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Cigarette sales sag in January
Cigarette makers saw 10.5 per cent of their sales go up in smoke in December.
Statistics Canada says the domestic cigarette-making industry suffered ...
February 22, 2012
Chinese industry numbers expected to dip
Chinese manufacturing is expected to stumble for a fourth-straight month in February.
While a week-long holiday is expected to mess with the numbers ...
February 22, 2012
BMO buys into Chinese bank
BMO is putting down roots in China.
The Canadian bank has bought a 19.99 per cent share of COFCO Trust Company, the largest allowed under Chinese rul...
February 22, 2012
New website aims to bridge skills gap dogging Canadian manufacturers and exporters
A new online tool connecting skilled workers with employers in Canada's industrial sector is tackling fears of a looming labour crisis that is expecte...
February 21, 2012
Leading indicator rises for seventh-straight month
Canada was 0.7 per cent busier in January than it was in February.
Statistics Canada says its composite leading index rose for the seventh-straight m...
February 17, 2012
Brighter things on the horizon for Canadian manufacturing?
Canada's manufacturing sector may be turning a corner.
Sales rose 0.6 per cent in December to $49.9 billion, the fifth increase in six months for Can...
February 16, 2012
Vale invests in air quality
The nickel belt is getting a shine.
Vale announced Thursday that it has approved a $2 billion investment in its Sudbury operations to reduce sulphur ...
February 16, 2012
Business plans to spend more this year
Financial executives say they plan to put more money into product development this year with an eye on cashing in on the growing middle class in devel...
February 15, 2012
From coast to coast find CME News here first.
New website aims to bridge skills gap dogging Canadian manufacturers and exporters
A new online tool connecting skilled workers with employers in Canada's industrial sector is tackling fears of a looming labour crisis that is expecte...
February 21, 2012
Drummond Report underlines need for cost control, prosperous manufacturing sector
The stern warning issued today by economist Don Drummond over the state of Ontario's finances highlights mounting concerns with government spending an...
February 15, 2012
Business leaders converge on Parliament Hill to discuss the future of SR&ED tax credits
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is leading an important business delegation on Parliament Hill today to discuss the potential changes mad...
February 15, 2012
Taxpayers’ Ombudsman echoes CME concerns over SR&ED program
The federal Taxpayers' Ombudsman issued a report this week examining key challenges facing businesses that file scientific research and experimental d...
February 14, 2012
Shipbuilding action plan a historic opportunity for manufacturers in Atlantic Canada: CME
The new Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan unveiled today by the federal government represents a historic opportunity for manufacturing growth and jobs...
February 13, 2012
Column: Bordering on insanity
By Jeff Brownlee, VP, Public Affairs & Partnerships, CME
Sometimes it makes me wonder: When will people wake up and realize we actually live in 2...
February 11, 2012
New deal with China on uranium exports will create jobs for Canadians: CME
A new deal struck today between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Chinese government will open new markets for Saskatchewan uranium and will creat...
February 09, 2012
Strengthened Canada-China partnership will make a difference for Canadian exporters: CME
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), Canada's largest trade and industry association, welcomes the agreements on investment, energy, natural ...
February 08, 2012
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Will Enbridge Play a Role in Canada's High-Energy Future? - DailyFinance
Baltimore SunWill Enbridge Play a Role in Canada's High-Energy Future?DailyFinanceBy Aimee Duffy, The Motley Fool Posted 8:57PM 02/22/12 Investing Enbridge (NYS: ENB) is a company that could very well play a role in launching Canada to the top of the oil exporting world in the coming years. More immediately, however, the pipeline ...Enbridge's Northern Gateway opens door to inflationVancouver SunCanadian consumers have nothing to fear from Northern GatewayTroy Media (blog)all 50 news articles »
February 22, 2012
Canada's competitive edge in corporate taxes at risk - Globe and Mail
Globe and MailCanada's competitive edge in corporate taxes at riskGlobe and MailCanadian Auto Workers president Ken Lewenza points to the fact that companies are posting large profits even while workers pay the price through heavy job losses in manufacturing. He said this year's closure of a London, Ont., locomotive manufacturing ...William Watson: Your loopholes bad, my loopholes goodFinancial PostObama to Ask Congress to Lower Corporate Tax Rate to 28%, Remove LoopholesBloombergObama to offer corporate tax reform planCNN (blog)Business Insiderall 2,375 news articles »
February 22, 2012
Business briefs - Canada.com
Business briefsCanada.comBy Postmedia News, Postmedia News February 22, 2012 OTTAWA - Canada is counting on competition among banks, insurers and pension funds to keep down costs on voluntary pension plans that it hopes will plug gaps in the country's retirement-income system, ...and more »
February 22, 2012
The free-market hasn't delivered - Ottawa Citizen
The free-market hasn't deliveredOttawa CitizenBy Jim Stanford February 22, 2012 11:14 PM In the initial postwar decades, Canada's economy experienced a historic leap forward, qualitatively and quantitatively. Strong business investment, rapid industrialization, and massive spending on public ...and more »
February 22, 2012
Novartis Canadian Generic-Drug Plant Cuts Output To Fix Problems - Fox Business
CBC.caNovartis Canadian Generic-Drug Plant Cuts Output To Fix ProblemsFox BusinessA Novartis AG (NVS) generic-drug manufacturing plant in Canada has halted production of certain drugs to give priority to the production of medically necessary drugs, as the company widens efforts to fix problems identified by US regulators last year.Drug shortage feared as Quebec plant retoolsCBC.caall 5 news articles »
February 22, 2012
Canadian dollars, or loonies, sit on American dollar bills. THE CANADIAN PRESS ... - Castanet.net
Castanet.netCanadian dollars, or loonies, sit on American dollar bills. THE CANADIAN PRESS ...Castanet.netThe Canadian dollar closed below parity for the first time since the end of January as the greenback advanced against other currencies amid data showing soft readings on European and Chinese manufacturing. The loonie was down 0.38 of a cent to 99.96 ...and more »
February 22, 2012
Asia taking lion's share of Iranian oil exports - Tehran Times
Sydney Morning HeraldAsia taking lion's share of Iranian oil exportsTehran TimesIran's known reserves of crude oil are the fourth largest on the planet, after Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Canada. The country is currently the second-biggest exporter of crude in the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, after Saudi Arabia, ...Speculators blamed for rising oil, gas pricesThe Seattle TimesFear of war drives gas prices upRTCrude Oil Decreases From Nine-Month High as Manufacturing Slows in EuropeBloombergNational Postall 4,264 news articles »
February 22, 2012
10 Hot Export Markets for Small Businesses - Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur10 Hot Export Markets for Small BusinessesEntrepreneur... as Canada and South Africa ban traditional baby harnesses, so he had to sell his product to officials first to get permission to promote it to consumers. To some people, that might sound like too much trouble, but Nash is bullish on exporting.
February 22, 2012
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