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December 17, 2018
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GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off

The automaker still plans to lay off about 8,000 white-collar workers and another 2,600 factory workers in Canada


Ontario lawmakers set to debate bill to prevent strike at power utility

Ontario Power Generation said a strike at OPG would put the system's reliability at risk


Talks adopt ‘rulebook’ to put Paris climate deal into action

Officials at the talks in the Polish city of Katowice agreed to universal rules on how nations can cut emissions


Boeing buying stake in Embraer operations for $4.2B

The joint venture gives Boeing operational and management control of the company
 
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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
 

Henkel’s new hybrid adhesives offer limitless bonding possibilities

Industry breakthrough products tough enough to haul a freight train » 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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Flying Cars

‘They’re coming:’ Flying cars may appear in urban skies by 2023

At least a dozen companies are prototyping or testing aerial vehicles. But before flying cars can take off, a few regulatory and technological hurdles remain » read more
GPS Satellites

Next generation of GPS satellites are headed to space

The new satellites are expected to provide location information that's three times more accurate than the current satellites » read more
 
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Mixed plastics: Managing them in the post-China era

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China suspected in huge Marriott data breach, official says

U.S. official said investigators were concerned about the breach because Marriott is frequently used by the military and government agencies. » read more

Canada’s sad march to energy industry oblivion

Encana has now become Americanized, driven south by disastrous Liberal policies. » read more