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Telecommuting less popular in Canada than other countries: Survey
Montreal Gazette
The struggle to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, grab that coffee-to-go, then settle in for a long drive to work may have some Canadians dreaming of working from home, but a poll has found that, while telecommuting is on the rise worldwide, …
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Germany, France press for rapid Greek debt deal
Reuters
By Daniel Flynn and Gernot Heller | PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany and France pressed on Monday for a rapid deal between Greece and its private creditors that cuts its soaring debt to sustainable levels and said they were committed to a sealing a new …
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UK forward gas up with oil on EU Iran ban
Reuters
* Iran renews threat to close Strait of Hormuz * Colder weather drives prompt contracts * EDF Energy restarts Heysham 1-1 nuclear reactor (Updates throughout) LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – British summer 2012 gas prices rose to its highest in 10 days on …
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Canada, US Confirm Softwood Lumber Pact Extended To 2015
Wall Street Journal
By Nirmala Menon Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES OTTAWA (Dow Jones)–Canada and the US confirmed Monday that they’ve extended the softwood lumber agreement inked in 2006 by two years, to 2015, a move that Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast said would bring …
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Belden extends hostile bid for RuggedCom
Globe and Mail
Giant US cable maker Belden Inc. BDC-N has extended its hostile bid for Canada’s RuggedCom Inc. RCM-T, a manufacturer of communications equipment for harsh environments. Belden said Monday its $22-per-share offer, which was to expire on Jan.
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Pan American Silver to buy Minefinders for $1.5 billion
Vancouver Sun
Pan American Silver Corp said it will buy Canadian precious metals miner Minefinders Corp Ltd for about $1.5 billion to boost production from Mexico and cut output costs. Vancouver-based Minefinders owns and operates the multi-million ounce Dolores …
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Job cuts coming at Corner Brook mill: report
CBC.ca
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is set to cut 90 jobs, according to a report in the Western Star. The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, reported Saturday that the cuts would affect both management and unionized employees in the mill, …
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Sino-Forest Share Halt Extended to April 16 by Canada Regulator
BusinessWeek
By Christopher Donville and Liezel Hill Jan. 23 (Bloomberg) — Canada’s main securities regulator extended the trading ban on Sino-Forest Corp., the Chinese timber company fending off fraud allegations, after saying a lack of disclosure meant an …
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Saskatchewan truck-train crash causes oil spill
CBC.ca
A man is in hospital and crews are still cleaning up a crude oil spill after a pickup truck hit a train Sunday night near Oxbow, Sask. Twenty-two cars carrying crude oil left the tracks following the 11 pm CST crash, the RCMP said.
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Luxor Capital increases takeover bid for Crocodile Gold to $133.5 million
Winnipeg Free Press
TORONTO – Crocodile Gold shares (TSX:CRK) were up at midday Monday after the Canadian-Australian mining company received a sweetened takeover offer that values it at about $192 million. On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Crocodile shares were at 59 cents, …
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Cold snap sends Okanagan winemakers back into the vineyard
Vancouver Sun
The arctic air that put a grip on BC recently proved to be a blessing for the Okanagan’s icewine vintners. After weeks of balmy winter weather, the thermometer finally dipped below -8 C in the Okanagan, the minimum low for making icewine, …
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Bombardier aircraft shipments up amid poor industry atmosphere
Montreal Gazette
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. shipped 245 planes over 11 months last year, a tick higher than the 240 aircraft the company has estimated. But the continuing dismal performance of commercial aircraft, one analyst wrote, may force the company to cut …
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Economic indicators beat expectations
Canada.com
OTTAWA — A key gauge of Canada’s economic outlook rose more than expected in December, bolstered by the housing and manufacturing sectors. Statistics Canada said Monday its index of leading economic indicators was up 0.8% during the month, …
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US economy unlikely to fully recover: Carney
Calgary Herald
Canada needs to look beyond its southern neighbour for markets because the United States economy is unlikely to ever fully recover, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said Sunday. In an interview with CTV’s Question Period, Carney said that it is …
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Fitch affirms Boeing’s debt ratings on big moves in 2011, better expected …
CanadianBusiness.com
By AP | January 23, 2012 In this photo taken June 3, 2011, Boeing Co. 737 airplanes are shown at the company’s assembly facility in Renton, Wash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Ted S. Warren NEW YORK, NY – Fitch Ratings on Monday affirmed the debt ratings of …
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Tim Hortons starts serving up coffee in new cup sizes
CityNews
Tim Hortons’ bigger coffee cup sizes took effect Monday — a move that will likely both satisfy commuters’ morning caffeine cravings and challenge bladders at the same time. The popular coffee chain started serving up its brand of joe in new 710 mL cups …
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Dunia Weekly Iraq Market Tracker | Iraq Business News
By Nick
Iraq Business News is delighted to bring you the latest Iraq Market Tracker report from Dunia Frontier Consultants. The market tracker highlights the activities.
Iraq Business News |
M:Communications to Support Zain IPO | Iraq Business News
By Editor
PRweek reports that the Iraqi unit of Kuwaiti telecoms company Zain has hired PR agency support in advance of its listing on the Iraq Stock Exchange. The.
Iraq Business News |
The Top 10 Workout Songs For Winter 2012
So you have eaten your own body weight in turkey and chocolates over the festive period, and it is now the middle of January. Time to don those running shoes and get back in the gym! In the hopes of keeping you healthy and motivated, …
Lifestyle on Here Is The City |
Runtastic: When App Developer Moves to … – GPS BUSINESS NEWS
By Ludovic Privat
Austria-based mobile fitness application developer Runtastic was born in 2009 and the company has experienced a strong growth since its inception with more than 4.5 million downloads, 20 full tim…
GPS BUSINESS NEWS |
New Markets for Jordanian Produce in Iraq | Iraq Business News
By Editor
A Jordanian delegation will visit Iraq next week to discuss the possibility of opening new markets for Jordanian fruits and vegetables in Iraq, according to a.
Iraq Business News |
Recommended on Fox Business News – Market, Economic, Social …
By jojo
Recommended on Fox Business News. On yesterday’s Fox Business News show “Power and Money,” host David Asman called Peter Grandich’s Confessions of a Wall Street Whiz Kid “a terrific book; an amazing life story.” Buy it by clicking …
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Trade Minister asks agencies to collaborate … – Ghana Business News
By ekow
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Madam Hannah Tetteh, has appealed to agencies and organisations under the Ministry to collaborate for the implementation of government policies to prevent duplication and waste of resources. She said …
Ghana Business News |
Negotiating Iraq’s Complexities | Iraq Business News
By Editor
A spokesman for Iraq’s Ministry of Oil recently told Al Jazeera that unexplored regions of Iraq could yield an additional 100 billion barrels of oil, and that.
Iraq Business News |
French Speedcam Warning Ban: NAVX Seizes Court Over New Law
By Ludovic Privat
While a new rule has been established two weeks ago by the French government regarding the use of speedcam warning devices (read here), NAVX, a French company that provides European location conten…
GPS BUSINESS NEWS |
Mediamobile First to Use Floating Cellular Data from Orange
By Ludovic Privat
Mediamobile, which provides real-time traffic data in France, the Nordics and Poland has announced it is integrating Floating Cellular Data from wireless operator Orange France. The tw…
GPS BUSINESS NEWS |
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