Newfoundland Leaves Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Newfoundland will not renew its $18 000 annual contribution to APEC and withdraws from the regional think tank. Development Minister Neil Windsor says the province backs a separate small economic council instead. Robert Stewart notes no formal notice has been received but expects withdrawal.
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ST. John’s
Nfld
Newfoundland
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Neil Windsor
Robert Stewart
Non-Profit Council
Stewart
Windsor
Small Economic Council
Tech stocks face rising casualties in coming year
Investors expect more high technology stock losses over the next 12 months as competitive markets internal management strains and economic factors push price corrections. Mitel Corp of Kanata saw a sharp drop after a failed lucrative tie with IBM, signaling vulnerability in the home computer sector amid price cutting.
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Financial Times
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Canada
United States
Mitel Corp
Kanata
Ont
Mitel
Toronto Stock Exchange
International Business Machines Corp
Video pirates pluck old laws to the bone
North American illicit videotapes of major films circulate before release and 1983 hits like Return Of The Jedi and Blue Thunder appear on cassettes weeks early. Industry officials accuse Canada of lax copyright enforcement and call for immediate amendments and stiffer penalties.
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Jamie Portman
Southam News
Toronto
North America
United States
Britain
Canada
Medicine Hat
Alta
Ottawa
Roth
Dome Petroleum appoints Macdonald as new chairman
Dome Petroleum Ltd named 55 year old Scottish chartered accountant J Howard Macdonald as its chairman replacing founder Jack Gallagher. Macdonald leaves Royal Dutch Shell in London to lead Dome by October 1 and has 23 years with Shell including seven years as treasurer.
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Toronto
Dome Petroleum Ltd
Jack Gallagher
J. Howard Macdonald
Hudson’s Bay Oil and Gas
Macdonald
Royal Dutch Shell Group
London
England
Dome
Gallagher
Canada
Rhu
Shell Group
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