Making a surprising change at the top as it struggles to survive the recession, Air Canada [AC.A-T) has abruptly appointed Calin Rovinescu as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Rovinescu will take over the controls... [full story]

Russia supports expanding the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to include the rouble, the yuan and gold, but sees no chance of the G20 Summit accepting a new reserve currency, a Kremlin aide said on Saturday, agencies reported. "It... [full story]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said some financial institutions will need substantial government aid, while warning against any attempt to tax investors who join a federal program to buy tainted assets from banks. “Some... [full story]

Chinese Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan again urged for international financial reform in the face of the global economic crisis. Speaking at an Inter-American Development Bank meeting in the northwestern Colombian... [full story]

The dollar's role as the world's dominant currency is coming under intense scrutiny. This week, China added its voice to demands for a new global currency as an alternative to the dollar in international trade and finance.... [full story]

Australia has rejected a Chinese state-run firm's $1.7bn (£1.2bn) takeover bid for Australia's Oz Minerals because of national security concerns. Australia said one of Oz Minerals' key mines was located near a weapons-testing... [full story]

In the post bag this morning there is this article sent to us by Louis James, Senior Editor Metals Division, Casey Research, which we hope that you find both interesting and informative. its all about gold but much of it... [full story]

The Irish Republic's economy shrank by 7.5% in the last three months of 2008 compared with the same period a year earlier, official figures have shown. The construction industry, which has faced a housing market slump, suffered a 24% fall in output.... [full story]

Years from now, when historians carbon-date that extinct species known as the celebrity CEO, they will trace its demise to a brisk February morning in 2009 and a wood-panelled room in Washington, D.C.     Eight... [full story]

What’s happened to gold?  Is it still out there? You better believe it is still out there and will continue to be “out there” and for a very long, long, time. What are the banking gurus predicting for... [full story]