OPEC to Meet in November; Iceland Melts Down; Unemployment Improves; Micron Makes Cuts; National City Next to Fall?; No Christmas Cheer for Retailers

The last time I recommended a bank to anybody was last August. And it was a Canadian Bank – Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS). Once upon a time – not that long ago – banks were solid, safe investments that generated a steady stream of income through the dividends they issued.