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Harper won’t put a timeline on free trade talks with European Union
Outstanding issues on the negotiating table include country-of-origin rules for vehicles.
India’s Apollo Tyres to acquire Cooper Tire & Rubber for $2.22B
Acquisition part of Apollo's strategy to enter new global markets.
DHL Canada, US Department of Commerce launch trade initiative
Partnership aimed at matching Canadian, American firms looking to do business on both sides of border
Global energy companies ‘dead serious’ about BC natural gas
$16 billion Petronas project is one of four major LNG proposals worth billions
US-China climate deal to eliminate HFCs
Potent greenhouse gases far more powerful at trapping heat than CO2.
Mining, oil and gas companies to face tougher payments rules
Harper announces new mandatory reporting standards at G8.
One-stop shopping for western Canadian manufacturers at WMTS
Bi-annual show in Edmonton featured more than 75 new industrial products and services
Ford launches production of Focus Electric model in Europe
First full-electric Ford built in Europe; model built in North America since December 2011
Seco Tools moving distribution centre south to Kentucky
Company says move won't impact Canadian customers
Cyclone launches engine commercialization program with Ohio State University
Aimed at development, testing program of waste heat engine model
Canada to raise threshold on foreign takeovers to $1.5B for Europe
Deals under that value will not be subjected to "net benefit" assessments.
Regulator, industry find oil sands cleanup harder than first thought
Alberta's energy regulator finds no oilsands companies affected by tailings reduction rules have met targets.
Emerging countries will soon control half of the world economy
US, Europe growth is too slow to keep up with economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Westport Innovations teams with Volvo to launch new bi-fuel car
Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel wagon employs Westport compressed natural gas system
Small business is a big job creator
Word of mouth recommendation remains tops for landing a job with small businesses.
No serious issues in Enbridge control room
But NEB orders safety audit: follows 2010 Michigan oil spill.
Q3 hiring prospects less rosy than last year: Manpower survey
21% of respondents expect to add employees in the July-September quarter, down two percentage points from Q3 2012.
Petronas investing up to $16B in Canadian LNG export facility
TransCanada to build a pipeline to supply the two plants in the west.
Bruce Power inks nuke inspection tech deal with MDA
Maintenance system will reduce duration of reactor outages.
RDC, Hibernia invest $3M to enhance oil recovery research at Memorial University
Facility will support research to identify new oil recovery activities.