Archive for May 17th, 2007
RBC F/X research on bond and equity flows
17 May 2007With the Canadian dollar breaking 90 cents USD, here are some insights from the RBC Capital Markets currency strategist. As an aside, investors need to think about the impact the ongoing strength of the dollar will have on the first quarter financial results of Canadian tech firms, particularly those that have the majority of [...]
First Canadian Place is shedding its skin
17 May 2007It didn’t come as a surprise that a large chunk of Toronto’s First Canadian Place marble fell off the building a couple of days ago. And despite The Canadian Press story you might have read in the Globe yesterday, it has been happening for years.
To quote U of T architecture professor David Bowick:
“I wouldn’t [...]