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| OIL | As oil prices have soared, thieves are among those seeking new sources of crude oil. A sharp rise in thefts at oil field... |
| LUNCH | According to a recent poll of 5,000 workers, eight out of 10 British workers take less than 30 minutes for lunch each da... |
| SATISFACTION | Airline passengers are among some of the most dissatisfied customers in the U.S. The annual report of the University of ... |
| NUMBERS | China's one-child policy created a generation of only children that number 90 million. 119 baby boys are born for every ... |
| PUMPS | Small service stations in the US ran into problems as the price of gasoline marched towards $4 a gallon. Thousands of ol... |
| THE OFFICE | An Agricultural University of Norway study suggests that potted plants in the office can improve the health of workers a... |
| INVESTING | Despite the weakness of the dollar, U.S. firms are going on a spending spree in Europe. By May of this year, American co... |
| RESEARCH | According to a Pew Internet and American Life Project survey, online real estate websites have reduced the number of hom... |
| FUNERALS | American pet owners are turning to animal funeral parlours to send off their four-legged loved ones with the same dignit... |
| LUXURY | One of the world's most prized culinary delicacies, the famous Perigord black truffle, could soon be off the menu. Scien... |
| GROCERIES | Members of the fast-growing South Asian and Chinese Canadian communities account for one-third of grocery spending in To... |
| SCOOTERS | With the high price of gasoline, there is an increased interest in the U.S. in the small scooters that get 100 miles per... |
| FOWL | Chickens are the most common birds in the world. About 30-billion chickens are eaten each year, more than 1,000 a second... |
| PUNCTURES | Changing a tire by the side of the road could soon become easier thanks to a clever British invention. Instead of the ti... |
| PAPERS | The number of daily newspapers rose to 287 in 2006 from 185 in 2005, according to the World Association of Newspapers. G... |
| COINS | To lessen the cost of minting pennies and nickels, which cost more to make than they are worth, the US Congress is looki... |
| SHIPS | The biggest shipbuilding boom in history has collided with the largest credit market loss ever. As much as US$14-billion... |
| ACCOUNTING | The world's chief accountant has praised Canada for its decision to adopt global accounting standards by 2011. The Inter... |
| CANOLA | Farmers are expected to plant a record 14.8-million acres of canola this year. Last year it was worth C$6 per bushel, th... |
| RUNNING | GTX Corporation of Los Angeles has developed a way to turn running shoes into real-time tracking devices capable of tran... |
| PRESCRIPTIONS | More than half of insured American now take prescription medicines, mostly on a daily basis, for what are described as c... |
| ACCIDENTS | Every year, according to the WHO, 1.2 million people die in road accidents making it the seventh biggest killer in the w... |
| ASIA | The value of Japanese exports to China in 2007, the year in which China overtook the U.S. as Japan's biggest export mark... |
| BUGS | At a recent U.N. meeting in Thailand, experts considered the dietary value of bugs. More than 1,400 insect species are e... |
| HEARTACHE | A Japanese company has introduced "heartache leave," a new benefit. One day off is granted to employees in their early 2... |
Economic Digest
| Economic Digest | |
| GREENHOUSES | After a long period of continuous growth, greenhouse expansion in Canada stalled in 2007 because of the rising value of ... |
| TRENDS | A new regulation in New York City requires restaurants that are parts of chains with at least 15 outlets across the coun... |
| VACATIONS | The average working Frenchman spends 37 days each year on vacation, with Italy in second place with 33 days. Britain tra... |
| JUNGLE | The Madre de Dios region of Peru has been undergoing an ecotourism boom. More than 70 "eco-lodges" cater to tourists fro... |
| MINING | The number of mining deals around the world rose 69 per cent in 2007 with much of the activity happening in Canada. The ... |
| KOSOVO | Some of the statistics from this country's US$3.5-billion economy are surprising. The U.N estimates that 1.2 billion eur... |
| GAS | Recent research shows that in 2007, the gasoline share of consumers' weekly spending in the U.S. ranged from 12 to 16 pe... |
| POTATOES | After wheat and rice, potatoes are the world's third most important food crop. In 1991, the world potato production was ... |
| STIRRING | The teaspoon could become a thing of the past after the invention of a mug that can stir liquid by itself. All the drink... |
| HOGS | The Canadian government is planning to pay hog farmers up to C$50-million in total to slaughter as many as 150,000 breed... |
| MEETINGS | More than 70-million people attended meetings and conferences across Canada in 2006, generating more than C$23-billion i... |
| ECO-FRIENDLY | With Americans increasingly expressing environmental concerns, manufacturers are taking steps to convey the eco-friendli... |
| ART | China's art market overtook France's for the first time last year in world rankings which are still dominated by New Yor... |
| LIGHTS | An American inventor based in Britain has won a prize for his Rectiv cycle jacket which changes colour as the cyclist br... |
| MONEY | A new report suggests that the Canadian Mint should scrap the 1-cent coin, eliminate the nickel, replace the $5-bill wit... |
| RIGHT TURNS | A major global courier company redesigned its routes so drivers would make a minimum of left-hand turns, thus reducing v... |
| EXPORTS | The U.S. now accounts for less than 80 per cent of the market for Canadian exports, the lowest level since 1992, before ... |
| RETAIL | Despite economic uncertainty, online retail sales in the U.S. are forecast to increase 17 per cent this year to a record... |
| NEW ZEALAND | Wine overtook wool exports in value for the first time and is now New Zealand's 12th most valuable export worth US$610-m... |
| HOARDING | Rice prices have hit new highs and farmers across Asia are hoarding their crops, raising the prospect of a shortage in A... |
| AUCTIONS | An oversized six sheet poster for the 1933 film classic King Kong fetched US$345,000 to top all items in a two-day aucti... |
| NEWSPAPERS | The U.S. newspaper industry has experienced the worst drop in advertising revenue in more than 50 years. Total print rev... |
| DANCING | Salsa has become the biggest international dance craze since the advent of rock'n'roll in the 1950s, and dwarfs even the... |
| WOMEN | According to a new UN report, women are still discriminated against in almost every country around the world, despite th... |
| MOVIES | An Australia-based chain is to introduce the first $35 movie experience this October in Redmond, WA. Luxury touches will... |
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- Sr. Business Development Manager
- About Me:
- C.S.C.B. - Certified Customs Specialist with a focus on US Companies looking to control import process into Canada. (NRI Specialist)
"Providing our customers with first class trade facilitation through our passion for service."
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Welcome to Sales Management 2.0! Please feel free to introduce yourself in the forms, start a group, write a blog post or two, or even upload a video. I will gladly promote any post on the front page that is substantive or would be of value to the community. Also, this site does have a social networking component, so don't be afraid to promote yourself modestly or link out to your website. The whole purpose of the site is to network, discuss, and coach each other to greater success. I look forward to seeing you as a active member of the community!
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