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Cigarette sales sag in January 
February 22, 2012
Cigarette makers saw 10.5 per cent of their sales go up in smoke in December.
Statistics Canada says the domestic cigarette-making industry suffer...
Chinese industry numbers expected to dip
February 22, 2012
Chinese manufacturing is expected to stumble for a fourth-straight month in February.
While a week-long holiday is expected to mess with the numbe...
BMO buys into Chinese bank
February 22, 2012
BMO is putting down roots in China.
The Canadian bank has bought a 19.99 per cent share of COFCO Trust Company, the largest allowed under Chinese ...
New website aims to bridge skills gap dogging Canadian manufacturers and exporters
February 21, 2012
A new online tool connecting skilled workers with employers in Canada's industrial sector is tackling fears of a looming labour crisis that is expe...
Leading indicator rises for seventh-straight month
February 17, 2012
Canada was 0.7 per cent busier in January than it was in February.
Statistics Canada says its composite leading index rose for the seventh-straigh...
Brighter things on the horizon for Canadian manufacturing?
February 16, 2012
Canada's manufacturing sector may be turning a corner.
Sales rose 0.6 per cent in December to $49.9 billion, the fifth increase in six months for ...
Vale invests in air quality
February 16, 2012
The nickel belt is getting a shine.
Vale announced Thursday that it has approved a $2 billion investment in its Sudbury operations to reduce sulph...
Business plans to spend more this year
February 15, 2012
Financial executives say they plan to put more money into product development this year with an eye on cashing in on the growing middle class in de...
New export funding available for Chinese market
February 15, 2012
Manufacturers looking for export financing have a new venue to approach after the Feb. 14 signing of a new agreement between Export Development Can...
Researchers hope to take new fruit to market
February 15, 2012
North America's largest, and mostly unknown, fruit will be the subject of a four-year University of British Columbia research study looking to take...
Bombardier to provide planes for Chinese leasing market
February 15, 2012
Bombardier has landed a new deal in China for its commercial aircraft division.
Export Development Canada signed an agreement Feb. 15 with ICBC Fi...
Drummond Report underlines need for cost control, prosperous manufacturing sector
February 15, 2012
The stern warning issued today by economist Don Drummond over the state of Ontario's finances highlights mounting concerns with government spending...
Business leaders converge on Parliament Hill to discuss the future of SR&ED tax credits
February 15, 2012
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is leading an important business delegation on Parliament Hill today to discuss the potential changes made...
Taxpayers’ Ombudsman echoes CME concerns over SR&ED program
February 14, 2012
The federal Taxpayers' Ombudsman issued a report this week examining key challenges facing businesses that file scientific research and experimenta...
Shipbuilding action plan a historic opportunity for manufacturers in Atlantic Canada: CME
February 13, 2012
The new Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan unveiled today by the federal government represents a historic opportunity for manufacturing growth and j...
First puzzle piece arrives in Quebec smelter upgrade
February 13, 2012
Rio Tinto Alcan says the first cell in a plan to produce more aluminum with less electricity has arrived at its Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que. plant...
EU approves Google deal
February 13, 2012
Google Inc. has received the EU's guarded approval for the purchase of Motorola Mobility and it's collection of 17,000 patents and 7,500 pending pa...
Four more IMAX theatres planned for China
February 13, 2012
Showing soon in China - IMAX.
IMAX Corporation and Broadway Theatre Company Ltd. announced Feb. 13 that they're reached a pair of agreements to in...
Alberta hopeful Keystone will rise, again
February 13, 2012
Alberta is still optimistic Keystone XL will be back on track following this year's US presidential elections.
In an interview with Reuters, Alber...
Column: Bordering on insanity
February 11, 2012
By Jeff Brownlee, VP, Public Affairs & Partnerships, CME
Sometimes it makes me wonder: When will people wake up and realize we actually live in 20...