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Best Calgary Gluten Free Restaurants

March 7th, 2013

As a growing number of people in today’s population are becoming aware of their own sensitivities to the ingredient, many Calgary restaurants are taking initiative in creating gluten-free options for those of us who need it, or who simply try to avoid the substance all together. Finally!http://bestcalgaryhomes.com/best-calgary-gluten-free-restaurants

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Inspiration of the Day

March 7th, 2013

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Bank of Canada rate statement: What the economists say

March 7th, 2013

Recognizing the obvious, the Bank has softened its mild tightening stance further. Still, even with GDP growth of barely 1% and core inflation at near-record lows, the Bank is maintaining that the next move in rates will likely be higher. That next move now looks to be very far off however, and we remain comfortable with the call that rates are unlikely to begin moving higher until the second ...

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Safeway mulls Canadian REIT

March 7th, 2013

Supermarket operator Safeway Inc. (SWY-N 23.94 -0.36 -1.48%) is exploring putting its Canadian property assets into a real estate investment trust, an executive said at a meeting with analysts on Wednesday. Loblaw Cos. (L-T 40.78 -0.22 -0.54%), Canada's largest grocer, said in December it planned to put the vast majority of its property assets into a real estate investment trust and some inv ...

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Bank of England decides not to add more stimulus

March 7th, 2013

The Bank of England decided not to pump more money into Britain's ailing economy on Thursday in what is likely to have been a close-run decision. The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee opted not to add to the 375 billion pounds of government bonds bought with newly created money between March 2009 and October 2012. It also left interest rates at their record-low 0.5 percent. http://w ...

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ECB holds rates, to stand firm on bond buys

March 7th, 2013

The European Central Bank kept interest rates steady on Thursday and is likely to eschew dramatic action to help Italy or other euro zone countries, despite the threat of political turmoil in Rome reigniting the bloc's debt crisis.http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/3/7/ECB-holds-rates-to-stand-firm-on-bond-buys.aspx

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Morning News Rundown

March 6th, 2013

Here is your Morning News Rundown for Wednesday March 6th: http://www.crebnow.com/morning-news-rundown-march-6-2013/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

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Pick of the Day

March 6th, 2013

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How to Create a Budget

March 6th, 2013

With household debt levels at all-time highs, and not seeming like they’re about to go down any time soon, everyone’s wondering how they can keep more money for themselves and still get out of debt at the same time. The answer, while it can be complex, always starts with one step – creating a budget. But how do you do it? It’s much more than just figuring out how much money you have at the en ...

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