Soaring dollar holds down inflation rate

May 19th, 2006
The strong Canadian dollar is doing the Bank of Canada's job for it -- keeping a lid on inflation -- and in doing so is saving each Canadian household hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars, and the economy billions... Read the Full Article.

Strong loonie helps to cap inflation

May 19th, 2006
The strong Canadian dollar is doing the Bank of Canada's job for it - keeping a lid on inflation - and in doing so is saving each Canadian household hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars, and the economy billions... Read the Full Article.

A lesson in dressing down

May 15th, 2006
Everyone in the working world has experienced it: the inevitable self-doubt associated with starting a new job... Read the Full Article.

Trim-Tex Drives for Shriners Hospital

May 9th, 2006
Trim-Texm, along with partners Hoosier Tire, and Fall-Line Motorsports will be competing in the National Auto Sports Association's 25 Hours of Thunderhill in California early next month... Read the Full Article.

Workwear that works for women

May 9th, 2006
Workwear apparel protects both men and women working in many different trades. Whether workers are toiling on construction sites, in manufacturing assembly plants, up on utility power lines, farming or find ..... Read the Full Article.

What’s up With Boilers?

May 9th, 2006
Heat Transfer Mod/Con boilers can be stacked to double capacity while maintaining a small footprint... Read the Full Article.

Bits and Pieces

May 9th, 2006
The company will choose one winner each week through March 31. The retailer's Home 360 collection includes laundry, cleaning and paper products, as well as storage containers, bakeware, light bulbs and batteries... Read the Full Article.

Customer Satisfaction Up in Retail Sector

May 9th, 2006
Increased emphasis on customer service drives improvements in department and discount store sector... Read the Full Article.

Target Launches Liberty of London Collection

May 9th, 2006
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. said it will introduce the Liberty of London for Target collection this spring... Read the Full Article.

Target Partners with Cynthia Vincent for Footwear Collection

May 9th, 2006
Target Corp., Minneapolis, said it is partnering with designer Cynthia Vincent to launch a limited-edition footwear collection... Read the Full Article.

Bits and Pieces

May 9th, 2006
To help promote its new Kidgets collection, a low-priced line of clothing and accessories for infants and toddlers, Charlotte, N.C.-based Family Dollar said it recently kicked off a photo contest to find the star of its next advertising campaign... Read the Full Article.

Target To Open First Manhattan Location

May 9th, 2006
Target Corp., Minneapolis, said it will open its first Manhattan store in East Harlem on July 25... Read the Full Article.

a oeBP Makes Me Sick” grassroots effort to protect Gulf cleanup…

May 9th, 2006
Called the "BP Makes Me Sick Coalition," the group is layering a digital networking campaign on top of more traditional, offline political organizing tactics in hopes of building a mass movement against BP and those protecting the oil company from more stringent penalties... Read the Full Article.

Corporate Social Responsibility: What is it good for?

May 9th, 2006
It happened again in Bangladesh in December 2010 - a fire in a garment factory killed 29 workers and hundreds were injured as they were suffocated, burned alive, trampled in stairwells, or leapt to their deaths from the 9th and 10th floors - because four of seven exit doors were locked... Read the Full Article.

Wonder & whimsy

May 5th, 2006
Predators & Prey Ydessa Hendeles Art Foundation A 778 King St. W. 416-603-2227 - - - Traditional curatorial processes go something like this: Start with a thesis, illustrate it using images and/or objects and then defend the idea with some sort of accompanying text... Read the Full Article.