Low interest rates and plunging stock markets weigh heavily on defined benefit plans
Investors worried about market volatility
Positive signs about the state of the U.S. economy
Shares of Research In Motion rise 9.8% on reports of takeover offers
ECB announces massive €489-billion loan to European banks
All sectors positive as investors regain confidence
Data shows inflation steady in November
Gold and oil make gains
$400 million deal will more than double Canaccord’s earnings from securities and fixed income in the UK