Trends
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Steeltown revival
Manufacturing to lead Hamilton’s job boom.
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March of the robots: prepare for accelerated global adoption
The Boston Consulting Group is forecasting investment in advanced industrial robots will take off over the next decade.
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Business for sale
Watch for a paradigm shift as boomers retire.
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Time to buy America?
Manufacturing magnate Rob Hattin thinks it makes sense.
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Mind the curve
There are new challenges, but automotive opportunities are plentiful.
Economy shows strong growth in Q3: 3.5%
The latest numbers form Statistics Canada suggest the economy sprang back to life in Q3 with a 3.5% gain in GDP, but there is troubling news buried in the stats.
Growth in corporate profitability expected to slow in Q2
OTTAWA: Following a strong post-recession rebound, growth in Canadian corporate profitability is expected to moderate in the second half of the year, based on a new Conference Board of Canada indicator. The Leading Indicator of Industry Profitability, part of the…
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FPAC banks on the bio-age
As sawmills crank out planks and 2x4s, they can save the wood scrap for use as feedstock in bio products. Photo: FPAC The economy may be on the mend, but Canada’s battered forest industry continues to struggle. Demand for many…
