In February 2005, Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far in its quest to map the ocean’s biodiversity. ____________________ Big Time in the Big Apple
Major restaurant chain opens 12 coffee and baked goods locations in NYC; 3,500-store chain ranks as fourth largest in North America by market cap
DUBLIN, OH - Tim Hortons Inc. today began serving its premium signature coffee, always fresh baked goods and variety of soups and sandwiches for the first time in New York City, a major market offensive that continues its ongoing U.S. expansion.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch conglomerate Philips Electronics signaled brighter business prospects for the second half of 2009, helped by cost cuts, as it surprised the market with a return to profit in the second quarter.
OTTAWA - As part of his ongoing efforts to ensure that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is more accountable to Canadians, the Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture and Agri-Food), today launched MinDirect, a new electronic mail account that will allow Canadians to email the Minister directly.
TORONTO - The Canada Border Services Agency has announced that it is initiating an investigation into the dumping of certain carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from Ukraine.
GENEVA (Reuters) - The global economic downturn is far from over, and few countries have dismantled the dangerous protectionist barriers they imposed in response to it, World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy said on Monday.
The Board of Governors at Wilfrid Laurier University has approved the university’s 2009-10 budget.
Waterloo - The budget reflects the global economic downturn and its severe impact on post-secondary institutions. For Laurier and other universities in Ontario, these challenges involve substantial losses in pension and endowment funds, ongoing structural deficits, and underfunded building-maintenance needs.
PORT COLBORNE - Local 6200 President Wayne Rae announces the result of the Local 6200 ratification vote. Ninety-seven per cent of the members cast ballots, and, of that, ninety-five per cent voted to reject Vale Inco's final offer. Local 6200 now joins Local 6500 in a legal strike position on Sunday, July 12 at midnight.
TORONTO - Manulife Financial announced today that Manulife Financial Capital Trust II, a trust wholly-owned by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company ("MLI"), has completed its $1 billion offering of Manulife Financial Capital Trust II Notes - Series 1 due December 31, 2108. The notes qualify as Tier 1 capital of MLI for regulatory purposes.
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