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RIM makes $66M bid for Certicom

Research in Motion Inc. said Wednesday it is making a $66 million unsolicited takeover bid for Canadian software company Certicom Corp., one day after the maker of Blackberry devices cut its own sales forecast.
Certicom “is a natural fit for RIM,” said Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive officer of the Waterloo-based company.
The bid of $1.50 a share […]


Flaherty offers no hints of stimulus package

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty made no promises Monday that a stimulus package might be forthcoming when he delivers his economic update later this week.
The federal government will update the House of Commons on where it expects the Canadian economy is headed, Flaherty said during a news conference, but he didn’t offer any plans for a […]


Economic slump not hindering Vancouver’s artists