The U.S. Treasury Department has published its February budget update. BNN interviews Michael Pond, U.S. treasuries and TIPS strategist, Barclays Capital, about the appetite for more American debt.
It was ten years ago today that the Nasdaq hit its all-time high. What was the biggest mistake made by dot.com investors, did they learn from their mistakes and where are the best opportunities now for investing in the Internet? BNN finds out with Scott Kessler, senior internet equity analyst, Standard & Poor's.
What's in store for the mining future of Saskatchewan, which boasts the largest potash deposits in the world and some of the richest uranium deposits? BNN interviews Bill Boyd, Saskatchewan Minister of Energy and Resources.
National protests have become daily events in Athens since the country's economic problems intensified. BNN looks at the social friction caused by the debt crisis with Yiorgos Gotsinas, business journalist, ERT, based in Athens.
McDonald's is giving away free coffee, while Tim Hortons' Roll Up The Rim To Win campaign is in full throttle. Which company is winning the coffee war, what does it bring to the bottom line and which brand tastes better? BNN asks Keith Howlett, analyst, Desjardins Securities and Alan Middleton, marketing professor, Schulich School of Business.
Eira Thomas is a legend in the Canadian diamond industry. She got her start in the 1990s with Aber Resources, and played a pivotal role in developing the Diavik project in the Northwest Territories. Live from the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference, Eira Thomas, executive chair at Stornoway Diamond, gives BNN the inside scoop into how the company weathered the financial crisis, and the latest on the Renard project.
Complaints of unintended acceleration have been filed against all of the big six automakers on models between 2005-2010 according to Edmunds.com, but the lion's share have been notices against Toyota. BNN speaks to Jessica Caldwell, senior industry analyst, Edmunds.com.
Fertilizer maker Terra says a sweetened offer from CF Industries is superior to a bid from Yara International. Niall McGee has more on this takeover battle.