Kushners said to be near deal with Brookfield to save investment in troubled New York office tower
Kushner Cos. has been trying for years to find a partner to save its investment in 666 Fifth Avenue it bought for US$1.8 billion in 2006
Monthly Archive: May 2018
‘They actually sold it at a premium’: Nutrien sells stake in Chilean lithium producer for $4.1 billion
Because Nutrien had given advanced notice of the sale, analyst thought they would have to sell it a discount
DavidsTea co-founder’s proxy battle goes cyber with launch of website
MONTREAL — A new front has opened up in the proxy battle for DavidsTea after the company’s founder launched a website as part of his effort to gain control of the embattled beverage retailer. Rainy Day Investments Ltd., the holding company of co-founder Herschel Segal, launched a website site called savedtea.com to summarize its turnaround […]
Keal Launches CSIO My Proof of Insurance eDelivery
Montreal, QC (May 15, 2018) – Vertafore’s Canadian unit, Keal Technology, the Canadian leader in broker management solutions, has officially launched the CSIO My Proof of Insurance eDelivery solution. The eDelivery solution welcomes members...
Vatican says ‘amoral’ financial system needs infusion of ethics, more regulation and derivatives are ‘ticking time bomb’
The pronouncement is considered official teachings of the Catholic Church and could affect the attitude of the church’s 1.2 billion members
B.C. securities regulator warns about investing in cryptocurrencies
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s securities regulator has joined its Ontario counterpart in issuing a warning about investing in cryptocurrencies amid worries the lightly regulated market is ripe for possible financial scams. The British Columbia Securities Commission says it has noticed an increase in the number of cryptocurrency offerings involving an initial coin or token offering, […]
Film aims to prevent patients falling through cracks in health system
A family’s efforts to improve a flawed system have culminated in a documentary about their son’s preventable death.
Alternative to daily inhaler use may offer asthma sufferers a new option
People are so reluctant to take their inhaler medication for mild asthma on a daily basis that a pharmaceutical company has come up with a different approach.
The Latest: Judge OKs $2.6 million award in equal pay suit
DENVER — The Latest on the settlement of an equal pay lawsuit against a Colorado law school (all times local): 12 p.m. A federal judge has signed off on a $2.6 million settlement in a lawsuit against a Colorado law school, filed on behalf of seven female law professors paid less than male colleagues. According […]
TransCanada to begin gas pipeline construction in 2019 if LNG Canada project goes ahead
Construction on the $4.8 billion Coastal GasLink pipeline will start in 2019 pending a positive final investment decision on the LNG Canada project, executive says