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Monthly Archive April, 2008

Space firm

April 13, 2008

Ottawa’s decision to block the sale of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.’s space division to a U.S. defence contractor may be unprecedented, but that doesn’t […]

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Can airport nightmare happen here?

April 11, 2008

Transport Canada’s efforts to transfer greater responsibility for safety oversight to airlines is being called into question after a similar approach by U.S. regulators allowed […]

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DELTA AIR LINES: Northwest deal may come

April 10, 2008

Delta Air Lines is trying to determine whether to push ahead with a combination with Northwest Airlines minus a prearranged deal between their pilots, […]

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Construction permits down for 4th month

April 8, 2008

OTTAWA – Construction intentions cooled for a fourth straight month in February on the heels of a sharp decline in the value of building […]

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Grass to become greener still with solar-powered lawn mower

April 7, 2008

GUELPH–Auto power train producer Linamar Corp. says it has launched a line of "green" electric lawn mowers, its first foray into making consumer products […]

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Tobacco class action suit thrown out

April 5, 2008

The tobacco industry scored a legal victory on Thursday when a federal appeals court threw out an $800 billion class-action lawsuit on behalf of […]

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Yoga-wear icon brews up new top executive

April 4, 2008

The products are pricey, the number of stores is exploding and the corporate culture is, well, different. Among other things, customers are called "guests."
Iconic yoga-wear […]

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Stocks finally rise on lower oil prices, Treasury proposal

April 3, 2008

New york — Stocks rose for the first time in four days on Monday as lower oil prices, improved business activity and a Treasury […]

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