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The Source by Circuit City still open as U.S. parent liquidates assets

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:05 +0000

Circuit City Stores Inc. will liquidate its 567 remaining U.S. stores, while the company's Canadian subsidiary will remain in operation.

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AMD to Slash 1,100 Jobs, Cut Executive Salaries

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:05 +0000

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Canadian innovation Nortel -> RIM -> ???

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:05 +0000

as Nortel shrinks, there is only one company, Research In Motion Inc., that could even dream of replacing it as Canada's globally active technology champion

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Electronic ink | update on digital paper technology

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:05 +0000

Paperless display technology saves trees and the environment

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Ottawa invests $11.6M in centre to spark Alberta innovation

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:04 +0000

Cameras that track a grizzly bear's view of the woods and devices that detect forest fires from the air–these are just some of the innovations conjured up in University of Calgary labs.

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Sale of Nortel assets to test Ottawa

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:04 +0000

"This will be an acid test as to whether Canada is going to go protectionist

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Holy crap! 12,000 laptops lost or snatched in U.S. airports weekly — Most stolen electronics

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:04 +0000

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Examining the entrails; portents of doom! Google orders first layoffs in its history

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:03 +0000

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Uh oh. Another on e bites the dust? Anyone buying CanWest?

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:03 +0000

CanWest Global Communications Corp. becomes the next troubled Canadian company to watch in its death throes

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Coca-Cola Slammed For Deceptive Vitaminwater Marketing

bgrier — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:14:03 +0000

"This is an extremely strong case; Coke is tricking consumers into thinking sugar water is a vitamin drink.

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