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Commodity selloff pushes TSX lower for 4th session; N.Y. little changed Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Commodity selloff pushes TSX lower for 4th session; N.Y. little changed

The Toronto stock market piled on losses for a fourth session Wednesday, pressured by commodity stocks on doubts the spring rally has much momentum left. The main S&P/TSX composite index fell 241.29 points to 10,066.11 as energy and mining stocks continued to retrench after helping boost the Toronto market as much as 40% since the […]

By Staff |June 17, 2009

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Academics push for SRI research

Canada is facing an academic research deficit on responsible investment. However, there are new opportunities on the horizon, including a major international conference and the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation’s Responsible Investment Initiative. The project has already released its first paper, Responsible Property Investing and Property Management: Exploring the Impacts of Good Labour Practices on […]

By Doug Watt |June 16, 2009

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SRI lessons from the credit crisis

A new report concludes that while socially responsible investors are ahead of the mainstream on many issues, such as transparency, corporate governance and predatory lending, they did not foresee the global credit crisis any better than the mainstream financial community. The report, The Financial Crisis: An Environmental, Social and Governance Perspective, was commissioned by the […]

By Doug Watt |June 16, 2009

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Markets numbers: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Markets numbers: Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The Toronto stock market will likely find support at the opening following a steep loss Monday as a weaker U.S. dollar helps send oil prices higher. The main Toronto index had plunged 250 points, led by sliding commodities as investors wondered if a sharp runup in prices since early March was justified. Losses were widespread […]

By Staff |June 16, 2009

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