Milk price shift prompts cross border dairy debate
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association cites over 1.5 billion yearly dairy purchases by restaurants and 240 million in five years of price rises. Dairy Farmers of Canada counters that Canadians pay less than Americans in cross border surveys since 1996 ahead of the December 15 price decision.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
Association
Dairy Farmers of
Canadian Dairy Commission
Cold cash a warm gift for kids education
Financial experts advocate cash gifts and investments for children, highlighting registered education savings plans RESP and tax advantages. Scotiabank officials note the federal 20 percent RESP grant with a lifetime cap, plus the potential for long term growth towards postsecondary education costs.
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Toronto
McDonald’s
Mattel
Coca-Cola
Gail Vaz-Oxlade
Ron Laursen
Scotiabank
Laursen
Vaz-Oxlade
Canada economy tied to U S slowdowns in 2001
Analysts expect Canada to outpace the U S in 2001 but warn a U S slowdown will spill over to Canada. With U S growth cooling and energy costs rising, Canada could see reduced exports and investment after the first quarter, despite a 3 percent GDP forecast for next year.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
U.S
Aron Gampel
Scotiabank
Federal Reserve Board
Alan Greenspan
Nesbitt Burns
Doug Porter
GM to cut 23 percent Canadian plant output early next year
The Canadian Auto Workers warn of job losses as General Motors trims production in Canada. GM announces a 15 percent North American cut with Canada taking the lion's share, targeting 22 000 workers amid weak sales. Buzz Hargrove seeks urgent talks with GM executives to assess impact.
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Toronto
Canadian Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Canada
Lion
CAW
Buzz Hargrove
Hargrove
Job Hotline and Bank Kiosk Info for Agriculture Careers
Information line and kiosks offer details on agriculture job listings. Call 1 800 727 2925 or visit Job Bank Kiosks for more information.
Where the jobs are steady over the past week
Job order activity has been steady with an average of nine new positions each day. The Canada Alberta Service Centre received a good variety of service related positions in the past week, while class one driving vacancies have risen over the past month.
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Canada-Alberta
Unemployment Figures For Medicine Hat Lethbridge
The November 2000 unemployment rate for Medicine Hat Lethbridge is 3.7 percent. Public contact numbers include Job Hotline 1 800 727 2925 and Employment Insurance inquiries 1 800 206 7218 plus General 528 5299 and Career Hotline 1 800 661 3753.
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Medicine Hat-Lethbridge
Canadian students expect high salaries to match rewarding work
A Royal Bank of Canada survey shows undergraduates want meaningful, challenging jobs with starting pay around 46000 Canadian dollars rising to 68000 in four years. They foresee 170000 yearly in 20 years and 264000 at retirement, amid low unemployment and skill shortages.
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Torontoet
Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
Royal Bank
Elisabetta Bigsby
Christmas spending and debt cycle warned by adviser
Brian J. Rothwell argues Christmas spending drives debt and stress. He suggests budgeting, involving family, itemizing costs, and trimming expenses with homemade gifts and inexpensive outings. Tracking expenditures after the season helps assess value and plan for next year.
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Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
Baja Peninsula
Gulf of California
Mazatlan
Rothbeg
Telusplanet
Brian J. Rothwell
Rothwell Management Inc
Medicine Hat
New rules push disclosure on stock analysts on TV and print
Regulators including the SEC NASD and NYSE consider new rules requiring analysts to disclose potential conflicts of interest in stock recommendations. SEC Chair Arthur Levitt says investors deserve to know if analysts or their firms could profit from advised stocks. NASD supports disclosure as analysts appear to millions on TV and in print.
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Washington
U.S
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Arthur Levitt
National Association of Securities Dealers
New York Stock Exchange
Association
Board of Governors
Robert Glauber
NASD
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India
Canada Life Financial Corp
Canada Life Assurance
Brazil
Germany
David Nield
Camilla
American South
Mark Glass
Atlanta
Takoma Park
Mad
Centre For A New American Dream
Betsy Taylor
Opinion Research Corp
Corporations Commission
Pfizer Inc
Thompson Lightstone and Co
Jor Watch
Canadian Press
Brian Rothwell
Associated Press
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