Category Archives: Montreal Gazette

Labour in India doesn’t come cheap

In this final contribution in our four-part series, FP Executive follows a group of 17 MBA students from the University of Victoria in British Columbia as they travel to India and come to terms with its special challenges Continue reading

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Canada’s trade deficit widens in May

Canada’s trade deficit with the rest of the world widened in May as imports outpaced exports, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. Continue reading

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BP prepares to test new cap on

BP prepared on Tuesday to try and at last seal off its runaway well with a new cap, arresting the flow of oil which has been gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the last 12 weeks Continue reading

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Canada might hit that sweetspot

With government stimulus giving way to retrenchment all over the world and the initial rebound from the recession losing steam, the outlook for both economic growth and investment gains has been darkening. Continue reading

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Golden Girls just wanna havefunds

Three local entrepreneurs are hoping their new website will break down the glass wall that stands between many women and their financial futures. Continue reading

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Canada is top pick among G8 for asylum-seekers

Canada, during the first year of the economic crisis, was the top target of asylum-seekers among the G8 major industrialized nations on a per-capita basis, according to a report published yesterday. Continue reading

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Consumer Reports gives thumb’s down to iPhone 4

Consumer Reports, the influential magazine for product reviews, gave the thumb’s down Monday to Apple’s new iPhone because of reception problems it said were caused by a design flaw. Continue reading

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Candiac to get $78M energy plant

The South Shore’s Candiac will host a $78 million plant to make lithium iron phosphate, a high-tech energy storage material used in batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles and other applications. Continue reading

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SNC wins contract in Anchorage

Montreal’s SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. said Monday it has won a contract from the Chugach Electric Association to design and build the Southcentral Power Project cogeneration plant in Anchorage, Alaska, due for completion in 2012. Continue reading

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CGI extends offer on Stanley Inc

Canada’s largest independent computer services company, CGI Group Inc., said Monday it has extended its $903 million U.S. cash tender offer for the U.S. IT technology firm Stanley Inc. from July 9 to August 2 because of delays in receiving U.S. agency approvals. Continue reading

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