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December 13, 2018
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Detention of Canadians raises stakes in China-U.S.-Canada row

Two Canadian men have been detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of "engaging in activities that endanger the national security'' of China


Arrest of Nissan star Ghosn raises speculation over coup

Nissan as a legal entity has been charged with violating financial laws in underreporting Ghosn's income


Pot stores on agenda at Toronto city council after two municipalities opt out

Councillors in Mississauga and Markham have voted to opt out, but Toronto Mayor John Tory will move a motion to allow pot shops


Via Rail places $989M train order with Siemens for key rail corridor

The trains, expected to enter into service in 2022, will be built at Bombardier's North American headquarters in California
 
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Use your money wisely: Part 2

This is Part 2 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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Who Got Funding in November

Fundingportal helps Canadian manufacturers to get funded » Learn More

Who Got Funding in November (Cleantech)

Fundingportal tracks which companies and organizations in the cleantech sector secured government incentives » 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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Virgin Galactic aims to reach space with tourism rocket

The test flight for Virgin Space Ship Unity will try to fly higher than 80 kilometres, which Virgin Galactic considers the boundary of space » read more

Huawei and 5G: Experts clash on the risk to Canada’s national security

China's National Intelligence Law requires its citizens to fork over intelligence at its behest, which raises flags about potential cyberespionage for companies such as Huawei » read more
 
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Bad review? Owners should address online reviewers’ concern

Negative reviews are likely inevitable for many companies. » read more

Canadian maple syrup production plummets while honey output down 2.9%

Syrup production was down in every syrup-producing province except Ontario and Nova Scotia. » read more

States cite climate worries in push to stop US coal sales

Companies have mined about 4 billion tons of coal from US federal reserves in the past decade. » read more