Econowatch: August 2012
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INFOGRAPHIC: The London Games have been enormously expensive. Even by previous Olympics’ standards.
With 25 gold medals and counting -- not to mention the Queen and James Bond parachuting into the Olympic Stadium -- the Games are...
How Montreal scammers are ripping off America
They took over Champlain, N.Y., and turned it into fraud town, U.S.A.
Our Chinese oil sands
Nexen could be just the beginning...
Behavioural tracking: You’re being stalked across the web
Companies are using your private information to make sure you pay more, and see less online
Leonard Cohen’s problematic poems
How the Canadian’s steamy prose became part of a high-profile Silicon Valley lawsuit
The other Canadian real estate boom
Sports stadiums and arenas are popping up across the country
Ever wonder what the differences are between doing business in Canada vs. the U.S.?
You’re in luck: HSBC’s new online guide is here to help
Can Apple still wow?
New iPhone will enter tougher market with more competitive rivals
Looking for a babysitter? There’s an app for that
New companies create babysitting services for the digital age