Procurement
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$79M for buses in B.C. as part of federal, provincial, municipal investment: PM
The federal and provincial governments have each contributed $31 million for the new buses while municipalities are pitching in $16 million
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Trudeau, Tusk open talks at EU summit on Canada-EU trade agreement
CETA would give Canadian businesses preferred access to 500 million European consumers and a $24-trillion market
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Trudeau to push trade pact in EU leaders’ summit as France moves ahead on CETA
Ratification is a significant step in Canada’s broader goal of diversifying its export markets, said International Trade Minister Jim Carr
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$1.5B in frigate repair contracts split among yards in three provinces
The Davie shipyard in Quebec, Seaspan Victoria Shipyards in British Columbia, and Irving Shipyards in Nova Scotia have the frigate contracts in the bag
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FortisBC eyes expansions after inking deal to send LNG by container to China
The utility company serves the local marine and transportation markets as well as the smaller-scale export outfits
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EU probes Amazon over use of retailer info to gain edge
A preliminary probe has shown that “Amazon appears to use competitively sensitive information”
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Many B.C. liquor branch contracts don’t comply with government standards: audit
The audit shows several contracts awarded did not comply with procurement policies. More than half were awarded without an open bidding process
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France adopts pioneering tax on tech giants after U.S. threat
The tax primarily targets those that use consumer data to sell online advertising
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Saudi carrier cancels troubled Boeing 737 order for Airbus [UPDATED]
The Saudi low-cost airline is switching up its original deal and wants 30 Airbus planes instead. Boeing continues to focus on safely returning the 737 to service
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Canadian aluminum producer gets help with maintaining at least 830 jobs
Aluminerie Alouette is among Canadian steel and aluminum companies that received funding for modernization efforts
