Business Report: Record high household net worth, global markets gain confidence

Posted Aug 11, 2014 10:25:16 AM.

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680News senior business editor Mike Eppel with the day’s top business headlines, including reports of record high household net worth for Canadians and global markets gaining confidence.

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