India’s Hind High Vacuum sets up solar photovoltaic module production line in Canada
Jeudi, mars 18th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »Hind High Vacuum (HHV), an India-based vacuum technology company, has set up a thin-film solar photovoltaic (SPV) module production line in Canada with a capacity of 10 megawatt a year. The company has also formed a joint venture with Canada’s ...
Tekmira and Pfizer initiate new research collaboration
Jeudi, mars 18th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »Vancouver-based Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, a developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, has entered a new research collaboration with Pfizer. The companies will collaborate on evaluating Tekmira’s stable nucleic acid-lipid particle (SNALP) technology to deliver small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules provided by ...
Government of Canada announces significant liberalization of Canadian tax laws applicable to foreign investors in Canadian businesses
Mercredi, mars 17th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »The Canadian Budget has proposed to amend the definition of "taxable Canadian property" to generally exclude shares of any Canadian-resident corporation, whether or not the shares are listed on a designated stock exchange, with a few exceptions. As a result ...
Atlantic Canadian seafood industry to gain international exposure at Boston Seafood Show
Mercredi, mars 17th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »A delegation of 22 businesses and organizations from Atlantic Canada’s seafood industry will head to the International Boston Seafood Show. The annual industry trade show attracts 16,000 top-tier buyers and sellers of seafood from more than 90 countries. The trade ...
Ontario Technology Corridor at GDC 2010 in San Francisco to attract gaming companies
Dimanche, mars 14th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »Executives from the Ontario Technology Corridor are in California attending the Game Developers Conference 2010 to showcase Ontario’s digital entertainment companies. Thirty-five Ontario gaming companies are at GDC 2010 to showcase their creations, make business connections, and help gaming investments ...
Ontario looks to build clean water technology cluster
Dimanche, mars 14th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »The province of Ontario has announced plans to be North America’s clean water technology capital. The province will introduce a “Water Opportunities Act” that is expected to create incentives to attract investors and companies to participate in an export-oriented sector ...
Alberta to attract oil & gas investors with regulatory and fiscal changes
Dimanche, mars 14th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »In an effort lure oil and gas investment to the province, the Alberta government will modify conventional oil and natural gas royalty rates, promote more innovation and use of new technologies, and reduce unnecessary red tape while improving coordination of ...
Canadian banks reach profit of $5.3 billion in first quarter
Vendredi, mars 12th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »Total profits for Canada’s six biggest banks surged to .3 billion in the first quarter as loan losses fell and their domestic operations flourished. The positive earnings were driven by strong growth in mortgage lending and other domestic business. Those ...
RBS sets up office in Calgary to target energy sector
Vendredi, mars 12th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »The Royal Bank of Scotland said it’s opening an oil and gas advisory in Calgary. The Edinburgh-based RBS said it will open the Calgary office to take advantage of the economic recovery in the city’s oil and gas sector. RBS ...
Ontario becoming magnet for companies in green energy sector
Vendredi, mars 12th, 2010 Posted in Divers | No Comments »Ontario is becoming a magnet for global companies in the green energy sector, drawn by alluring subsidies at a time when incentives are being scaled back elsewhere. Already this year, South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp and Bosch Solar Energy have ...
