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The flagship retail store of The Bay is an icon of downtown Toronto at the intersection of Yonge and Queen.  It is the store to which Toronto families flock in the weeks before Christmas to see the seasonal displays in the windows along the main street of the city.  Along with the Eaton Center, it […]

Progress described as a “significant step forward”. ExxonMobil, BP, ConocoPhillips and TransCanada have begun summer field work as part of their activities associated with a staged pre-FEED (front end engineering design) for the Alaska South Central LNG (SC LNG) project. This summer field work will employ approximately 150 people. Since the joint work began in […]

Decision to move forward with two projects at existing developments enhances offshore portfolio. Shell, and its partners, are expecting to boost production with two new deepwater projects at Parque das Conchas (BC-10) and the Bijupirá/Salema fields. “Offshore Brazil is a key part of our plans to grow our deepwater portfolio – a key component of […]

Mike van Dulken, Head of Research at Accendo Markets, commented in his Weekly Roundup to clients; This week looks like the point where July equity momentum may have started to flag. Having traded sideways 6550-6660 for a few weeks, looking like consolidating the sharp 11% 6000-6600 gains from end-June, we had expected this to serve […]

Sometimes I think that “Zuckerberg” is a Hebrew word that means “Fooled You”.  Every time Mark comes up with an idea, he walks into a barrage of pessimism and opposition.  He is the classic example of a one-eyed man in a world of the blind.  By the way, that would make you and I – […]

Exploring who will survive the evolution of technology. Today’s competitive market hosts the ebbs and flows of several hundred technology companies’ stock prices. While many companies face disappointment others are smiling at continual growth. In regards to technology, what is the most prominent smartphone? Walking the streets of London, you will certainly see Samsung Androids […]

We are sure Prince George would be offered a free Level 2 sub. ADVFN’s CEO Clem Chambers appeared on Fox News last week to discuss the current state of the markets, Detroit’s bankruptcy and, as you would expect, the Englishman in New York was asked about the then impending birth of the future Monarch. What […]

Fossil fuels affect us, and the world over, everyday. If we are not complaining about the price of petrol, then it is the utility bill at the end of the month. We rely on them, but they come with a frightening fee… In the news today, methane is leaking from the Arctic, a gas rig […]

ARM Holdings (LSE:ARM) reported a 30% increase in pre-tax profit for their fiscal second quarter this morning.  ARM share price opened at 927.00, rose to 950.00 just after 11:00 am and held ground above the 940.00 mark just prior to the penning of this story.  Its double-digit growth was quite a contrast to some competitor […]

Imagine that you are a senior pharmaceutical executive.  The first thing you want to do is make certain, when you wake up in the morning, that you do not work for GlaxoSmithKline (LSE:GSK).  The second thing you want to do is look out the window and make sure that you are not in China, or […]