Why the big banks need to get bigger
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Royal Bank earned $1.43 billion in profits in 1996, and its acquisition of London Insurance Group makes it Canada's second-largest private employer. However, it ranks only 60th worldwide. Regulators should allow Royal and other Canadian banks to grow, in order to stay competitive globally.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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A fond farewell to 'Rob' Davies
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Davies, who died in Dec 1995, was the author of more than 30 books and was a founding master of the University of Toronto's Massey College. He often tried to capture in his books the spiritual tension that exists in Canada between Northern mysticism and banker-conservatism.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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The best Valentine: a high-tech heart
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The invention of an artificial heart may give birth to a new Canadian industry. The HeartSaver device is implanted next to the patient's diseased heart. Investor Rod Bryden's World Heart Corp. will market the Canadian invention.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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