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UK bank chief: trade war may ‘shipwreck’ global economy
LONDON—Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has warned that the British economy could be slowing down more than anticipated in the…
Statistics Canada says real GDP grew 0.3 percent in April
OTTAWA—The Canadian economy grew more than expected in April, helped by the oil and gas sector.
Statistics Canada says real…
Let’s talk procurement
From the June 2019 print edition
Suppose your company needs to hire someone. You know you need the employee to have specific…
Sparking leadership
From the June 2019 print edition
With a tagline promising to “spark” creativity among attendees, ISM2019—the annual conference…
The Power Of People
From the June 2019 print edition
When Procter & Gamble hired Jon Rosemberg as a strategic sourcing manager, he wasn’t…
Canada shelling out almost $70 billion for warships: report
OTTAWA—Canada's 15 new warships will cost almost $70 billion over the next quarter-century, according to Parliament's budget…
Cybersecurity Strategies Need Rethink: research
London, UK—The paradigm shift brought by Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is enhancing the digital and…
McDonald’s Canada moves towards sustainable packaging
TORONTO—McDonald's Canada is on a journey to make its packaging more sustainable as part of a goal to reduce its environmental…
Statistics Canada reports annual pace of inflation rises in May to 2.4 per cent
OTTAWA—The annual pace of inflation picked up in May as the consumer price index rose 2.4 per cent compared with a year ago, its…
Broadcom shares fall as chipmaker warns on trade war impact
NEW YORK—Chipmakers suffered broad declines after Broadcom warned that its business is being hurt by the U.S. trade dispute with…
Kraft Heinz: misstatements not quantitatively material
PITTSBURGH—Shares of Kraft Heinz are up sharply in the first day of trading since the company said that financial misstatements in…
Ottawa to launch ‘pay experiments’ as next step to replace Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA—The federal government has picked three vendors for experiments in the coming months with possible replacements for its…