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As the saying goes, I love it when a plan comes together.

When I wrote that the bid would come early next week, I didnt think it would be quite this fast. But, indeed, as you read here yesterday, the TD Bank-led bidding consortia is offering a topping bid for the Toronto Stock Exchange . Id been told Monday was launch day, but obviously it had to be hurried once the blogosphere got a hold of the pending news. Five hours of share trading with that rumour on a backwater blog is all the public markets can/should stomach . As always, it was a pleasure serving our loyal readers.

As for the proposal itself, Hallelujah. This is a great move for Canada, and a smart business deal as well.

A school counselor is the ear for student’s problems in school. These problems could be career-related, personal, or study-related. A student can talk to a school counselor about problems with peer pressure, problems with choosing a career, difficulty studying or catching up with a particular subject, or even problems in the home in some cases. A school counselor not only hears out a student, but also provides the appropriate guidance to her/him so that her/his problem may be resolved. Such a professional may also serve as a mediator between the student and say a professor or a classmate, if there has been a miscommunication that has resulted in a major problem. As such, the prime job of a school counselor is to counsel students and aid their psychological development in a healthy manner. Full Post…

I am so excited! Just found out today that Netflix has an app in the android market. I have Netflix to help me tolerate traveling.

I can watch a movie anytime, anywhere. And now I can get it on all my devices. Yay! So no matter where I am, I have choices.

I can pull out my trusty laptop computer or open up my Apple iPad or if Im in a real hurry, I can fire up the app on my DROID INCREDIBLE Android Phone.

I love Netflix. If you havent tried it yet, you can get it here (free trial).

Group buying or collective buying is fast gaining popularity among business owners. The idea originally hailed from China where it is known as Tuangou. Online group buying was first introduced through an e-commerce start-up, Mercata, ten years ago and they had dubbed this business plan as We Commerce. For those business owners who are still trying to grasp the concept of this phenomenon, let me break it down for you.

Lets say you are a subscriber to a discount website or a daily deals site as it is more popularly known nowadays. You would see various offers on product discounts on the site and if you are interested, you would just need to enter your payment details and wait until the minimum number of people is reached. Once the deal is confirmed, you will be receiving a voucher on your email. It is simply a shopping strategy in which you get to pay less while the business gets to sell more.

However, its not just about the savings that we are after.

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The pace of government-backed loan modifications picked up in March, with both new trials and permanent modifications approved under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) up significantly.

The Treasury Department reports that 36,400 homeowners were approved for permanent HAMP loan modifications during the month, an increase of more than 10,000 from February. It was the most permanent HAMP modifications approved in a single month since last July.   New admissions to the the HAMP program rose to 36,400, up from 29,100 in February and the most trial modifications begun since December. Borrowers qualifying for HAMP must complete a three-month trial period before they can be approved for permanent modifications.   Homeowners qualifying for HAMP modifications lowered their monthly mortgage payments by a median 37 percent, or more than $500 a month.   New admissions and permanent modifications approved under HAMP are have slowed significantly from the first year of the program, since the government tightened requirements for trial modifications. Ho Full Post…