Archive for February, 2010

  • If it says ARF, then it's a dog

    print edition IN 2006 the British government, with much fanfare, simplified its horrendously complicated tax rules on pensions. After A-day, as it was known, workers were free to contribute pretty mu......

  • Quebec pension giant reports 10 per cent average return for 2009

    MONTREAL - The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec had a 10.04 per cent average return on its investments last year - helping Canada's largest pension fund manager begin to recover from a record lo......

  • Elderly West Vancouver couple killed in overnight house fire

    Const. Jeff Palmer of the West Vancouver Police makes a statement about a fire at a home at 6252 Overstone Drive overnight in Horseshoe Bay that claimed the lives of an elderly couple Thursday, Februa......

  • The real No. 1 retirement locale Home

    Bond ETFs have pitfalls Florida and Arizona have a host of competitors now when it comes to preferred retirement destinations. Sure, those two rather warm states remain popular spots to relocat......

  • One arrested in assault of elderly couple in S.F.

    SAN FRANCISCO — Police overnight arrested one of three suspects sought in connection with the robbery and assault of an elderly couple in South San Francisco Wednesday afternoon. Officers from S......

  • Slain elderly clerk tried to thwart robbers with cane

    T wo Roxbury teenagers were held without bail this morning for allegedly shooting to death an elderly store clerk Sunday morning as he held up his cane to defend himself. Martin Freeles, 17, and Onyx......

  • Korea Sticking to Aging Browser

    By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter In an ironic twist, South Korea, the self-touted high-tech nation of the planet, appears to be clinging to decaying Internet technologies. Internet giant Google......