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Manuel Mira, checking production in his plant, says Canadian businessmen have a more practical approach than their Portuguese counterparts.
Manuel Mira, checking production in his plant, says Canadian businessmen have a more practical approach than their Portuguese counterparts.

Manuel Mira, checking production in his plant, says Canadian businessmen have a more practical approach than their Portuguese counterparts.

Date11/17/1971
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Some French-Canadian businessmen believe their English-Canada counterparts at times display a superior attitude toward them. This came out during inte(...)
Some French-Canadian businessmen believe their English-Canada counterparts at times display a superior attitude toward them. This came out during inte(...)
5/5/1973
Checking plants in one of Humber College's greenhouses, Russ Geddes says right now, there are more jobs than graduates of the college's two-year retail floracultural program he runs - the only one of its kind in Canada. Geddes, who has two sons, says he c
Checking plants in one of Humber College's greenhouses, Russ Geddes says right now, there are more jobs than graduates of the college's two-year retail floracultural program he runs - the only one of its kind in Canada. Geddes, who has two sons, says he c
5/15/1978
He advises businessmen: Executives will have better luck being constructive instead of totally negative in their approach to government, says David MacNaughton, a lobbyist who runs Ottawa-based Public Affairs International Ltd
He advises businessmen: Executives will have better luck being constructive instead of totally negative in their approach to government, says David MacNaughton, a lobbyist who runs Ottawa-based Public Affairs International Ltd
11/10/1981
The Beatles and their counterparts among the fans have a similarity of expression, but the girl's reactions are more intense
The Beatles and their counterparts among the fans have a similarity of expression, but the girl's reactions are more intense
8/18/1966
The Beatles and their counterparts the fans have a similarity of expression, but the girls' reactions are more intense [Incomplete]
The Beatles and their counterparts the fans have a similarity of expression, but the girls' reactions are more intense [Incomplete]
8/18/1966
Cheaper cars: Mel Stein, president of AHA, says it's his state-of-the-art Brampton plant, not subsidies, that allows him to sell strech limousines more cheeply than his U
Cheaper cars: Mel Stein, president of AHA, says it's his state-of-the-art Brampton plant, not subsidies, that allows him to sell strech limousines more cheeply than his U
9/20/1989
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
Scotty Dunbar, a guard at Canadian Tire's Brampton warehouse, says the company's profit-sharing plan has given him incomparable security for his old age. Dunbar, 49, has used his equity in Canadian Tire shares to pay off his mortgage and start a business that later failed. He still has more than $120,000 left. He hopes to retire in few years.
6/18/1975
Dr. Robert Bruce, Is to direct the new Toronto branch of an international institute for cancer research funded by billionaire Daniel Ludwig. Bruce will continue his search for the cause of cancers linked to diet, because these have a chance of being prevented. There is some problem with diet and our approach will be to find out what that problem is, Bruce says.
Dr. Robert Bruce, Is to direct the new Toronto branch of an international institute for cancer research funded by billionaire Daniel Ludwig. Bruce will continue his search for the cause of cancers linked to diet, because these have a chance of being prevented. There is some problem with diet and our approach will be to find out what that problem is, Bruce says.
4/8/1981
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
Futures trading in currencies and commodities has paid off handsomely for fomer Windsor high school teacher Jim Carroll, who parlayed $750 into more than $150,000. His new wealth, he says, means he might just play chess for a year in 1974. Here he is enjoying a game with wife Mary Pat. Worldwide shortages have made commodity futures a fertile area for speculation, Carroll points out.
12/21/1973
Canadian investor's dream: Jean-Michel Roy, commercial counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Chile, above, says there is a lot of opportunities for businessmen in a country that has no import quotas, import licence requirements and demands no joint ventur
Canadian investor's dream: Jean-Michel Roy, commercial counsellor at the Canadian embassy in Chile, above, says there is a lot of opportunities for businessmen in a country that has no import quotas, import licence requirements and demands no joint ventur
8/7/1980
Robert Kaplan: Writs of assistance are no longer publicly acceptable, he has told his provincial counterparts
Robert Kaplan: Writs of assistance are no longer publicly acceptable, he has told his provincial counterparts
5/13/1983
Chartered accountants George Ovens (left) and Don Beach discuss their book, Business and Securities Valuation. The 400-page textbook, for students and businessmen, was released yesterday. Most Canadians will never pay capital gains tax, says Ovens, and a lot of people are unnecessarily panicking.
Chartered accountants George Ovens (left) and Don Beach discuss their book, Business and Securities Valuation. The 400-page textbook, for students and businessmen, was released yesterday. Most Canadians will never pay capital gains tax, says Ovens, and a lot of people are unnecessarily panicking.
1/3/1972