Widespread gains in June manufacturing sales encouraging sign in sluggish economy
A jump in Canadian manufacturing sales in June is seen as an encouraging development for the industry, which has seen sluggish growth since hitting an all-time record last January, when […]
Airline debacle highlights need for businesses to be tech smart
Many people must have wondered yesterday as they spent hours waiting in airports around the world for their Delta Airlines flights how this could have happened. How could a modern, […]
Oil prices, production in Canada not likely to reach former levels again: CIBC
Canada’s employment statistics for July were disappointing and, as is often the case, worse than economists had expected. The country lost 31,000 jobs, enough to lift the unemployment rate by […]
Labour groups welcome interim report on precarious workers in Ontario
Ontario’s labour movement is applauding the government’s release of an interim report on revising the province’s labour laws. Unifor national president Jerry Dias called it a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to transform […]
Tech sector larger, more important to economy than previously thought: study
Two researchers at Ryerson University’s Brookfield Institute have found that Canada’s high-tech sector is larger, more profitable, and more important to the economy than previously thought. In their study, “The […]
Talk of recovery in Canada’s oilpatch as Encana posts better than expected earnings
There is talk of recovery in Canada’s oil industry today as Calgary-based Encana reports operating earnings of $89 million for the second quarter ending June 30. This is in contrast […]
Ford looking to use agave plant biomass to make green plastic for cars
Normally, when the plant has been used for its commercial purpose of making tequila, the substantial left-overs of the agave plant are considered waste and, except for some that are […]
SWISS inaugurates commercial flights of Bombardier’s CS100
Bombardier may not have taken any new orders for its C Series jets at the Farnborough International Airshow in England this week, but at least it had the satisfaction of […]
Hopes high for Bombardier CSeries breakthrough at Farnborough Airshow
Bombardier’s CS100 aircraft is set to be one of the “stars” of this year’s Farnborough airshow, according to England’s Guardian newspaper, though not exactly for the highly technical reasons usually […]
Artificial pancreas would reduce need for self-care by diabetics, improve insulin delivery
Type 1 diabetes sufferers face peculiarly onerous daily demands to maintain their health. They must frequently monitor their blood glucose levels by taking a sample of their blood, and must […]
Modest business growth forecast as manufacturing slows in June
A drop in orders for new manufactured goods, coinciding with the suspension of production activity in the Alberta oilsands, has resulted in a slight drop in the RBC Canadian manufacturing […]
NA clean energy goal of 50 per cent can’t be met without nuclear, industry says
The operator of the world’s largest nuclear power generating facility, Bruce Power, said it applauds North America’s leaders for their commitment to clean energy, including nuclear. The three leaders announced […]
