Former chief executive of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling was tried and convicted of fraud, insider trading and lying to auditors. For his crimes, he is now serving 24 years in prison. But now, the Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear the appeal of his conviction. BNN speaks to John Coffee, law professor, Colombia University, on Skilling's chances of becoming a free man soon.
The loonie touched a 14-month high, and the high flying Canadian dollar makes exporting difficult and tourism suffers. But what are the opportunities and pitfalls for investors? BNN speaks to John Curran, senior VP, Canadian Forex, for insight.
Canada's big banks have made changes to their executive compensation rules. These changes may make it more costly to recruit investment bankers from rivals. BNN speaks to Jim Beqaj, owner and founder, Beqaj International.
Canada could end up ruling the world. At least, that is according to a former presidential advisor's tongue-in-cheek take on the mighty "New Canada." BNN speaks to David Smick, founding editor, The International Economy, and author, "The World is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the New Economy."