1. Scotland's decision: If you didn’t stay up all night watching the results of the Scottish referendum on independence, here's the recap: it was very dramatic … for about 5 minutes, when the vote was 50/50. Then, as the district votes poured it, it became clear the 'no' vote would win the day. The British pound rose in early market reaction and today we'll be covering the political fallout in London, where Prime Minister David Cameron was spared a historic defeat at the cost of some political capital.
2. Currency conversion charges: The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to deliver a decision this morning, in three appeals heard earlier this year pertaining to foreign exchange conversion charges on credit cards. The Quebec class actions don't have much impact on consumers, and instead could result in a profound effect on the Canadian banking industry. The case centres on the question of federal or provincial jurisdiction to regulate foreign conversion fees.
3. Ford for mayor: With Toronto Mayor Rob Ford now undergoing chemotherapy for rare form of cancer, all eyes are on his brother Doug, who announced a week ago that he was running to succeed his brother in the city's top job, but hasn't yet campaigned actively. Rob released an audio message in support of his brother on Thursday, and it's wait-and-see as to whether Doug will join the ongoing debates or make campaign appearances.
4. Apple's update: Remember the recent celebrity 'nudies' photo hacking scandal? Well, for iCloud users with privacy concerns, it may soon be safe to take racy photos on their iPhones again. Apple has announced that its security is now so tight, it can't even pry into one of its own password-protected devices.
5. Retail debut: The first Nordstrom store in Canada will open Friday morning in Calgary and although there's no official ceremony, expect it to get some attention. Nordstrom's move not as big as Target's bold entry into Canada, but more of the high-end store's locations will open in 2015 -- in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver.
