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Vancouver billionaire James Pattison appointed to BCE Inc. board (Canadian Pr...
MONTREAL (CP) - Vancouver billionaire James Pattison will join the board of directors of BCE Inc., the telecommunications giant said Wednesday.Ultramar Ltd. studying $200-million pipeline from Quebec City to Montreal (Ca...
MONTREAL (CP) - Oil company Ultramar Ltd. said Monday it has plans to build a $200-million pipeline from its refinery near Quebec City to its distribution terminal in Montreal.SAP Labs Doubles Montreal Workforce
SAP Labs Canada, a division of German-based multinational SAP, is hiring 100 more people for its Montreal-based research and development center. The hirings will double the workforce to 200 at the center, which develops software for various industrial uses, the company said...As Wal-Mart Plans Foothold, New York Closes Ranks
Small businesses, union leaders, City Council members and even some mayoral candidates are gearing up to prevent Wal-Mart from setting foot in New York City.Top 10 Reasons To Invest In British Columbia Biotechnology
Vancouver, February 8, 2005 A partnership between Novartis and two Vancouver biotech companies, Aska Research and Syrion, has brought $1.1 million to clinical trials of a cancer drug and a heart transplantation drug. Vancouver_s Inimex Pharmaceuticals, whose founding...Red Hook Tension Over Ikea
The possibilities of a hyper-gentrified Red Hook - one with an Ikea, at least - are debated in a NY Times feature. On one side are Brooklyn natives and some working class who hail an Ikea store as the benign...Which Airline Will Not Survive?
Earnings are down and excuses are plentiful for air carriers: High fuel costs, low fares, the economy and competition from discount airlines like JetBlue Airways are among the most popular culprits for industry...Saudi sheikh eyes Paris hotel
According to the Financial Times, "Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the Saudi sheikh who has stakes in Euro Disney and Citigroup, is looking to buy another hotel in Paris in addition to his George V property and...Construction industry had a spectacular 2004
It seems that things are still going strong in Vancouver's construction industry. In a piece in The Vancouver Sun, "Colin Wong, director of communications at the Architectural Institute of B.C. is well...Tokyo Market's Main Index Climbs
AP reports that the Tokyo stock market's main index climbed Wednesday for a fourth straight session as Wall Street's overnight rally prompted investors in Japan to buy technology blue chips and banking issues. The U.S. dollar was up slightly against the yen.Consumer Prices Up in November
According to the Labor Department, consumer prices rose by a mild 0.2 percent in November as costs for gasoline and food products calmed down after posting sharp increases the month before.Greenspan concerned with weak dollar
Federal Reserve chairman says U.S. must address trade, budget deficits or face future woes.Howard Stern in Union Square
Radio bad boy Howard Stern is planning a rally in Gotham's Union Square today, where he'll rail against corporate radio and hand out "electronic turkeys," expected to be Sirius satellite radios, to fans.Top Members Today
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