Market Newshttp://www.canadianbusiness.comNews, opinion and community for business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors. en-us Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:45:18 -0400 Britain calls for steps on insuring global financial system, action now on climate financing http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b063788527&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss ST. ANDREWS - Britain called Saturday for consideration of a tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:35:00 -0400 Market News Warren Buffett's company says profit triples to $3.2B as derivatives soar http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b066361832&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss OMAHA, Neb. - Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:55:00 -0400 Market News AutoCanada Income Fund reports Q3 profit compared with loss a year ago http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b061486618&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss EDMONTON - AutoCanada Income Fund (TSX:ACQ.UN) said Friday that it earned $5.1 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $38.3 million Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:02:00 -0400 Market News Regulators shut small banks in four states; marks 119 US bank failures this year http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b062529422&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss Regulators on Friday shut small banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 119 amid the Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:19:00 -0400 Market News Live Nation-Ticketmaster vote set for Jan. 8, past the expected closure http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b0611081142&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss LOS ANGELES - In a tacit acknowledgment of a delay in their plan to combine, Live Nation Inc. and Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. said in filings Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:18:00 -0400 Market News Epcor Utilities reports quarterly loss compared with profit a year ago http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b06601513&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss EDMONTON - Epcor Utilities Inc. reported a loss in its most recent quarter on Friday compared with a profit a year ago.The Edmonton-based Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:50:00 -0400 Market News Livingston trustees re-affirm support for CPPIB bid after Mullen makes offer http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b063519424&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss TORONTO - Trustees of Livingston International Income Fund (TSX:LIV.UN) re-affirmed their recommendation Friday that unitholders vote in favour Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:31:00 -0400 Market News Parkland Income Fund reports Q3 profit of $10.1M, down from year ago http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b061149516&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss RED DEER, Alta. - Parkland Income Fund (TSX:PKI.UN) said Friday that it earned $10.1 million in its latest quarter, down from a year Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:00 -0400 Market News Freddie Mac loses $6.3 billion, avoids request for aid for 2nd-straight quarter http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b063298325&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss WASHINGTON - Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to US$6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:10:00 -0400 Market News Joblessness at 10 per cent in U.S. for second time since Second World War http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b061295317&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss WASHINGTON - Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the U.S. economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:09:00 -0400 Market News General Donlee sales and profit fall in Q3 http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b062305221&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss TORONTO - Machine parts maker General Donlee Income Fund (TSX: GDI.UN) said sales fell 36 per cent in the July-September period, citing the impact Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:21:00 -0400 Market News Most actively traded companies on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange markets http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=c063770425&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:21:00 -0400 Market News Market volumes Friday http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=c292480521&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss TORONTO - Friday's trading volume for the major stock market at 5:30 p.m. ET:TSX: 445,225,687TSXV: 319,298,899 Nasdaq Canada: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:09:00 -0400 Market News TSX Venture Exchange closes up 9.07 points to 1,340.62 Friday http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=c292817723&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss TORONTO - The TSX Venture Exchange settled at 1,340.62 up 9.07 points on Friday. The volume at 5 p.m. was 319.29 million shares.Among the Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:09:00 -0400 Market News Earnings roundup: Freddie Mac losses narrow, PriceSmart 4Q profit slides on operating expenses http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=D9BQALN81&utm_source=markets&utm_medium=rss Among the earnings stories for Friday, Nov. 6, from AP Financial News:Top stories:WASHINGTON (AP) _ Freddie Mac says its losses Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:01:00 -0400 D9BQALN81 Market News