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Issue 19 May 27, 2009.      

Arrow NEWS
Bullet GM deal falls apart, bankruptcy likely
Bullet EI numbers soar in March
Bullet Metals mergers slow in Q1
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Arrow INDUSTRY REPORTS
Bullet New technique positions auto supplier for recovery
Bullet CIBC forecasts a decade of growth
Bullet AUTO21 automotive research funding
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Arrow TECHNOLOGY REVIEWS
Bullet Controlled atmosphere packaging stands tall
Bullet Synchronous technology, take two
Bullet High-speed transponder
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Arrow EDITOR'S PICK
  Make lay offs the last line of defence
Some companies have no choice but to "adjust employment levels," but there are alternatives. Lay-offs should be the last line of defence. Skilled, experienced and innovative people are lost. And the stressed-out workers who remain are less productive and more prone to injury or absenteeism. > More
Arrow NEWS
GM deal falls apart, bankruptcy likely
A General Motors Corp. bankruptcy filing seemed inevitable on Wednesday after a last-second bondholder rebellion forced it to withdraw a plan to swap bond debt for company stock. > Full Story
EI numbers soar in March
Employment insurance claimants were up by 65,300 in March, representing a 10.6 per cent increase over April; the largest since the labour market started to deteriorate last October. > Full Story
Metals mergers slow in Q1
The pace of global mergers and acquisitions in the metals industry significantly declined in first quarter of 2009. > Full Story
Arrow INDUSTRY REPORTS
New technique positions auto supplier for recovery
With Canada's automotive industry in tatters over bailouts, layoffs and plant closures, a London, Ont., metal shop is developing novel technologies to gain a competitive position for the economic recovery. > Full Story
CIBC forecasts a decade of growth
Canadians can look forward to a sustained period of strong growth in the next decade, but one that will be different from the previous decade, says a new report. > Full Story
AUTO21 automotive research funding
The research network's two-year, $10 million investment will fund 20 new automotive research projects. > Full Story
Arrow TECHNOLOGY REVIEWS
Controlled atmosphere packaging stands tall
CAP removes the air from a package filled with product and replaces it with an inert gas such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide. The process suspends product deterioration and extends shelf life exponentially. > Full Story
Synchronous technology, take two
Siemens debuts Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology 2, adding new data migration and sheet metal capabilities to integrated FEA and entry-level PDM. > Full Story
High-speed transponder
The RFID-TI COMBI, distributed by Schober USA, automatically tracks products and manages inventory. > Full Story
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