Conrad Black who was sentenced to 6 1/2 years for fraud and obstruction, has been attempting to obstruct efforts to get him into lock-up by March 3. Many common criminals go directly to the clink. Black, being uncommon, is able to employ a team of lawyers capable of turning heel-dragging into a virtual art. Didn't help this time around. Judge Amy St Eve refused the request by Black and two co-defendants to remain on the loose until June 15, rather than report to prison on the previously... Read Full Story
Conrad Black who was sentenced to 6 1/2 years for fraud and obstruction, has been trying to obtain a bail extension. Many common criminals go directly to the clink. Black, being an "uncommon" criminal, is able to employ teams of lawyers capable of turning foot-dragging into a virtual art form. Judge Amy St Eve refused the request by Black and two co-defendants to remain on the loose until June 15. They are required to report to prison on the previously arranged date of March 3. True-to-form... Read Full Story
Prosecutors’ requests to have Conrad Black’s bail privileges revoked, has been denied today by a Chicago judge. Lord Black was convicted three counts of fraud and one count of obstruction of justice - crimes that will probably result in a sentence of 30 years. I think Black forced himself to a dead end on this one, and sees Canada as his only exit.
Conrad Black, a Canadian native, is now making attempts to cross the border to Canada. He says he will surrender his passport to Canada Border... Read Full Story
Prosecutor Jeffrey Cramer led off opening statements by calling Lord Black and his three co-accused 'thieves' and comparing them to 'bank robbers and burglars'. Read Full Story
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Canadian stocks jumped their highest since January on speculations of a Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. takeover, as the company confirmed it received a bid earlier this year from Brookfield Asset Managment Inc. (one of Canada’s largest investment companies). Brookfield, along with American investment bank Goldman Sachs and Quebec’s Caisse de Depot pension fund, is in process of preparing a takeover offer (The Globe and Mail). CPR, the railway that helped create modern Canada, witnessed its... Read Full Story
Waterloo, ON based Research in Motion yesterday promised further growth to its shareholders. RIM cheifs sounded very confident about the release of a new BlackBerry spartphone that can access both Wi-Fi and cellular networks. The new BlackBerry 8820 will be RIM’s first dual-mode smartphone, and its thinnest with a keyboard.
Sure the BlackBerry will have some new toys, but it sure won’t be the only dual-mode device out this year. It’s also coming out only weeks after the much-hyped and... Read Full Story
