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ABJ - October 3 - Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends in 32 of Canada's major exports, fell by 3.3 per cent month over month in August. The All Items Index stayed elevated—only moderately below (-5.2 per cent) last April's near-term peak in ...
ABJ - September 30 - Unemployment rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 262 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 84 areas, and unchanged in 26 areas, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nine areas recorded ...
ABJ - September 29 - Millions of people are already reading on Kindles. Kindle is the bestselling e-reader in the world for four years running. Amazon has now introduced the all-new Kindle family: three all-new Kindle e-readers that are smaller, lighter, and more affordable than ...
ABJ - September 28 - Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., an oil and gas exploration and production company with primary assets in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, has announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement with a private oil ...
ABJ - September 27 - Walgreens has continued its commitment to sustainability with its 100th rooftop solar power system installation in Mason, Ohio. Since its first solar installation in 2007, Walgreens has expanded its plans to include stores and distribution centers in ...
ABJ - September 26 - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. has announced that on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Ketza River Holdings Ltd., it has submitted its Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Assessment Application (YESAA) for the Ketza River Project. The Ketza River ...
ABJ - September 23 - The Barack Obama Administration has announced the winners of the $37 million Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, a multi-agency competition launched in May to support the advancement of 20 high-growth, regional industry clusters. Investments from three federal ...
ABJ - Setember 22 - Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank has announced $1.9 million in financial assistance to support projects that increase U.S. exports, create jobs and strengthen American global competitiveness. The funds will be awarded to five non-profit industry ...
ABJ - September 21 - The UAW has released details of its tentative agreement with General Motors Co. in the first set of negotiations since GM's emergence from bankruptcy. A press conference followed a meeting of UAW GM local union leadership who voted to recommend ...
ABJ - September 20 - At a ceremony at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, President Obama signed the America Invents Act into law, representing historic patent reform legislation that will help American entrepreneurs and businesses bring their inventions to market sooner, ...
