We're at a unique moment in history, says UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown: we can use today's interconnectedness to develop our shared global ethic -- and work together to confront the challenges of poverty, security, climate change and the economy.
Waterloo Region - Nominations are now being accepted for the 25th Annual Awards for local companies that have excelled or made outstanding contributions in six categories:
KITCHENER - Enter a world of space before time. View the intangible as it hangs on a wall. Flotsam, by local artist Matt Schust, is the August exhibit of the Rotunda Gallery.
"...Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel-winning UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), told AFP the outcome of the L'Aquila talks was 'a bit of a dichotomy.' ____________________ R&D
Guelph - Three University of Guelph faculty will be able to take their research to the next level thanks to grants of $120,000 each from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
Statscan - Sales increased in seven of eight sectors, led by a 2.4% increase in the automotive sector. Retail sales have been generally rising since the beginning of 2009.
OTTAWA — Three leading-edge researchers from the Faculty of Science at the University of Ottawa will share $360,000 in grants to support projects in the fields of biology and physics as part of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Discovery Accelerator Supplements.
Avison Young releases its Metro Vancouver Mid-Year 2009 Office Market Report: region's vacancy rate rises to 7.4% as all eight submarkets witness increase in sublease space
VANCOUVER - The economic downturn continued to stifle demand for office space in Metro Vancouver during the first half of 2009, with vacant sublease space rising in all eight submarkets. This helped drive up the region's overall vacancy rate to 7.4% from 5.4% at year-end 2008 and 5.0% at mid-year 2008.
ST. AGATHA – Notre Dame of St. Agatha Inc. challenged Kids Link International Adoption Agency after it chose the “Kids Link” name for its operations in Canada. The adoption agency agreed to work in this country under the “Imagine Adoption” name.
AURORA, ON, Canada and MOSCOW, Russia - Magna International Inc. and Savings Bank of the Russian Federation announced that Magna and Sberbank have jointly submitted a revised offer to acquire a 55% interest in Adam Opel GmbH ("Opel") as part of a proposed solution that is intended to assure the long-term viability of Opel.
Toronto - Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the U.S. economy has shed 7.2 million jobs according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The U.S. unemployment rate has more than doubled since June 2007, from 4.6 to 9.5 percent. But what’s also clear is that the economic pain from the downturn is spread unequally. Unemployment among blue-collar manufacturing workers has risen from 6.0 to 15.2 percent, while the rate for professional, technical and creative workers is less then 5 percent.
Waterloo - Cinematheque Waterloo wraps up its summer series with two screenings of Amarcord (1973), a masterly coming-of-age film that captures in brilliant Technicolor the magic of childhood and adolescence. The local film group presents Amarcord on the big screen and in a new, digitally-restored 35mm print at the Original Princess Cinema (Waterloo) on Sunday, August 2 at 2:30 pm, and Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 pm.
WATERLOO - University of Waterloo systems design engineering students will display product designs this week that explore energy harvesting and sustainability in order to provide energy needs in the home and community, as well as in the transportation and communications sectors.
Businesses seem to be waiting for government stimulus money to trickle down into their cash flow. Unfortunately, few people seem aware of the glacial slowness of big government. Rather than wait on the Fed, businesses can create their own stimulus plan.
SUDBURY - Having actively disparaged the community of Sudbury and having made comments that clearly indicate he sides with the company, Industry Minister Tony Clement should immediately resign his portfolio.
Survey Reveals Tactics Job Seekers Have Used to Get Prospective Employers' Attention
TORONTO - In a competitive job market, every candidate wants to get noticed - and some will go to great lengths. In a recent survey, OfficeTeam asked executives to recount the most unusual thing they have seen or heard an applicant do to stand out from the crowd. Following are some of their responses:
Kitchener - MTE Consultants Inc. (MTE) announced that it has merged with GlobalTox International Consultants Inc. (GlobalTox) of Guelph, an organization providing services in product testing and registration, human and environmental toxicology, and risk assessment.
VANCOUVER, BC, and GUELPH, ON - Vancity and The Co-operators announced an agreement for the sale, pending final approvals, of Vancity Insurance Services Limited (VISL), Vancity's subsidiary for home, auto, travel and business insurance.
Guelph – Local energy provider Ag Energy Co-operative is taking solar electricity generation to far-reaching heights. On Saturday, July 18, 2009, the company installed a 26-foot-tall sunflower on its office grounds at 45 Speedvale Avenue East. Built of solar photovoltaic panels, the sunflower will collect the energy of the sun and convert it into usable electricity.
Open Text Will Continue to Support Vignette Products to Meet the Full Range of Web Content Management Needs
WATERLOO - Open Text(TM) Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Vignette Corporation. The acquisition has now received approval by Vignette's stockholders.
CALGARY - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, was at the University of Calgary to celebrate the progress that has been made on two projects that received Government of Canada investments totalling $56.8 million through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program.
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