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Canada's banks fared well during the financial crisis and global recession thanks to their prudent management and the country's tough regulations. But what can they do with all the capital they've accumulated? Expand south of the border.

Tiffany & Co. is among the few S&P 500 companies reporting results this week and is expected to shine. The jeweler released an iPhone app and boosted its dividend in the quarter. Canadian banks are expected to post earnings growth as well.

On February 8, 1950, Frank McNamara and Ralph Schneider finished their dinner at Major's Cabin Grill in New York and did something that had never been done: they paid with a charge card. The two men, along with colleague Matty Simmons, were the creators of Diners Club, the first charge card that...

With regulators working hard to line up buyers for failed banks, it's of little surprise that foreign financial companies are entering the fray. Indeed, some of the biggest names in international finance have used acquisitions to establish or expand their presence in the United States. Next up may...