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Another factor that helped make Canada the new gold standard in banking was Ottawa's decision in the late 1980s to allow commercials banks to acquire investment dealers on Toronto's Bay Street, the country's financial hub. As a result, these institutions are subject to the same strict rules as commercial banks, while U.S. investment dealers are subject to only light supervision from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, of course, will now be under the U.S. Federal Reserve's supervision since they have been chartered as bank-holding companies...
...Their first visit after the election was not promising: Roosevelt came for what he thought was a personal call at the White House on Nov. 22, 1932 - only to find Hoover's Treasury Secretary on hand to help the outgoing President deliver a lecture on the importance of the gold standard, the stability of the banking system and the problem of Europe's war debt. When it was over, Hoover judged Roosevelt to be "amiable, pleasant ... very badly informed and of comparably little vision." (See pictures of election drama...
...armed forces were profiting from the trade in cassiterite, or iron ore. The group wants to exert more pressure on Western governments and companies to prevent profits from ending up in the pockets of combatants. The most important mineral being extracted from the region is tin ore but gold and a substance known as coltan, which is a key mineral used in the making of cell phones, are also being exported from conflict areas...
...them, it will be hard for Adams to ever surpass the greatness of some of his earliest works. Face it, you can’t beat “Stranger’s Almanac,” “Heartbreaker,” or even “Gold.” But like any great artist, Adams knows better than to try to fill his own shoes, opting to branch out in new directions instead. And “Cardinology” just might make believers out of newer fans...
...flier on Cathay Pacific, you can use the airline's new lounge, "The Arrival," to shower and refuel with a buffet meal before heading into the city. Located in the center passage connecting Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, the lounge is open to Cathay Pacific frequent fliers at the gold level or above and to Oneworld emerald status passengers. (See 10 things to do in Hong Kong...