Letter to the editor: How business really gets done in the DRC
Regarding the article “African Copperbelt: still risky after all these years” (T.N.M., Feb. 7-13/11), the problems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have not yet begun.
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toronto stock exchange February 14-18
Looking only at the TSX composite index, the recession would appear to be miles away.
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE February 14-18
The S&P-TSX Venture composite index made respectable gains in the Feb. 14-18 week, up 66.12 points to close at 2,423.68. Volume averaged 202 million shares traded daily, while 143 companies hit 52-week highs and 37 reached new lows.
U.S. MARKETS February 14-18
U.S. stock markets overall proved remarkably resilient in the Feb. 14-18 trading week, posting their third straight weekly advance.
METALS, MINING AND MONEY MARKETS (February 28, 2011)
SPOT PRICES
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (February 28, 2011)
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NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES52-week
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TSX SHORT POSITIONS (February 28, 2011)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/11 (with changes from Jan. 31/10).
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (February 28, 2011)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/11 (with changes from Jan. 31/10).
DIVIDENDS (February 28, 2011)
Mosaic0.05Aug 19Aug 6
LENDING RATES (February 28, 2011)
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