Jim Balsillie

Bettman's boast of healthy NHL attendance is misleading

The Bruins drew 16,816 fans for their game against the Canadiens Thursday night in Boston. That's about 800 short of a sellout, but that was good news on a night when the NFL Patriots were also playing at home.

BlackBerry battles back

As the first snow of the season dusts the Research in Motion campus next to the University of Waterloo, an hour southwest of Toronto, Mike Lazaridis polishes a tiny BlackBerry screen, places it on the table, and sends it...

Cheap-seat economics

Andy Holloway From the November 24, 2008 issue of Canadian Business magazine Let’s say you had an estimated fortune of $4.1 billion, largely comprised of shares in a high-flying tech company. And let’s say you wanted to buy an...

UPDATE 1-RIM co-CEO says market environment is "intense"

By Wojtek Dabrowski TORONTO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The current market environment is rife with challenges and requires careful planning of strategy, the co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM.TO: ) said on Thursday as an analyst warned...

Burke bidding begins

And Leafs had better act fast Let the speculation begin on Brian Burke's future in the NHL. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) If the Maple Leafs hope to secure Brian Burke as general manager, they had better act swiftly and...

CTIA Roundup:Mobile Industry at a DRM Crossroads

By Azita Arvani Last week, we attended CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association) Fall 2008, the largest US wireless trade show, in San Francisco. Overall, the consumers’ desire to have DRM-free online music is...

BlackBerry Bold selling "really well," -RIM co-CEO

TORONTO, Nov 14, 2008 (Reuters via COMTEX) -- Research In Motion's high-end BlackBerry Bold smartphone is selling "really well," the company's co-CEO said on Thursday, even as an analyst warned RIM would not be immune from the...

Second Toronto team would be a fat cat

DAVID SHOALTS From Monday's Globe and Mail The value of a second NHL team in Toronto would range between $400-million and $600-million, and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment would be entitled to a one-time territorial payment...

Gillett denies Habs are for sale

"Canadiens for sale or not?" After stout and exhaustive denials from Canadiens owner George Gillett, Balsillie sent an e-mail message to Gillett to apologize for sparking the controversy, which he followed up with a contrite...

Preds object to Del Biaggio bankruptcy trustee's request

The Nashville Predators ownership group today filed an objection to a bankruptcy trustee's request in the William J. "Boots" Del Biaggio case for financial and business information the team doesn't want out.

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