Results tagged “banks”

Making an ATM withdrawal is a mundane task, and one that doesn't differ much across the different banks or types of machines, but the Edward Day Gallery is aiming to shake up the experience by injecting a little art into every transaction.

We are all geeks now. It's seen in the massive popularity of the Star Trek reboot, in the adoption of instant messaging and Twitter (descended from the chat rooms and IRC channels we forever associate with old-school modem sounds), and in the way people soup up laptops or accessorize iPods. The gravitational pull of the social web is so strong it seems every and any company has dived in, racking up Twitter and Facebook accounts, hoping to capture a few seconds of attention span from the overstimulated millenials. The banks—often the most careful corporations in Canada about use of their image and brand—are no exception and have dived into the Wild Wild West of Web 2.0. Scotiabank, CIBC, RBC, TD, and ING Direct, for example, have all joined Twitter, the rapidly growing micro-blogging site.

With the public’s attention focused on enjoying the last of the warm summer air, the Big Six Canadian banks reported their third-quarter earnings last week. Typically disregarded for the summer memories replaying in Canadians’ minds, this quarter's results hold some weight because Ontario’s economy is in limbo.

People work hard for their money, but don't make their money work hard for them. It's time to fix that. The last Wednesday of every month, Economist—formerly Saverist—whips your income into shape with smart, practical advice.

Sections of downtown core shut down for fear of falling debris. David Miller responds by initiating the "Less Wind Now" campaign, encouraging Ottawa to build "a giant wall" around Toronto to serve as a windbreak.