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It's September and 2019 is only about three-quarters over, but that doesn't mean it's too early for one of the biggest business books prizes to start grinding into gear. Each year, we sift through a year's worth of business titles and crown just one the most interesting and impactful of the bunch.  The contest has just released its long list of contenders and it's basically a rundown of must-read titles for business leaders this fall. From a couple of books about bias against women to a new account of the financial crisis to fresh takes on the likely impact of AI, these are going to be the most chattered about books in the coming months.

In an effort to save tax payers $11-Million annually, Canadian Government will be taking the penny out of circulation.  "Pennies take up too much space on our dressers at home. They take up far too much time for small businesses trying to grow and create jobs. It costs taxpayers a penny-and-a-half every time we make one," said Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. The change will force retailers and small businesses to reprice their merchandise to the nearest nickel, causing a 2 cent maximum increase. From an inflation standpoint, where there are increase, there are certain to be decreases somewhere else so Canadians need not to worry. Current owners of pennies may still use the penny as a form of currency because the value of pennies will be held indefinitely. The Government plans to begin the removal starting fall 2012. Canadian pennies were first introduced in 1908.

It's cool to know that many of the internet sites that you often visit everyday were created in simple spaces like a dorm room, garage, bed room or a small home office. This week, we did a little digging on the internet and here is a look at our Top 5 picks: #1 Facebook Founder: Mark Zuckerberg Location of birth: Dorm room The idea and development of Facebook started in this dorm room. Initially Mark's appetite for hacking into Harvard's University school system and acquiring pictures of students to construct a "hot or not" site got him into a heap of trouble. The incident (which harvard later dropped charges) helped create the largest social site we see today.

Huffington Post:  Yelp, which has long dominated Google search results, has a new competitor that it's taking very seriously: Google itself. The prime territory at the top of Google search results that Yelp could once lay claim to is now frequently taken over by Google's own listings. A search for "Los Angeles restaurants" turns up a link to Yelp -- but it's buried halfway down the page below  Google Places , a feature that showcases business listings together with reviews, maps and prices.

Kinjoe is a new vancouver start-up that has launched to help you connect to your local neighbours.  What is it all about? It's a social media site where you can create your own profile, share a little about yourself, see what the locals are up to and chime in on a conversation about something cool. It's designed  to overcome some of the drawbacks of living in the city, where people are surrounded by others, but still find it difficult to meet neighbours or others who share their interests.

Yes, Blackberry services are down again for certain parts of the world. These things do happen and RIM is fully aware of this situation. They are working around the clock to fix the problem and further updates about the fix coming soon. Meanwhile, yesterday was a bad day for RIM when the company disclosed lower than expected earnings in Q2. The company’s stock plunged more than 20 per cent this morning. Shares dropped as low as $22.14 on the Toronto Stock Exchange with at least 7.0 million shares changing hands on Friday. Profits fell 58 per cent to $329 million US in the quarter. But RIM also says with the popularity of the OS7 and QNX based Blackberries soon to be rolled out, earnings are expected to rebound. Update:    Blackberry officially announces BBM services back to normal via Twitter. Hooray! Back to typing madly away on your devices!

Ernestine Fu, 20, is taking off her pants. It's 8:35 p.m., and the venture capitalist is changing back into a college sophomore in the rear seat of a borrowed white Prius. After attending two social mixers on Palo Alto's Sand Hill Road, she removes her sleek black pantsuit and heels, leaving a royalblue ruffled blouse that transforms into a short dress. "Amazing articles of clothing can really help in terms of time management," Fu says as she slips on a pair of flats before heading to meet a friend at CoHo, a Stanford University coffeehouse. Like a superhero, Fu prefers to keep quiet about her off-campus identity as an associate at San Francisco venture capital firm Alsop Louie Partners. The firm was founded in 2006 by Stewart Alsop, an early investor in TiVo ( TIVO - news - people ) and Netcentives, and Gilman Louie, who previously ran a CIA-affiliated venture fund. Fu juggles the intense responsibility of workin...

YouNow has launched today and puts the love (or hate) between the internet performers and viewers more closely together. What's it all about? Participants go live with either a musical performance or a talk and they’re voted on in real-time. Thumbs-up votes buys the person more time, thumbs-down means they’ll soon be shoved off the stage. As the project gains more traction and further develop, YouNow could probably host things similar to American Idol where viewers can vote to keep performers on or boo them off! The company plans on releasing a mobile app in a couple of weeks where you can stream the contents and vote just like you would on the website.

Jaguar Financial Corporation, a shareholder of Research In Motion Limited, on behalf of itself and other supportive shareholders, today called upon the Directors of RIM to establish and carry out a formal process for the maximization of shareholder value. The process proposed is "a potential sale of the Company or a monetization of the RIM patent portfolio by a spin-out to RIM shareholders." Furthermore Jaguar had stated,  "The status quo is not acceptable, the Company cannot sit still. It is time for transformational change.  The Directors need to seize the reins to maximize shareholder value before more market value is lost." RIM's share prices has taken a blow from $149.90 in June 2008 to $29.59 on September 2, 2011, representing a 80.3% decline.

Mobilicity has been running a Back to School promotional plan for only $25! It includes: Unlimited Data Unlimited Local Calling Unlimited Text & Picture Messaging Mobilicity to Mobilicity Calling Caller I.D. How's that for ending the summer? What many people don't know is that this plan is offered to anyone! (even if you're not a student) Better get your hands it on it before it's too late.

Another problem solved. Wroupon.com now has made your dreams of running a deal site just like Groupon very easy! For a one-time fee of $350, you too can have a piece of the group buying market. Heck, try it out yourself with their demo here . Neat! Username: admin Password: admin

When you mix a local Vancouver girl with the tools and the passion to make her own jewelry, it gives birth to  Dafyne Me Bella. With one of a kind, hand-crafted, unique items to accessorize with your outfits,  Dafyne Me Bella is your one-stop-shop. Linda forms her own designs by sketches and seeks ideas by taking a stroll through the city. When the perfect piece of jewelry is set, she gets busy making each individual piece one-by-one. You'll find a delicate selections of bracelets, necklace, earrings, and rings which will leave you in awe. Gentlemen, this is a great place to pick up something for your lady. Oh and one more thing, custom orders are taken too! www.dafynemebella.com

RentGeek is revolutionizing the housing rental search market in the Greater Vancouver Area & Victoria B.C. Imagine for a moment of having a display of all the available rental properties around the things that accommodates your own personalized needs and lifestyle. (Craigslist doesn't do that!) Open your eyes, it's now a reality. Rentgeek.com

A new Vancouver B.C. based online printing company starts off with a Big Bang! Offering exceptional services with major discounts on promotional printing products, they are definitely aiming to please. Whether you're in it for your own business or you're a real estate realtor -- the impression of your business card is a major factor of success and repeat customers. Custom designs & Easy-to-use site navigation, do we really need to say more? Javajitterprint.com