks with Centerra Gold CEO Stephen Lang about his company’s stellar performance in 2010.
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Target targets Canada/Talking TFSAs (and RRSPs) from 2011-01-14T11:50
Alert, cheap chic shoppers everywhere: Target is coming to Canada. FP retail reporter Hollie Shaw has the all the details on the newest competitor on the shopping landscape./They're the two acronym...
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Matt Hartley at CES from 2011-01-07T13:04
It's the biggest techie event of the year, full of tablets, 3D TVs, blinky lights and nerds, and FP's Matt Hartley is right in the thick of it calling in from the International Consumer Electronics...
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The tipping debate, and why China passed on an interest rate hike from 2010-12-17T14:14
Most of us are busy coming up with shopping lists right now for family and friends, but what about the barbers, babysitters, maids and teachers in our lives? Garry Marr, owner of the Dusty Wallet, ...
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A TMX road trip and some Christmas shopping advice from 2010-12-10T13:27
TMX Group, the company behind the Toronto Stock Exchange, has hit the road trying to drum up business in far flung countries such as China, Brazil, Israel and Colombia. FP reporter Karen Mazurkewic...
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National Bank investors get an early Christmas present/FP goes to Asia from 2010-12-03T12:21
Five of Canada's six major banks announced their earnings this week, and only one revealed it was boosting its dividend. FP banking reporter John Greenwood reveals the winners, the losers, and expl...
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Proposed $1-billion lawsuit lobbed at Shoppers/CFL scores a touchdown with social media from 2010-11-26T12:56
A proposed $1-billion lawsuit against Shoppers Drug Mart has been launched by two of its franchisees. At issue is the loss of a $750-million a year revenue stream for the pharmaceutical industry in...
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GM’s next step/Rare earth ransom from 2010-11-19T12:17
Where does automaker go after IPO--How to shake China’s rare earth dominance--Earlier this week, GM launched its long-awaited IPO. FP reporter Scott Deveau talks about the share price, stock sales ...
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The case against austerity/Call of Money from 2010-11-12T12:58
Austerity needed, just not now/Call of Duty breaks sales records Countries all over the place are sagging under mountains of debt, but this is not the time to tighten our belts. FP reporter John Sh...
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Ottawa rejects BHP/Two years after Lehman from 2010-11-05T12:33
After months of speculation and rampant politicking, Ottawa has shot down BHP's controversial US$40-billion bid for Potash Corp. Peter Koven, FP's erstwhile mining reporter, explains why/FP reporte...
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Republicans or Democrats?/Negative yield bonds from 2010-10-29T12:41
What the U.S. mid-term elections will hold for the economy -- Why investors are willing to earn less than nothing on U.S. debt; FP reporter Jonathan Ratner talks about what a change in the U.S. Pol...
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Brad Wall fights BHP/Apple CEO trash talks from 2010-10-22T13:19
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall waxes patriotic in an anti-BHP takeover speech. Peter Koven has the latest on where this leaves Potash Corp. -- Steve Jobs took time during Apple's earnings release o...
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Apple: World’s largest company?/Selling your home from 2010-10-15T13:41
Apple well on its way to world domination--How to offload your house in today's market; Shares in Apple Inc. vaulted past the US$300 threshold earlier this week, and FP tech reporter Jameson Berkow...
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A coming currency war? from 2010-10-08T13:30
Governments warn of currency manipulation--FP reporters Tim Shufelt and Jonathan Ratner discuss whether the world is on the brink of an all out currency war
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RIM bets on the Playbook/U.S. Companies sit on cash from 2010-10-01T14:53
Earlier this week, Research In Motion introduced the world to its newest device, the Playbook. FP reporter Jameson Berkow talks about whether the tablet can go toe-to-toe with Apple’s massively pop...
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Goldbugs rejoice from 2010-09-24T12:07
Salad days for gold prices--With the price of gold soaring past US$1,300 an ounce, FP investing reporter David Pett stops by to explain what is going on and how investors can take advantage.
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The rise of Android/World Energy Congress from 2010-09-17T12:54
How Google created Android; Dispatches from the World Energy Congress: FP reporter Matt Hartley reveals the origins of Google’s superpowered mobile operating system Android, and why it is so critic...
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TIFF does the global meltdown/Madoff whistleblower speaks from 2010-09-10T13:08
FP catches up with award-winning journalist and author Gillian Tett of Financial Times on the streets of Toronto to talk about the 2008 financial crisis and her involvement in “Inside Job,” a new d...
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Aussie election chaos/Junk food ads for kids from 2010-08-27T13:29
Political fallout from Australia's dead-heat election result/The murky world of junk food advertising for kids FP’s resident Aussie Barry Critchley talks about Australia's too-close-to-call electi...
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Potash Corp. in play from 2010-08-20T10:39
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan surprised many when it revealed a US$38.6-billion hostile bid from Australian BHP Billiton earlier this week. FP mining reporter Peter Koven has the latest on this deve...
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GM back on track/Couche-Tard’s Midwest adventure from 2010-08-13T12:25
General Motors posts big profit as it prepares for IPO; Couche-Tard's hostile bid for Casey's is stuck in a rut: Scott Deveau explains how General Motors has turned itself around, and what it still...
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RIM under siege/Teachers makes risky Transocean bet from 2010-08-06T12:41
Matt Hartley reviews RIM's busy week juggling a brewing international controversy while launching a new BlackBerry/Karen Mazurkewich explains why the Ontario Teachers Pension plan bought a big stak...
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Deflation warning/Defence stocks from 2010-07-30T12:24
Paul Vieira talks about a surprise warning of potential Japanese-style deflation in the United States/Jonathan Ratner explains why investors should look to emerging markets when buying defence stocks.
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Is Apple still cheap?/The decline of the video store from 2010-07-22T12:23
David Pett explains why analysts and investors are saying Apple shares still look dirt cheap at more than US$250 a pop/Matt Hartley talks about how online and on-demand movies are making the video ...
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Goldman settles/Activision bets on Starcraft 2 from 2010-07-16T14:11
Janet Whitman breaks down the US$550-million fine Goldman Sachs agreed to pay to settle fraud allegations/John Shmuel talks about Activision's next big game, Starcraft 2, and the state of the onlin...
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Oil sands takeover/Branded entertainment from 2010-07-09T13:50
Carrie Tait explains how Total SA of France finally bought Calgary's UTS Energy, and why the deal has an unusual structure. Branded entertainment — entire shows based around a brand — are becoming ...
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