Today’s Manitoba Business
Bedbugs thriving in province
By Murray McNeill International travellers are bringing some unwanted guests back to Manitoba, and that's creating a boom in business for one local exterminator.
<Full Story> WCB welcomes farmers in the fold
By Martin Cash Farm employees and support staff at schools across the province are among the largest groups included in the latest batch of industries that will soon receive compulsory coverage from the Workers Compensation Board.
<Full Story>Manitoba a leader in earnings, employment
By Murray McNeill Manitoba was one of the leaders in payroll employment and earnings growth in June, as the provincial economy continued to churn out new jobs, even though job creation was slowing in many other parts of the country.
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High cost of gasoline means checkered flag for the Viper
By Nicolas Van Praet TORONTO -- It's the kind of product placement automakers used to dream about: Angelina Jolie hanging from the hood of a roaring red Dodge Viper sports car and blasting bullets in this summer's Hollywood blockbuster Wanted.
<Full Story>Financials, energy stocks send TSX up
What the brokers say... TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market finished sharply higher Wednesday as banks reacted positively to CIBC's (TSX:CM) earnings report and investors snapped up energy stocks on stronger crude oil prices.
<Full Story>Subprime woes slash CIBC profits
By David Friend TORONTO -- CIBC posted a $71-million profit in the third quarter and managed to both disappoint and please analysts who had expected deeper writedowns but higher earnings.
<Full Story>New IE allows private browsing
By Jessica Mintz SEATTLE -- The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.
<Full Story>Canada's travel deficit still at record highs
OTTAWA -- Canada's international travel deficit has contracted for a second consecutive quarter, but is still among the highest deficits on record.
<Full Story>Big-ticket orders defy U.S. economic malaise
WASHINGTON -- U.S. factories saw a surprisingly hefty increase in their orders for big-ticket products in July, reflecting continued strength in export sales and a boost to business investment from the government's tax stimulus package.
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