http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us North American markets opened lower Thursday following a round of disappointing U.S. economic reports on unemployment and housing. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 3.89 points to 12,469.76. The Canadian dollar was down 0.07 of a cent to 98.24 cents... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14621955-markets-slip-amid-weak-us-jobless-claims-housing-data business-news Thu, 16 May 2013 07:24:27 -0700 The Canadian Communications Industry is made up of only a few key players...Dividends A quick look at the  Canadian Dividend All-Star List  tells me that Shaw Communications has increased their dividend for 10 consecutive calendar years in a row...Rogers Communications... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14621648-looking-for-dividend-growth-in-the-canadian-communication-industry-shaw-communications business-news Thu, 16 May 2013 06:23:43 -0700 EDT Rising food costs have become a major concern for Canadians, a new RBC report says. (Fred Lum/Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail) How much Canadians pay for their food is becoming a major concern, according to a new survey. A... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14621521-food-costs-lead-canadians-to-shop-around-cut-back-study business-news Thu, 16 May 2013 05:58:45 -0700 EDT In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, workers are seen at the construction of a new apartment housing complex in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP) Ground-breaking for new U.S. homes plummeted more than expected in April from an almost five-year... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14621519-us-april-housing-starts-plummet-from-almost-5year-high business-news Thu, 16 May 2013 05:58:39 -0700 That is all the more remarkable, they argue, because Canada emerged from the 2008 crisis appearing a paragon of stability in the world. Pacifica quotes Horace to sum up the situation:  "Many shall be restored that are now fallen and... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14620782-canadas-economy-is-entering-a-world-of-hurt-charts business-news Thu, 16 May 2013 03:07:28 -0700 Globe Unlimited now and be the first to know with ROB Insight! A Globe Unlimited subscription also gives you: Full access to all our award-winning news articles and exclusive features High resolution photo galleries and interactive videos Access and availability... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14620746-should-the-bank-of-canada-raise-rates-before-the-fed business-news Thu, 16 May 2013 02:56:50 -0700 Leisure has traditionally beenand remainsimportant to Canada's tourism industry, it is also ferociously competitive. Canadian Tourism Commission report You may also like Canada is halting efforts to attract U.S. tourists after years of largely failing to draw Americans from other... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14618913-canada-quits-competing-for-us-tourists business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 19:56:55 -0700 EDT Commodities routs are serious business and savvy investors know better than to think they're immune from them because they don't own resource stocks. Commodities routs are serious business and savvy investors know better than to think they're immune from... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14618598-commodities-bust-reaches-well-beyond-resource-stocks business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 18:42:58 -0700 EDT The buy-versus-rent assignment given to the McMaster students is all about teaching them to produce the sort of unbiased financial analysis used in the corporate world. (iStockphoto/Getty Images) Every year, Frank Tristani assigns his McMaster University finance students the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14618273-would-you-be-better-off-financially-renting-or-buying-a-home business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 17:36:41 -0700 EDT (Photos.com) Sometimes, I like the stocks I write about so much, I buy them for myself. This is the case with Western Digital Corp. and Seagate Technology , two makers of computer disk drives I recommended a year ago.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14618268-time-to-take-profits-to-pc-drive-makers business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 17:36:30 -0700 EDT David Baskin. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail) David Baskin is president of Baskin Financial Services...Home Capital is a tremendously profitable, extraordinarily well-run smaller financial company. With return on equity consistently over 20 per cent, strong growth in assets under... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14618267-3-top-stock-picks-from-baskin-financials-david-baskin business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 17:36:29 -0700 44.20, up 1 cent, or 0.02 per cent 52-week trading range : $32.30 to $47.50 a share Annual dividend : 20 cents for a yield of 0.45 per cent Analysts' ratings: There were 15 buys, no holds and no sells,... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14617975-stock-to-watch-quebecor-morphing-into-a-telco-dividend-play business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:34 -0700 the "Company" or "Posera-HDX") announced today its financial results for the three-months ended March 31 st , 2013.  Posera-HDX is listed on the TSX under the symbol "HDX". Paul Howell , Chief Executive Officer, reports: Although the first quarter is... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14617905-poserahdx-announces-financial-results-for-the-first-quarter-of-2013 business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:29 -0700 EDT CEO Thorsten Heins will give a keynote speech on Tuesday in Orland which may give clues to the future of the company's products. (Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail) Inside the Market's roundup of some of today's key analyst actions.... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14617033-a-downgrade-for-rim-an-upgrade-for-rona business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 13:39:33 -0700 EDT Greece's Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras touches his head before a news conference on the liberalization of closed professions and markets at the Finance Ministry in Athens on May 9, 2013. Greek youth unemployment shot to a record 64 percent... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14616608-global-economy-has-a-long-and-fairly-bumpy-recovery-ahead business-news Wed, 15 May 2013 12:42:37 -0700