Business archives

April 2012

April 30th, 2012

Retailers feeling positive about next 12 months: Survey
Retailers are feeling good about the year ahead, a new survey shows.

April 25th, 2012

Closing London plant cost $38M
It cost Caterpillar Inc. $38 million to shutter its London, ON, plant.

April 20th, 2012

Air Canada pilots back at bargaining table
Air Canada and its pilots are giving bargaining one last shot in an attempt to nail down a settlement.

April 19th, 2012

Mobile sales skyrocketing in Canada
Sales of smartphones, tablets and e-readers have soared in Canada over the last year.

April 17th, 2012

Interest rates set to rise?
The Bank of Canada broadly hinted about higher interest rates Tuesday after keeping the overnight rate steady at 1%.

April 13th, 2012

Air Canada pilots plan mass 'sick-out'
Air Canada pilots staged a rogue job action Friday.

April 11th, 2012

Target coming to Canada: Minister
US-based department store Target is coming to Canada, but it will be face a federal review to ensure Canadian content.

April 9th, 2012

Canadian firms feeling optimistic
Canadian businesses have some new spring in their steps.

April 6th, 2012

CBC's Sirius Satellite Radio a huge financial risk
CBC's Sirius Satellite Radio a huge financial risk

April 5th, 2012

Job numbers jump in March
Canada's economy added 82,000 jobs in March, ending a four-month slump in the labour market.

April 4th, 2012

Oilsands to swell by 73%: Study
As most of Canada struggles with unemployment, AB’s oilsands industry is about to expand faster than previously thought

Gas goes way, way up
The price of gas is up again, as prices across the country skyrocketed overnight.

April 1st, 2012

WestJet's kids-only cabins too good to be true
An announcement by WestJet on Sunday seemed to good to be true, especially for parents travelling with little kids.

 

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