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CP Railway plans move of downtown Calgary HQ to cut costs: unions Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Railway+plans+move+downtown+Calgary+costs+unions/7602000/story.html#ixzz2D51YOE5i Ah – exceptional memories of a summer’s past – June 2012 and the railway strike across Canada. Hmmm, if I were a gambling man, I’ve bet ya there was a connection between that and my move to Calgary. But hey,…

http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/11/22/taxes-and-fees-crushing-small-business-in-ontario There’s no doubt in my mind that Ontario is going to hell fast. From manufacturing to small businesses, taxes, fees, impossible regulations and gustapo tactics such as those from ESA, skyrocketing insurance costs in all forms and banking regulations that puts onerous start-up costs in the stratosphere does nothing for the province. Couple that…

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/11/23/black-friday-kicks-off-5-billion-retail-drain-as-more-canadian-shoppers-head-south/ I’ve said before but it needs repeating. If Canadian retailers are getting it and trying to come up to speed dealing with the onslaught of Canadian shoppers hitting the exit doors going south, it’s time to re-invent the way we do business year round. First integrate warranties – in global markets Sony is Sony,…

http://opinion.financialpost.com/2012/11/22/terence-corcoran-a-food-fight-worth-having/ No opinion on the subject myself. But as I’ve pointed out before – the Bigger the Front… The Bigger the Back. How BIG is this, ah my friends that is the question – 2B or NOT 2B = ? Let’s see what Pi in the Sky has in store for us ! Some of…

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/11/22/take-a-tour-of-the-airbus-plane-of-the-future-that-will-blow-your-mind/ Cool – all things planes especially. But let’s not forget that movie by Steve Martin and John Candy. My fav at this time of year. Never laughed so much in my entire life. PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES Imagine getting all of those elements to work together for an incredible traveling experience. Now that would…

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/11/22/advertisers-track-internet-search-history-to-target-users/ Yep, noticed it myself. Very specific advertising. I’ve been tracking the tracking myself to get a better handle on the extent of the nature of this new reality. It’s quite sophisticated. Let me explain a little further. Been a die hard fan of Windows just about since the get go. All things techie and…

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/11/22/for-mike-harris-forgotten-legacy-look-up/?__lsa=cfaa-1a99 Condos are the next big disaster scenario waiting to happen in the marketplace down the road. Oversupply, not enough generation x,y,z population to take up the slack on the glut of excess, shrinking and dying baby boomer fad, immigrants with large families unable to make use of them. And absolutely insurmountable costs in repairs…

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/23/us-eu-budget-idUSBRE8AL0AU20121123

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