Procurement
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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
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Trudeau expected to confirm federal funding for Montreal’s metro extension
The federal money would help finance the $4.5 billion project to extend the city’s blue line by five metro stops
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Defence minister mum on details of Vice-Admiral Norman settlement
The former navy commander, who had been charged with breach of trust for allegedly leaking government secrets, is retiring following Crown prosecutors dropping their case against him
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Why Taiwan’s machinery industry is caught in trade crosshairs
The U.S.-China trade spat is bad for business. Many countries and companies are exposed because of their interconnected supply and revenue chains. Taiwan is a prime example
