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Small Business optimism riding high into 2011
CFIB report says manufacturers optimistic about 2011 but still face issues TORONTO Improvements in optimism in small and mid-sized business will carry into 2011, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
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Canadian truck sales up
Truck sales boost new vehicle purchases says StatsCan
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Lockheed Martin beefs up $16.4M deal with Northstar
St. John’s, N.L.: Northstar Network Ltd. has more than doubled its contract with Lockheed Martin under a new Master Purchase Order (MPO) valued at US$16.4 million. As per the five-year agreement, Northstar’s St. John’s facility is manufacturing finished parts and…
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Manufacturing continues sales boom
OTTAWA: Manufacturing sales increased for the eighth time in nine months, advancing 0.4 per cent to $44.8 billion in May, according to Statistics Canada. The motor vehicle and parts industries were the primary contributors to the higher sales. Excluding motor…
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10 tips for better pricing strategy
Pricing is one of the most powerful yet underutilized strategies available to businesses. A McKinsey & Co. study of the Global one200 found that if companies increased prices by just one per cent and demand remained constant, operating profits would…