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November 20, 2018
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Acrimonious Pacific summit underscores China U.S. tensions

The 21 APEC nations, which account for 60 per cent of the world economy, struggled at the two-day summit in Papua New Guinea to bridge their differences over the role of the World Trade Organization


No settlement imminent despite frenzied email exchange over Canada Post offer

As Canada Post emerged from a weekend stalemate with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers over its latest contract offers, the Crown corporation issued another proposal


GE’s sprawling power, aviation, health care arms add risk

GE's broad reach – from its power and aviation divisions to its health care and capital business – has left it vulnerable to market shifts


NATO deputy calls for alliance unity on ‘increasingly aggressive Russia’

Among the topics discussed during the weekend sessions were: Russian interference with democratic elections, NATO funding, and how terrorists use encrypted messages on the dark web
 
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Use your money wisely: Part 1

This is Part 1 of a two-part series featuring the most common and most interesting leasing/financing questions. » read more
 

New offerings from LOCTITE: problem-solving sealants! [WATCH]

LOCTITE, Canada’s leader in sealants and adhesives, is introducing new innovative products to the industrial market. » read more
 
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EDC: Global Export Forecast Fall 2018

Canadian goods exports are forecast to follow up last year’s banner performance with another strong 6 per cent expansion in 2018 and 4 per cent in 2019 » Learn More

Access the U.S.: Expanding your Canadian business with ease

Many Canadian companies see a lot of their sales coming from the U.S. In that case, it’s good to be closer to your customers » Learn More

Who Got Funding in October

Funding portal tracks which companies and organizations in the manufacturing sector secured government incentives and provides you with insights on how to find and secure funding for your business » Learn More
 
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With a new NAFTA on paper, let’s take a second to recognize Ontario’s manufacturers

While governments should not pick winners and losers in business, encouraging the strengths of a core industry is part of managing a strong economy » read more

Breaking out of the Canadian bubble: why exporting is a critical strategy

Opportunities for rapid growth are plentiful for Canadian businesses, but most of them lie beyond our shores » read more

Tariffs: What they mean for your pricing strategy

While there is great uncertainty at this stage as to what, how large, and where tariffs will be imposed, one thing is certain: price adjustments will likely result » read more
 
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More than 50,000 Quebec students to strike seeking pay for internships

In addition to pay, the strikers are asking that internship work be covered under Quebec's labour standards law to protect students in the event of harassment, assault or an accident in the workplace » read more

Let’s create climate policy that will survive elections

The example of wind energy in Nova Scotia and Texas shows that climate policy can be embraced by the left and the right » read more
 
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Auditor general takes aim at Liberals’ fighter jet plan with new probe

The Liberals insist they are taking an appropriate amount of time finding replacements. » read more

Doug Ford, in fireside chat, says PC government ‘may’ balance budget by year 4

His government has said the shortfall they inherited from the Liberals was $15 billion. » read more

French bank fined US$1.3B in penalties over Cuba dealings

It's the second largest penalty ever imposed on a financial institution for violating US economic sanctions. » read more