Business archives

October 2011

October 29th, 2011

Investors optimistic despite spooky market conditions
Canadian investors are concerned that economic troubles in the U.S. and Europe will spread to Canada, study.

October 27th, 2011

Canada on track to eliminate deficit by 2016/17: TD
It will likely take two years longer than initially thought for the federal government to balance the books.

October 21st, 2011

Canada Goose soars with unique model
Canada Goose expects top-line growth of 60% this year based on hot sales, but its approach won't work for everyone.

October 19th, 2011

Canadian soldiers irked after Lowe’s pulls discount program
The company said the program was never intended for Canada and just recently realized its error.

Maple Leaf announces mass cuts
Maple Leaf Foods said Wednesday it plans to close meat plants in six Canadian cities and cut more than 1,500 jobs.

Maple Leaf to close plants in 6 Canadian cities
Maple Leaf Foods said Wednesday it plans to close processing plants in six Canadian cities and cut more than 1,500 jobs.

October 13th, 2011

Listeria threat prompts Hygaard sub recall
Hygaard sandwiches sold across Canada are being recalled as they may be contaminated with listeria.

BlackBerry service back: RIM
Research in Motion claims its disastrous BlackBerry outage is now resolved and service is fully restored.

Air Canada launches labour gripe
Air Canada's fight with its flight attendants is getting nastier.

October 11th, 2011

China bids $2.2B for Canadian oil company
China's state-owned oil firm Sinopec has made a multibillion-dollar bid to increase its Canadian holdings.

October 10th, 2011

Air Canada back-to-work bill ready to fly
Canada's labour minister says back-to-work legislation is ready to go if Air Canada workers walk off the job this week.

October 7th, 2011

Job spike exceeds expectations
Economists and others wiped egg from their faces Friday after job gains nearly quadrupled expectations in September.

Market dive tests under-funded pension plans
Canada's biggest and chronically under-funded pension plans are scrambling to find ways to cope.

October 6th, 2011

The rich don't always get richer: Report
This is likely a year many of the richest Canadians would rather forget.

October 4th, 2011

Bay St. bear is back
After hitting 15-month lows, world markets have officially joined the Toronto Stock Exchange in bear market territory.

October 3rd, 2011

Quebec store adopts 'penniless' policy
Leave it to small businesses to make cents of it all while the federal government drags its feet.

VIDEO: Exclusive interview with Jim Flaherty
Federal finance minister Jim Flaherty speaks with Anita Sharma about the economy, the state of Greece, and more.

 

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