Archive for September 23rd, 2009
Ray Jay sees life in rail…and the economy
23 September 2009More good economic news coming from the Canadian railroads, according to a report out from Raymond James’ equity research railroad analyst:
Railroad freight volumes have bottomed and are on the road to recovery, in our view, suggesting the industry is poised to enjoy a healthy tailwind alongside a gradual improvement in the North American (N.A.) and [...]
Clairvest makes it back-to-back “Deal of the Year” awards
23 September 2009When many in the private equity industry were rushing to buy companies, the team at Clairvest Group Inc. (CVG:TSX) was selling. That, along with some great domain research, is why they won the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s “PE Deal of the Year” award last night for the second consecutive year. [...]
170km in a Porsche 997 feels like….
23 September 2009I see that Ottawa police are up-in-arms about two citizens who succesfully pursured a rape suspect for about 20 minutes at, occassionally, a high rate of speed. The consternation arose when it turned out that, at times, the do-gooders touched 170km/h in their 2008 Porsche 997 (the current version of the 911). During [...]