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Manufacturers still hot about prospects for 2013: SME
Almost 75% intend to invest in equipment this year, budgets from $50,000 to $5 million.
Orders for US durable goods fall sharply on drop in aircraft demand
Orders for durable goods declined 5.7 per cent in March, after 4.3 per cent gain in previous month
Carney says foreign workers program must be temporary, aimed at high skills
To be used primarily to fill needs for high-skilled jobs temporarily, until businesses can train Canadians
Strong export rebound this year pivotal to economic growth: EDC
Spring forecast says shipments will rebound to nine per cent this year, after disappointing gain in 2012
HSBC survey shows China manufacturing growth slowing in April
Preliminary version of monthly purchasing managers index declined to 50.5 from March's 51.6
Canadian innovation changes way HP recycles plastic products
Montreal firm helps global tech giant invent high-volume printer cartridge recycling process
Wholesale sales unchanged in February after increase in January
StatsCan says decreases in five of seven subsectors, including machinery, equipment and supplies
RBC foreign workers scandal could have positive impact in future
Ryerson University professor says magnitude of story has sparked national conversation
Green Energy Act causes Ontario power prices to soar: Frasers Institute
Ten times costlier than pollution controls, yet yielding the same benefits
Integran adds a new patent for metal-polymer hybrid
It extends temperature extremes of lightweight components
Canada’s economic future depends on expansion into emerging markets
Scotiabank CEO Rick Waugh says Canadian firms need to seize on international opportunities now
Exports down, imports rose as trade deficit climbs in February
According to agency, exports of motor vehicles, parts rose 5.6 per cent to $5.4-billion
Unemployment rises to 7.2 per cent as Canada loses 54,500 jobs
Report left job creation in Canada in negative territory for first three months of year
Public workers earn 12% more than private counterparts: report
Fraser Institute study says gap drops to nine per cent when unionization included in analysis
Canada bottoming out on innovation: Gets a D
Places 13 out of 16 advanced economies: Conference Board of Canada.
Modest growth forecast for five key industry sectors
Conference Board of Canada, BDC report says companies are looking for new markets
Right to work law takes effect in labour movement stronghold Mich.
State has U.S.'s seventh-highest percentage of unionized workers; becomes 24th right-to-work state
Manufacturing leads charge as real GDP up in January: StatsCan
Agency says sector's output expanded 1.2 per cent in January following 1.9 per cent December decline
Federal budget ‘sends important signal’ to manufacturers: CME
Features several key programs aimed at giving manufacturing firms booster shot
Federal budget must focus on jobs, not cutbacks: CAW
Union says putting deficit reduction at top of priorities "a serious mistake"