by CanadianSailings | Apr 27, 2016 | Corporate events & profiles, Other
Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Bob Mihok as President of its North American region, effective April 1, 2016. He succeeds John Hextall, who steps down at his own request, and who will remain with the company until June 30, 2016 to ensure a smooth transition. Bob Mihok...
by CanadianSailings | Apr 27, 2016 | Business and Economy, Government and Regulation, Other, Theo van de Kletersteeg
By Theo van de Kletersteeg At some time after Prime Minister Diefenbaker ordered the destruction of all existing prototypes of Avro Arrow F-105 interceptors in 1959, the Canadian aerospace industry fell into a tailspin from which it never recovered. Thousands of...
by CanadianSailings | Apr 27, 2016 | Business and Economy, Other
By Peter G Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist How the mighty have fallen. David’s lament for Saul and Jonathan is apt for the feted BRICS economies. Powerhouses of the last, long growth cycle, and resilient in the post- recession period, the BRICS have one by...
by CanadianSailings | Apr 27, 2016 | Business and Economy, Other
By Peter G Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist Wood products from this neck of the woods are older than Canada itself. One can hardly picture this country without tall, ruler-straight old-growth trees, logs floating down a river to the sawmill, and so on. Wood is...
by CanadianSailings | Apr 27, 2016 | Other
McKeil Marine was awarded Hamilton Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Outstanding Business Achievement Award in the Large Business category on March 8th at a dinner gala hosted by the Chamber. Each year, the OBAA recognizes a business that makes an outstanding contribution to...