Can culture policy apply to new media?

Canadian cultural policy has long relied on two levers to promote Canadian content. First, regulators require broadcasters and cable companies to allocate a portion of […]

Sarkozy, Merkel Call for Joint Action by Europeans

The leaders of France and Germany renewed calls for joint action by European governments to tackle the financial crisis, saying the 15 nations that […]

Citi drops out of Wachovia talks

Wells Fargo & Co. has apparently won the battle for Wachovia Corp.
Citigroup Inc. has withdrawn from negotiations brokered by federal regulators that sought a compromise […]

MTV sees more ads with social nets, video metrics

MTV Networks will track second-by-second viewing of Web commercials and videos, and link viewer online communities built around its TV programs, the network’s digital […]

Bernanke urges immediate economic action

WASHINGTON–Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress on Tuesday to quickly pass a $700 billion financial bailout, warning that […]

Saudis trim oil supply

DUBAI–Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has trimmed oil supplies to international majors and U.S. refiners since the start of September, industry sources said on […]

Loans tighten reins on racetrack firm

Magna Entertainment Corp. has bought more time again so it can find money or reorganize to stay alive.
MI Developments Inc., which controls MEC, said yesterday […]

TSX plunges 487 points

Canada’s September stock-market rout intensified yesterday as crumbling oil prices punctured energy stocks and helped put the country’s main stock index on the cusp of […]

Sallie Mae falls as financials tumble

Shares of Sallie Mae, the nation’s largest student lender, declined Thursday amid deepening investor anxiety over financial companies on Wall Street.
Shares of Sallie Mae […]

Stagflation stifles Fed, ECB, BoE

The specter of stagflation will likely keep the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of England from changing short term […]