Legendary scientist David Deutsch puts theoretical physics on the back burner to discuss a more urgent matter: the survival of our species. The first step toward solving global warming, he says, is to admit that we have a problem.
BARRINGTON, Ill./ Waterloo, On - GE Healthcare took another step forward in its role as one of the global leaders in enabling cost-effective, appropriate imaging, announcing a partnership with a leading provider of Clinical Decision Support for Diagnostic Imaging (CDS-DI), Medicalis, that seeks to help drive quality healthcare and reduce unnecessary imaging procedures and costs.
Kitchener - Enermodal Engineeringhas been named to the ZweigWhite HotFirm 2009 list. This is Enermodal’s first time on the list, with 35% annual revenue growth over the past 3 years.
Toronto — Initial survey results from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Business Insights survey show that almost 60% of Canadian private companies are striving for growth in the next year, up from 55% in October of 2008. Furthermore, the survey shows that 61% of all companies expect their business to do better in the next 12 months, up significantly from 44% in October of 2008.
Kingston - Queen's University professors and graduate students are recipients of recently announced grants, scholarships and fellowships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council.
New Poll Suggests Province Should Focus on Cutting Fraud Instead
TORONTO - A whopping 95% of Ontarians surveyed think the Ontario government should focus on reducing fraud and inefficiencies rather than cutting auto insurance benefits, according to a poll conducted by Leger Marketing on behalf of the Association of Independent Assessment Centres.
Hoboken, NJ — In good times, running a company is exhilarating. Money is flowing, customers are happy, employees have a spring in their step. In not-so-good times—like now—the very same job can feel like scaling Mt. Everest in a snowstorm while wearing a knapsack filled with bricks and suffering from a bad case of the flu.
Waterloo Region - A state-of-the-art company, GABAE Development, has been launched in Waterloo Region as a unique research and development venture to develop a diverse range of innovative products. Founder Dr. Evan Koslow has a successful track record of finding and commercializing novel technology solutions across a wide number of business sectors.
TORONTO - The Toronto Port Authority ("TPA") released its 2008 audited financial statements earlier today on its website. The audited financials show that the federal agency earned a profit during the 2008 fiscal year. The Statement of Revenue and Expenses shows an Income from Operations of $2.251 million, with overall Net Income of $863,000.
WATERLOO - Many students attending the University of Waterloo for the first time will come to campus Saturday (July 25), along with their parents, for a preview of university life before classes begin in the fall.
TORONTO - Approximately 2,000 GM and Chrysler dealers have had their franchise contracts revoked as part of the auto industry restructuring. Although the contract cancellation creates considerable challenge and uncertainty, it also opens new opportunities for these dealers. For the first time, they can sell vehicles to overseas buyers.
TORONTO - Sun Life Financial Inc. has announced a broad expansion of its MFS Investment Management unit's global investment and distribution platforms in response to significant growth of client interest in MFS' products and services.
TORONTO- Laid off workers from across southern Ontario will rally outside Ontario Minister of Labour Peter Fonseca's Mississauga constituency office, demanding changes to existing bankruptcy laws to ensure workers are guaranteed severance pay when they lose their jobs due to a workplace closure.
TORONTO - Last Friday, Artur Henrique da Silva Santos, President of the CUT Brazil, and Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), the largest industrial union in North America formed a strategic partnership to support workers in their negotiations with the Brazilian multinational Vale. The main objective is the renewal of collective agreements in Canada and Brazil.
Ayr - This issue focuses on changes in the employment landscape. This issue shares insight into job stability, entry level opportunities, skill intensification and income and employment growth.
Hamilton - A leading scholar of the Dead Sea Scrolls says the hugely popular exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum is helping to foster an appreciation of Canada’s role in the saga of one of the greatest archeological finds in modern times.
Waterloo – Tenants and friends of the University of Waterloo Research + Technology Park combined fun and philanthropy at Conestoga Golf Course on Thursday, July 18th on what has been the best weather day for golfing this entire summer.
"The UN on Tuesday revealed a record $4.8 billion funding gap for its 2009 aid programs due to strained foreign assistance levels and a ten-fold increase in needs in Pakistan. 'It is clear that the global recession puts pressure on the aid budgets of all donor governments, but of course it puts immeasurably more pressure on crises-stricken people in poor countries,' said UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes...." [Reuters/Factiva]
OTTAWA - The Canadian Transportation Agency released its 2008-09 Annual Report. It highlights some of the Agency's recent achievements in making Canada's transportation system more competitive, efficient and accessible.
"A UN-sponsored report on human development in the Arab world published on Tuesday has taken the region's governments to task for failing to provide security and rights for its citizens. The fifth Arab Human Development Report presented in Beirut, recommended a strengthening of the rule of law in Arab states and called on governments to curb the power of security organizations...." [The Financial Times]
Retail manager Sonia DeSilva finds it increasingly frustrating to manage her youngest employees. She complains that the Millennials who work for her store, "continually show up late for work, ask to leave early, always turn down overtime requests and wonder why they haven't been promoted after just one year on the job." She's not alone in her concerns.
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, along with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Labour, and the Honourable Doug Horner, Alberta Minister of Advanced Education and Technology, announced investments totalling $113.2 million in funding for infrastructure projects at post-secondary institutions in Alberta.
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