Financial Post Big Picture Podcast

Financial Post Big Picture Podcast
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An in-depth look at business in Canada and beyond from the staff of the Financial Post.

  1. 2011-09-16

    RIM fights for its survival/How to be a coupon king

    RIM is on the ropes after another round of weak earnings and surprisingly low sales of its tablet, the PlayBook. We talk about what comes next for the BlackBerry maker. Plus, we find out how to make the most of online coupon sites with FP personal finance columnist, Garry Marr.

    19 min

  2. 2011-09-09

    How low can mortgage rates go?/Why Canadians can’t save

    The Bank of Canada decided Wednesday keep rates at 1%. Christopher Molder, a Toronto mortgage broker with Tridac Mortgages, explains where rates will go. Also, we talk to FP columnist Garry Marr about why Canadians find it so hard to save their money

    20 min

  3. 2011-07-15

    RIM faces the music/Airfares on the way down?

    Research in Motion's head honchos Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis were on the hot seat at the company AGM this week. FP tech guru Matt Hartley was there and has the details on the critical next six months for RIM/After raising prices for months, it looks like airlines might cut us a break and drop fares soon. FP transportation reporter Scott Deveau gets our hopes up.

    25 min

  4. 2011-07-08

    On the road with the Tea Party

    With debt woes and unemployment rising, the U.S. Economy is in a rough spot. John Greenwood, FP Street Reporter, journeyed to the front lines of American politics and shares his experience following a band of Tea Party activists across Iowa

    16 min

  5. 2011-06-24

    Bombardier soars in Paris and Canada gets new bank notes

    This week on the podcast: We examine Bombardier's performance at this year's Paris Air Show, and give our thoughts on Canada's swanky new bank notes.

    18 min

  6. 2011-06-17

    The Fancification of beer and burgers

    Podcast Roundtable: FP reporters Jameson Berkow and John Shmuel dive into the world of junk food and beer to unwrap the twin rise of fancy fast food joints and craft brewing owned and operated by mainstream companies such as McDonald's and Molson

    21 min

  7. 2011-06-10

    Deconstructing the Sino-Forest saga

    Sino-Forest Corp. has long been heralded as one of the few successes in forestry, but an explosive Muddy Waters report has clouded that record. FP reporters Peter Koven, David Pett and John Shmuel engage in a roundtable discussion on the saga so far, the implications for markets and investors, and what we know so far of the report's mysterious author Carson Block

    22 min

  8. 2011-06-03

    NHL returns to Winnipeg/Should Canada Post be privatized?

    After 15 long years in the cold, dark wilderness, Winnipeg has triumphantly returned to the warming warmth of the NHL. National Post sports columnist Bruce Arthur has all the details on the dollars behind the deal. While we were sleeping, Canada Post workers went on strike. But is the service relevant enough for people to care anymore? Vincent Geloso, economist with the Montreal Economic Institute, says no and is calling for the Canada Post to privatize.

    22 min
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An in-depth look at business in Canada and beyond from the staff of the Financial Post.

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  • Creator
    Financial Post Big Picture Podcast
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2011
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
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    Financial Post Big Picture Podcast

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