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Who Killed Caravaggio?. Silvano Vinceti probes history's coldest cases. But he's no expert, he's a TV host.   What's News Business & Finance. What's News Business & Finance Top Stories for March 10   What's News: World-Wide. Today's top stories.   Online challenge: Getting TV viewers to pay up. Television has moved to the Internet and media companies are racing to meet the growing demand for online video   Swaps Come Under Fire. The EU is considering a ban on speculative derivative trades, including credit default swaps, which have been blamed for worsening the crisis in Greece.   Investors Tap Into Deathbed Bond Deals. Billions of dollars in corporate bonds sold to retail investors come with an unusual provision that could be used to generate a fast profit. There's just one catch: Investors must team up to buy the bonds with someone who is about to die.   In Ireland, a Blueprint for Euro Zone. Debt-laden Ireland is winning applause for adopting severe measures that Greece has put off, but pay cuts and tax hikes have put public servants in some unusual binds.   Who Killed Caravaggio?. Mr. Vinceti probes history's coldest cases,   Vital Signs. Vital signs for March 10, 2010   Online challenge: Getting TV viewers to pay up. Television has moved to the Internet and media companies are racing to meet the growing demand for online video   White House resists Greek pressure for crackdown on speculators. Obama says debt problem is something Europe should solve on its own   Canada's profitable banks set sights on growth. Executives sounding increasingly optimistic as revenues and profits continue to climb; acquisitions emerging on the radar screen   Rovinescu labels Emirates Air proposal as ‘subterfuge'. Air Canada CEO says plan would be ‘devastating' for national airline industry, but two Western premiers disagree   These smaller-cap companies have the best ROE. Thomson Reuters ONE's Stock Reports Plus helps us compare current ROE values with average ROE of the past five years   Alberta royalty changes on tap. Current regime being blamed for scaring away industry investment to neighbouring provinces   Faith in RIM has paid off handsomely. BlackBerry maker one of Canadian market's greatest success stories   Modest living, massive nest egg. Prodigious savers amass $1.6-million, enough to fund a 40-year retirement   Brookfield shows growth potential. Investment management company flush with cash   Selling outside the hobbled U.S. market. MetalCraft Marine's good fortune could have capsized if it hadn't made a dramatic shift in marketing strategy   Bank suits could open floodgates on pay claims. Financial firms are facing class actions over unpaid overtime, and if plaintiffs succeed, other companies may have to pay up, too   Osgoode, McGill appoint new deans. BLG snags two from Gowlings   BMO names Kevin Lynch vice-chair. Canada's former top civil servant has excellent relationships with key individuals in a number of countries, bank's CEO says   Stocks then: Ugly; The outlook now: Caution. Plus, 20 reasons to invest in Canada. Europe wants to curb credit default swaps. And, UBS boosts its Tim Hortons target   Rovinescu slams Emirates plan. Air Canada chief says Canadian industry would suffer ‘devastating' long-term effects if Dubai airline is allowed to expand service   What are credit default swaps?. Business reporter Boyd Erman explains how the bond insurance vehicles work and why markets are concerned about them now   Stocks a year ago today: Ugly The outlook now: Caution. Plus, 20 reasons to invest in Canada. Europe wants to curb credit default swaps. And, UBS boosts its Tim Hortons target   Globalization at the crossroads. John Micklethwait says the movement of ideas, goods and people can bring happiness and political freedom – but it must do more to convince emerging economies of its benefits   Couche-Tard profit falls to $54.8-million. Convenience story operator hit by lower U.S. fuel revenues in third quarter due to recession   Class-action suits could cost Toyota at least US$3 billion. Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, a   Cost of Toyota suits could top $3-billion. At least 89 class actions have been filed by owners of cars claiming that recalls have caused a drop in the value of their vehicles   Timely tax strategies for those with extra cash. Set up a family trust or spousal loan at historic low rates, says personal finance blogger Chaya Cooperberg   Toyota to recall Prius models. Auto maker says recall was planned, but comes day after highly publicized California incident   Turn the podium into payoff. Tips for Vancouver athletes on how to score lucrative endorsement deals and make sure that new-found wealth has staying power   Fairholme, Pershing to up General Growth investment. Deal removes key elements in question with Brookfield plan   Three reasons to sell Apple. Why you should bank your gains and walk away now, as the stock hits new highs   Pink Floyd goes to court in royalty fight with EMI. Prog-rock supergroup takes issue with music label’s online sales   Canada?s 5 biggest banks earn $5.09B in first quarter. Canada?s five biggest banks saw their profits soar by nearly two-thirds in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period a year before when the recession had battered away at earnings.   Cisco unveils high-speed Internet router. Company says the upgraded networking device can handle 322 terabits of traffic per second, or simultaneous video calls for every person in China   Chevron to shed 2,000 jobs this year. Second largest oil producer in the United States plans to reduce costs and capital spending, improve efficiency and simplify its organization   Bullish on Canada. A year after the stock market's recovery, economist remains upbeat