mar

The Myth of 'Bloody Mary'

History remembers the English queen as a murderous monster, but the real story of Mary I is far more nuanced




mar

The story of Stella's Place, a lifesaving landmark on a remote winter road

The remote cabin could be the difference between life and death for travellers stuck on the territory’s long winter road. It was built to remember Stella Barnaby, who would have been 55 this Saturday.



  • News/Canada/North

mar

Marine Atlantic cancels Argentia run while provincial ferries look to ease restrictions

Demand for service is not expected to recover in the coming weeks, says Marine Atlantic.



  • News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador

mar

Dental system 'nightmare' leaves man with month-long toothache

64-year-old John Neville, in agony and needing his wisdom tooth extracted, has been navigating a complex tangle of COVID-19 restrictions in an unsuccessful attempt at getting emergency dental care.



  • News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador

mar

TeenStreet 2019 Summary

How do you encapsulate everything that goes into a full week of teaching, worship music, workshops, meals and so much more? Enjoy a brief overview of TeenStreet 2019.




mar

3 long-term residents in Sault Ste. Marie test positive for COVID-19

Three residents at a long-term care facility in Sault Ste. Marie have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting officials to declare an outbreak at Extendicare Maple View.



  • News/Canada/Sudbury

mar

Marian Anderson in Performance: A Visual (and Musical) Story

The following is a post by Kristi Finefield, Reference Specialist in the Prints & Photographs Division, and member of the Picture This blog team. Images have a way of opening our eyes to new aspects of a well-known story. When I think of singer Marian Anderson, an image of her performing at the Lincoln Memorial […]




mar

The recent distress in corporate bond markets: cues from ETFs

Amid widespread sell-offs in risky asset classes, corporate bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) traded at steep discounts to underlying asset values in March. Contributing factors were high market volatility, reduced risk-taking by dealers and investors' reaction to policy decisions. Policy interventions that improve market functioning in a given sector can have temporary yet important spillovers to other segments through portfolio rebalancing by investors.




mar

Identifying regions at risk with Google Trends: the impact of Covid-19 on US labour markets

BIS Bulletin No 8, April 2020. Information on local labour markets and Google searches can be used to construct a measure of the vulnerability of employment in different regions of the United States to the Covid-19 shock. Regional exposure to Covid-19 varies significantly, ranging from a low of 2% to a high of 98% of total local employment. We test for the usefulness of the Covid-19 exposure measure by showing that areas with higher exposure report more Google search queries related to the pandemic and unemployment benefits.




mar

Designing Floating Buildings With an Eye to the Marine Species Living Underneath

A prototype deployed in San Francisco Bay imagines the underside of a floating building as an upside-down artificial reef




mar

Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets

Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets (Press release, 30 January 2020)




mar

No global real estate market despite higher price synchronisation and growing role of international investors, central banks find

No global real estate market despite higher price synchronisation and growing role of international investors, central banks find (Press release, 18 February 2020)




mar

Basel Committee and IOSCO announce deferral of final implementation phases of the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives

BCBS Press release "Basel Committee and IOSCO announce deferral of final implementation phases of the margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives", 3 April 2020




mar

Jurisdictions move towards full implementation of standards for financial market infrastructures

CPMI Press release "Jurisdictions move towards full implementation of standards for financial market infrastructures", 8 April 2020.




mar

EMSB trustee Marlene Jennings supports delay to reopen Montreal-area schools

The provincially appointed trustee of the English Montreal School Board says the Quebec government made the “right decision” when it postponed the reopening of Montreal-area elementary schools to May 25.



  • News/Canada/Montreal

mar

Shields, fences and hand sanitizer: New reality for Montreal's public markets

Jean-Talon market has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, there are controlled entrances, someone making sure you douse your hands with sanitizer and another with a clicker in hand, counting the number of people who enter.



  • News/Canada/Montreal

mar

How a New Jersey Farmers' Market Went Virtual

The Metuchen Farmers Market, like many others, has moved to online orders and drive-thru pickups during the coronavirus pandemic




mar

Building a Better Way to Measure Marketing Effectiveness

With the business world -- and the world at large, for that matter -- changing at what feels like a moment's notice, businesses and brands have never been required to be as limber as in this current moment. Marketing leaders want hard evidence and objective facts for decision making. It wasn't long ago that multi-touch attribution was the prized child of the hype cycle among marketers.




mar

USPS Collapse Could Be Nightmare for Some Businesses

As a result of the pandemic, USPS, which has run at a loss for years, is even more cash-strapped. It expects to lose $2 billion each month during the pandemic. That prompted Postmaster General Megan Brennan to ask Congress for $50 billion in funds -- $25 billion to offset lost revenue from declining mail volume due to the pandemic, and another $25 billion for modernization.




mar

US Policy Responses to Labor Market Distress

A look at support and regenerative policy initiatives by the Federal Reserve and the Government as more than 20 million jobs were lost in April 2020.




mar

Thomas Jordan: Introductory remarks, Swiss National Bank news conference

Introductory remarks by Mr Thomas Jordan, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank, at the Media News Conference of the Swiss National Bank, Berne, 25 March 2020.




mar

Moore-Towers, Marinaro take pairs bronze at ISU Four Continents

Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro won the bronze medal in pairs on Saturday at the ISU Four Continents figure skating competition in Seoul, South Korea.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating

mar

Michael Marinaro opens up about losing his grandmother to COVID-19

Figure skater Michael Marinaro gets emotional as he talks about his grandmother who passed away from COVID-19. Marinaro and his partner Kirsten Moore-Towers joined fellow Canadian Kaitlyn Weaver who was hosting a livestream with figure skating legends to raise money for the UN Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.




mar

March 1 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




mar

March 4 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




mar

March 5 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 6 Energy Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




mar

March 7 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 8 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 11 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




mar

March 12 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




mar

March 13 Metals Commentary: Dan Deming

Dan Deming, KKM Financial




mar

March 14 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 15 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




mar

March 18 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




mar

March 19 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 21 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 22 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 26 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 27 Metals Commentary: Todd Colvin

Todd Colvin, Ambrosino Brothers




mar

March 28 Metals Commentary: Bob Iaccino

Bob Iaccino, Path Trading Partners




mar

March 29 Metals Commentary: Larry Shover

Larry Shover, Efficient Advisors




mar

'We will put in the work': Canadian Marc Eversley announced as Chicago Bulls GM

The Chicago Bulls announced Marc Eversley as their new general manager on Friday, making him the first Canadian GM in NBA history.



  • Sports/Basketball/NBA

mar

Mavs owner Mark Cuban sees too much risk in reopening practice facilities

The NBA gave its approval for teams to reopen their practice facilities on a limited basis on Friday, but only three teams have confirmed they will. And Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is in no hurry for his team to join the list.



  • Sports/Basketball/NBA

mar

‘Creative Music Making’ Documentary to Air on Nine Network – MPress – Maryville University News

'Creative Music Making' Documentary to Air on Nine Network - MPress  Maryville University News



  • IMC News Feed

mar

Netizens celebrate as Kamal Haasan crosses 6 million mark on Twitter – DNA India

Netizens celebrate as Kamal Haasan crosses 6 million mark on Twitter  DNA India



  • IMC News Feed


mar

OpenMarkets Weekly: FX Volatility

The volatility experienced this spring in the 7 trillion-dollar foreign exchange market was unprecedented. The JP Morgan G7 FX Volatility...

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