Reuters News Articles By Andrea Hopkins Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-26T13:52:27+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) UPDATE 4-BMO profit up 16 pct, to buy Diners Club business 2009-11-24T20:43:16+01:00 2009-11-24T20:43:16+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/BANKSL/idUSN2326360220091124 Andrea Hopkins * Loan loss provisions C$386 mln vs year-earlier C$465 mln UPDATE 4-BMO profit up 16 pct, to buy Diners Club business 2009-11-24T20:43:16+01:00 2009-11-24T20:43:16+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/earningsSeason/idUSN2326360220091124 Andrea Hopkins * Loan loss provisions C$386 mln vs year-earlier C$465 mln BAY STREET-Canada banks to cap 2009 with decent quarter 2009-11-23T12:30:14+01:00 2009-11-23T12:30:14+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/BANKSL/idUSN2023744120091123 Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - It was supposed to be a year of blood-letting, but Canada's big banks are poised to close 2009 with another decent quarter as strong trading revenues again offset big loan losses. BAY STREET-Canada banks to cap 2009 with decent quarter 2009-11-22T15:30:14+01:00 2009-11-22T15:30:14+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN2022945720091122 Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - It was supposed to be a year of blood-letting, but Canada's big banks are poised to close 2009 with another decent quarter as strong trading revenues again offset big loan losses. CORRECTED - UPDATE 2-Sun Life eyes U.S. insurance acquisitions 2009-11-19T19:40:22+01:00 2009-11-19T19:40:22+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServices%20-%20Diversified/idUSN1918096320091119 Andrea Hopkins * Aims to boost Sun Life brand in United States (Writes through with comments from interview, adds byline) UPDATE 1-Sun Life says happy with capital position 2009-11-19T17:43:46+01:00 2009-11-19T17:43:46+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServices%20-%20Diversified/idUSN1917800220091119 Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - A day after rival insurer Manulife Financial Corp <MFC.TO> surprised markets with a C$2.5 billion ($2.3 billion) equity financing, Sun Life Financial <SLF.TO> said it was comfortable with its capital levels. UPDATE 1-Canada regulator urges caution on bank buybacks 2009-11-18T21:00:17+01:00 2009-11-18T21:00:17+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/BANKSL/idUSN1812636020091118 Andrea Hopkins * Canadian banks in good position if rules change (Adds comment on supervision, global rules) Canada regulator urges caution on bank buybacks 2009-11-18T20:06:13+01:00 2009-11-18T20:06:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSN1822080420091118 Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Canada's top banking supervisor, Superintendent of Financial Institutions Jule Dickson, said on Wednesday the nation's top lenders should continue to take a conservative approach to capital levels before contemplating any ... Lessons from the crisis: Re-educate the geeks 2009-11-17T22:22:44+01:00 2009-11-17T22:22:44+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5AG4ZQ20091117 Andrea Hopkins TORONTO (Reuters) - The world may have already moved on, but quantitative finance guru Paul Wilmott is undaunted in his quest to save the global financial system from mindless mathematicians. UPDATE 1-Power Corp profit sags as units, investments down 2009-11-12T20:48:28+01:00 2009-11-12T20:48:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/financialsSector/idUSN1242022620091112 Andrea Hopkins TORONTO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Power Corp of Canada <POW.TO> posted a 25 percent drop in third-quarter profit on Thursday as key operating subsidiaries contributed less and income and investments dropped.