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Com Dev replaces CEO after warning on finances
Satellite company Com Dev International Ltd. is replacing its chief executive John Keating, effective immediately, a move that comes after the company's recent warning of a looming loss and falling revenues.
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Quebec manufacturer opens US facility
Delhi-Solac Inc., a Quebec-based manufacturer of steel tubing, has officially opened its plant in Kings Mountain, NC. > Full Story |
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Husky Energy acquires natural gas properties
Husky Energy has announced that a purchase agreement has been signed to acquire natural gas properties in west central Alberta. > Full Story |
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US manufacturing picks up the pace
The Institute for Supply Management has reported its August numbers. > Full Story |
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India to open bidding for 100 solar projects
The south Asian nation plans to build 500MW of solar capacity and is opening the bidding to foreign producers. > Full Story |
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| TECHNOLOGY |
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Tools of the trade
Hardinge Inc. has added two new Bridgeport 50-taper vertical machining centres to its growing machine tool product line. > Full Story |
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Shaft collars and couplings
Stafford Manufacturing Corp. has introduced a line of stainless steel shaft collars and couplings, available with a bright or matte finish. > Full Story |
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| ECONOMIC TRENDS |
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$2.6 B added to current account deficit
Canada's overall current account deficit widened by $2.6 billion bringing the total to $11 billion in the second quarter, for a seventh straight quarter of deficit. > Full Story |
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| SPECIAL FEATURES |
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OPG gets a 360 degree view inside nuclear reactors
Robot delivers the first up close look at critical components inside nuclear reactors. > Full Story |
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Survival of the fittest
North America's manufacturing industry needs a new breed of skilled workers to survive the future. > Full Story |
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Results from the last poll:
Should Canadian taxpayers be picking up the $130 million tab settling Newfoundland Labrador's expropriation of AbitibiBowater assets?
No: 86.4%Yes: 13.6%Total Votes: 22
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