Ford plans U.S. layoffs
May 30, 2008
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. plans to conduct involuntary layoffs of salaried employees by August as part of a restructuring in the face of […]
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Monthly Archive May, 2008
Toyota builds third hybrid battery plant
May 27, 2008
TOKYO–Toyota is preparing to rev up production of hybrids, announcing Tuesday its third plant in Japan for producing batteries that are key components for […]
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American Axle strike cost $1.8B, GM says
May 24, 2008
DETROIT–General Motors Corp. said Friday the nearly three-month strike at parts supplier American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. will cost the automaker about $1.8 […]
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Media giant, cable arm agree to split
May 23, 2008
NEW YORK–Media conglomerate Time Warner Inc. and its cable television arm Time Warner Cable Inc. said yesterday their boards have approved the companies’ legal […]
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Imperial Tobacco plans stock issue
May 21, 2008
LONDON – Imperial Tobacco Group PLC said Tuesday its profit sank 45 percent in the first half and it plans to raise $9.6 billion (all […]
Condos lift starts, houses at 17-year low
May 18, 2008
WASHINGTON–Construction of new homes in the United States posted the biggest increase in more than two years in April. The growth was driven by […]
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Canadian productivity increases in 2007
May 16, 2008
OTTAWA–Newfoundland and Labrador led the country in labour productivity growth in 2007, while Alberta had the largest decline.
Conventional crude-oil extraction influenced both developments.
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EnCana splits into two
May 14, 2008
CALGARY–EnCana Corp., Canada’s biggest natural gas player, says it is splitting into two separate energy companies: one a fully integrated oil company and the other […]
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EBay considers requiring PayPal
May 11, 2008
SAN JOSE, Calif. –EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users […]
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Weston chief lauds Loblaw leaders
May 8, 2008
The head of George Weston Ltd. says executive changes announced last month at the Loblaw subsidiary "will facilitate better overall execution" at the battered grocery […]
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