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Do you know who your banker is?

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Canada's Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has released its latest report on a list of suspected bogus banks which may be attempting to deceive the public into making deposits. These entities are either intentional fraudulent operations or have not complied with Canadian federal bank laws prior to starting their operations. A scrutiny of the banks listed in OSFI's circular indicates that a considerable number of them exploit banks' existing brand equity and favor fashionable names.

Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Police Protection, Fraud, Banking industry, Reports, Banks (Finance), Crimes against, Canada. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Impostors and imposture, Impostors, Bank fraud

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The puck stops here

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Edmonton Investors Group (EIG) Ltd acquired the Edmonton Oilers hockey team in May 1998, in an effort to keep the team from being bought by companies from other cities. Oilers' fans and members of the investors group became anxious about the Oilers being taken away from Edmonton after the team lost a game in the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. Cal Nichols, president of EIG, believes that the presence of the team contributes largely on the city's economic stability.

Investment Offices, Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, Sports Teams and Clubs, Sports clubs, managers, & promoters, Professional Hockey, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Cover Story, Edmonton, Alberta, Hockey teams, Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton Investors Group Ltd.

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Resumes: fact or fiction?

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Some 33% of job applicants falsify their resumes or have past job-performance problems, according to a survey of 1,000 applicants undertaken by reference-checking firm Infocheck. There appears to have been a rise in resume fraud, but this could be attributable to employers checking information more thoroughly.

Research, Ethical aspects, Job applicants, Resumes (Employment), Resumes

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