globeandmailcom globeandmailcomemailglobeandmailcom market opener newsletter home national world business sports opinions arts technology travel health auto friday august 8 2008 top stories canada posts biggest job loss 17 years6 employment shrinks surprising economists expecting increase jobs canada starts feel impact global slowdown 724 6 air canada profit falls 21 per cent4 revenue passenger traffic increase second quarter 649 4 bargain hunting us better bring cash4 lax lending standards longer apply lenders slammed subprime crisis tighten rules 1223 4 corruption canadas track record long process almost invisible results 612 vancouvers housing hangover homeowners hate selling less original purchase price 600 solving global warming may pay copenhagen consensus name micronutrient supplements third world children best return investment 600 advertisement latest news stronger us dollar pushes grains royal bank scotland first loss ever nissans green car electric hybrid profit soars gains bond insurer mbia oil dips near 119 barrel canadian business tim hortons serves higher profit11 doughnut chain posts secondquarter earnings 75million 115 per cent last year 070808 1247 pm 11 penn west results hit hedging charge energy trust books secondquarter loss 323million operating results improve 070808 712 pm manulife financial hikes dividend2 profit sinks 9 per cent amid volatile market conditions 070808 1120 2 cinram narrows quarterly loss company reports higher revenue dvd copying 070808 613 pm canadian tire profit shrinks 20 per cent21 retailer cuts profit outlook 2008 475505 per share 515540 previously 070808 1215 pm 21 energy resources copper hovers near sixmonth low1 nickel turns tail profittaking rally 633 1 labour shortage forces delays oil patch10 imperial holding kearl decision 070808 802 pm 10 gabriel resources loss widens hurt onetime charges income tax assessment related romanian mine 070808 147 pm fnx mining profit falls 113million1 international business banks begin mopup pay major fine6 move heels ny security probe 070808 1037 pm 6 lufthansa cancels flights cityline unit dispute pilots pay levels leads cancellation 140 flights 630 boeing sees first 787 cancellation10 boeing 551 net firm orders commercial aircraft far year rival airbus 711 net orders end july 070808 152 pm 10 united may cancel order 42 airbus aircraft4 move would cause forfeit 91million deposit 070808 1140 4 investing games could net gold chinese stock market historically host countries enjoy big rebound stock prices wake games china stands experience even bigger pop 729 european stocks halt global equities selloff euro hits 5month low us dollar european central bank growth warning 639 takeover targets ten miners watch5 smaller resources companies could targets current wave consolidation says canaccord adams 070808 1246 pm 5 technology new google box search 10 million files1 company unveils upgraded version google search appliance selfcontained search system managing organizations electronic files 060808 1013 1 banking phone poor23 joint venture plans launch pilot programs october aims reach 1 billion people globally 2018 060808 1233 pm 23 microsoft aims 20bln buyback ubs8 analyst expects company complete repurchase next three months reports bloomberg 060808 325 pm 8 managing workplace goes dogs3 kira vermond dissects latest workplace career trends 020808 824 3 senior execs blind mental illness survey17 costs associated mental health issues skyrocketing yet business leaders still little awareness issue 150708 1131 17 yesterdays markets index change value fri aug 08 074533 edt 2008 sptsx 6834 1338517 djia 22464 1143143 sp 500 2312 126607 nasdaq 2264 235573 venture 1827 213019 commodities bonds index change value fri aug 08 074533 edt 2008 gold ny 510 87790 oil ny 144 12002 crb index 230 39954 30 yr 04 407 30 yr us 13 456 currencies foreign exchange rates news cdn buys us 0048 9497 yen 8600 1039200 euro 0006 6198 us buys cdn 0053 10530 yen 3500 1094300 euro 0039 6526 email received headlines subscribed market opener newsletter globeandmailcom sign free newsletters globeandmailcom remove newsletter copyright 2008 ctvglobemedia publishng inc contact us privacy policy fri 08 aug 2008 075138 0400 market opener canada posts biggest job loss 17 years