Business
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Business restrictions set to ease
Ontario allowing a small number of mostly seasonal businesses to re-open; Quebec is easing the lockdown on most retail stores outside Montreal
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Canada will give some idea of what it wants to see in NAFTA renegotiations
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will give some idea of what Canada’s priorities will be in renegotiations during a speech in Ottawa Monday morning
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West Coast ports back to work
Oakland still disrupted
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New FedEx, Forrester Consulting study examines global cross-border shopping trends
MEMPHIS, Tenn.–Results from a new study commissioned by FedEx and conducted by Forrester Consulting on the priorities and preferences of global online shoppers, indicate how truly global online shopping has become. In an effort to better understand global purchasing behaviour…
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West Coast port congestion could cost retailers $36.9 billion over 24 months: analyst
NEW YORK, N.Y.–West Coast port congestion issues could cost retailers as much as $7 billion this year, according to a Kurt Salmon analysis. Work stoppage threats and major trade associations’ calls for federal intervention have retailers and consumer products companies on high…
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Dicom Transportation Group names Kersey to VP Sales
DORVAL, Que.– William Keresey was named to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales for Dicom Transportation Group. Reporting to Ken Nadler, Chief Commercial Officer, Keresey will be responsible for sales and overall development of the logistics business segment of the…
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TT Club appoints regional director for Europe, Middle East and Africa
LONDON, U.K.–TT Club has appointed Kevin King as Regional Director Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he will be responsible for overseeing Member service and business development across EMEA for the TT Club. Kevin is a qualified US…
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EDC finances Mexican OEM supplier Metalsa
OTTAWA, Ont.–Export Development Canada (EDC) announced a USD $100 M financing deal with Metalsa, S.A de C.V. (Metalsa), a Mexico-based OEM producer of automotive structures such as chassis, suspension, cradles and stamping. The financing will be used for general corporate…
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US DOT, Google unveil “Beyond Traffic” analysis of transportation needs
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. – On February 2, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt unveiled Beyond Traffic, a new forward-looking analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation outlining the trends that are likely to shape the needs…
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PMTC opens 2015 awards season
OAKVILLE, Ont.–The 2015 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada Awards Program is open for entries. Each year the PMTC teams with member companies to celebrate the best in trucking through the presentation of awards that recognize excellence in trucking. The…