Canada declines to 15th from 12th in latest global competitiveness ...
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TORONTO (CP) - Canada&#39;s international economic competitiveness has sagged again, according to the annual global competitiveness report released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum.
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Canada has positioned itself ahead of the United States to regain share in the lucrative Japanese beef market, thanks to strict new rules aimed at preventing mad cow disease, Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Wednesday.
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A. Austria is not correct. B. Netherlands is not correct. C. Canada is correct. D. Philippines is not correct.
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The reading skills of Japanese 15-year-olds have plummeted over the past few years, leaving Japan lagging behind 13 other countries, a survey by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has shown.
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(CP) - The numbers do not look good for Canada as it faces a must-win World Cup soccer qualifier in hostile Honduras on Saturday. Canada (0-2-1) has just one point halfway through the semifinal round of qualifying
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Jarome Iginla had two goals and an assist to lead Canada into the World Cup of Hockey semifinals with a 5-0 victory over Slovakia last night.
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows decreased by 18 percent in 2003 to USD560 billion, compared to a 17 percent decrease in 2002 according to the latest report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
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U.S. economic competitiveness fell significantly over the last year, as high budget and trade deficits hurt America's business environment, according to a survey released Tuesday by the World Economic Forum.
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The United States fell to sixth place in the World Economic Forum's 2006 global competitiveness rankings, ceding the top place to Switzerland, as macroeconomic concerns eroded prospects for the world's largest economy.
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OTTAWA - Canada&#39;s economy stood still for the second month in a row in October, because of sagging exports and labour strife, says Statistics Canada.
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According to the World Economic Forumâs ranking, for the second straight year the most competitive economy is Finlandâs one. Finland hit the top for the quality of its public institutions and the high
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TORONTO (CP) - Downsizing strategies implemented by governments and companies alike in the 1990s have burdened Canada&#39;s health-care system with up to $14 billion a year in additional costs, a new federal study concludes.
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Canadian housing starts fell 5.4 percent to an annual pace of 225,000 units in October, led by drops in multi- and single-family homebuilding in cities, the federal government&#39;s housing agency said.
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Canada is falling behind as an environmental leader because of lack of government leadership, Canada&#39;s environment commissioner said Tuesday in an annual report.
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The west is stripping the developing world of its talent. The pressures of ageing populations and the need to be at the frontier of technological change has meant skilled labour is in short supply, so raiding
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Rio Grande, Puerto Rico (Sports Network) - The Canadian team only managed a one-over 145 on Thursday to stay in the lead after the second day of the Women&#39;s World Amateur Team Championship.
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Hobbled by rising expenses and lower US earnings, the Royal Bank of Canada reported that third-quarter profit fell 5 per cent. For the quarter ended July 31, net income for the biggest bank in Canada dropped