Archive for June, 2009
BULLY WATCH: The recession is creating a “blank cheque” for office bullies, said one employee advocate.The downturn’s layoffs – job rolls
Josie Natori followed her business dreams from the Philippines to Wall Street. But after nine years as a banker, she needed a more creative outlet. In 1977 she launched a lingerie company with an East-meets-West flair. Today her brand includes four intimate-apparel lines, as well as a ready-to-wear clothing collection, home and bath products, eyewear and fragrance. Natori, 62, shared her story with Fortune Small Business in her Manhattan showroom.
NEW YORK – Mounting job losses and other economic realities caught up with Americans in June, pushing down a key barometer of consumer sentiment after a streak of gains built on glimmers of hope.
NEW YORK – General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson on Tuesday defended the automaker’s plan to sell the bulk of its assets to a new company and quickly
NEW YORK – Bernard Madoff, even as he faces the prospect of dying behind bars for his epic swindle, has never wavered on one point: He acted
MONTREAL – Judges in Quebec and New York gave approval in principle Tuesday to Quebecor World’s (TSX:IQW) restructuring plan despite the
MONTREAL – Mega Brands (TSX:MB) said Tuesday it may no longer sell its stationery and activities business purchased from Rose Art Industries four
OTTAWA – The Canadian economy showed the first real glimmer of emerging from the worst slump since the early 1980s in April, but more pain lies
TORONTO – With some workers set to go on strike, others trying to reach an agreement after their contract has expired and still others set to
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock
