Fund firms admit role in market timing trades

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Four of Canada's largest mutual fund companies have acknowledged that they routinely gave preferential treatment to a handful of sophisticated market professionals at the expense of their long-term investors. The landmark settlement with securities regulators stated on 16th December 2004 that the companies failed in their duty to protect the best interest of their funds by allowing market pros to zip in and out, thereby pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars in quick profits.

Management dynamics, Public affairs, Management investment, open-end, Ethics, Management, Ethical aspects, Mutual fund industry, Company business management

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Trade group high on marketing hemp's versatility

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The Ontario Hemp Association held an art show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to demonstrate the usefulness of hemp. Hemp, which is used in products such as clothing, food and beer, may be grown without the use of pesticides or herbicides.

Product information, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, Business Associations, Trade Associations, Field crops, except cash grains, not elsewhere classified, Hemp, Agricultural industry, Marketing, Hemp (Fiber), Ontario Hemp Association

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Outbreak causes high demand for masks

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Canadian SARS cases cause a boom in the sale of paper face masks.

Sales & consumption, Economic aspects, Finance, Masks, Industry sales and revenue, Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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