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HONG KONG — Bank of Nova Scotia said on Friday it will buy a near 20% stake in Bank of Guangzhou for about $719 million to expand its footprint in China, the latest to invest in a Chinese bank before … Continue reading →

In the year of the double dip, America has become one of the worst performing housing markets in the world, again. Frank Knight’s Global Price House Index recorded a 5.9% year-over-year decline for U.S. homes at the end of the … Continue reading →

Much like the cars being built on the assembly line at Ford’s St. Thomas Assembly Plant, the front lobby of the factory harkens to another era. It looks more like a retirement home than a modern auto plant, with clusters … Continue reading →

By Annika Breidthardt and Catherine Bremer MARSEILLE, France — Group of Eight finance chiefs pledged $38-billion on Saturday in financing to Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Jordan over 2011-13, widening a deal agreed in May and offering Libya the chance to … Continue reading →

At an investment conference the other day the mood in the room was optimistic, despite the recent thrashing the market has suffered. Of course, nibbling on oh so delicate pastries in a swanky hotel can have that effect. But really, … Continue reading →

More than 22 years after finding bestselling success with The Wealthy Barber, financial guru David Chilton is back with a non-fiction follow-up. The Wealthy Barber Returns is arguably the best financial planning book since, well, since The Wealthy Barber. The … Continue reading →

The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. Make sure that you entirely understand your business insurance needs before shopping around for a new policy. Conduct … Continue reading →

The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. With the job market still in a period of turmoil, it is more likely than ever that a … Continue reading →

Small business owners are often burdened and distracted from essential tasks (ie. getting new business, talking to clients) by business admin, online marketing and IT hassle in their office. This leads to very poor business performance and business failure. Today … Continue reading →

The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. Make sure that you separate yourself from your business activity. Because a large number of small businesses operate … Continue reading →

The weekly top 5 tips post is always full of helpful hints and advice for small, home and micro business owners. 1. If customers have to login to your website, all of their details should be encrypted so that their … Continue reading →

1. No More Alarm clocks 2. No more arrogant, ignorant, rude, lazy, world revolves around them, bosses 3. No more unreachable targets 4. No more pointless meetings 5. No more ‘You can’t have your holiday that week’ 6. No more … Continue reading →