Business
Studon joins elite club
One of the country’s best-managed companies resides in Red Deer.
That was the conclusion of the judges who named Studon Electric & Controls Inc. to the list of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for 2011. READ
Europe funds another $172 billion bailout
The bailout has saved Europe, for now, but it’s unlikely to save Greece. READ
Greece awaits bailout decision, but issues remain over spending controls, debt levels
Eurozone governments are expected to sign off on Monday a long-awaited rescue package for Greece, saving it from a potentially calamitous bankruptcy next month, according to senior officials. READ
Small cellphone players want space set aside for them
Wind Mobile and Public Mobile — two of Canada’s smallest cellphone companies — are threatening to sit out the next federal auction of radio waves needed to expand their wireless networks if space isn’t set aside for new players like themselves. READ
Travel abroad highest in 18 years: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says Canadians made 5.1 million trips outside the country in December, up 1.5 per cent from November. READ
Consider both RRSPs and TFSAs
Do I put money into my RRSP (registered retirement savings plan) or my TFSA (tax free savings account)? READ
6-century history of French franc ending
PARIS — Six centuries after the first one was minted and a decade after they went out of circulation, the last French francs are being exchanged for euros, severing France’s final link to its former national currency. READ
‘Jewell’ of a business prepares to shine on
Sean and Granada Robinson only recently became local business owners, but they’re already contemplating their shop’s centennial celebration. READ
Economic hit expected
Canadian economic growth could be shaved by a third of a percentage point in the current quarter by the shutdown of a major oilsands project in northern Alberta, says an economic report by CIBC. READ
Agronomist confident demand for food will be met
With the global population ticking past seven billion last year and projected to hit nine billion by 2050, there’s been a growing chorus of warnings that mankind will not be able to feed itself. READ
Canada-China trade expansion will be good for U.S.: envoy
The U.S. ambassador to Canada says he’s not worried about the impact of any energy agreements between Canada and China. READ
‘Jewell’of a business prepares to shine on
Sean and Granada Robinson only recently became local business owners, but they’re already contemplating their shop’s centennial celebration. READ
An education-based business
A Red Deer couple is looking for a little class action. READ
Drop in home sales suggests market slowdown imminent
Canadian home sales posted their biggest monthly decline in a year-and-a-half in January, suggesting the long-expected market slowdown may finally be on its way. READ
Viterra selling livestock operations
Viterra Inc. (TSX:VT) is selling its North American livestock feed operations, including a feed mill in Olds and a premix facility at Ponoka. READ
Cyril Cooper leaving post
The man who has been the face of Red Deer to many investors and business people is leaving the city. READ
Teach, learn anything
A Red Deer couple is looking for a little class action. READ
Red roses for me
Sandy Audibert, owner of Something Country Flowers & Gifts in Red Deer, was preparing earlier this week for Valentine’s Day. READ
Greece fails to deliver
Two steps forward, one step back. So goes the frenzied effort across Europe to bail out Greece and save it from a potentially devastating default on its debts. READ
