Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Factory shipments edge down

FALLING gas prices helped pushed factory shipments downward again in December, continuing a trend that began in late summer.    more >>

New vehicle sales sputter

CONSUMERS bought fewer cars in 2004 as sales of new vehicles sputtered for a second straight year, falling to their lowest level since 1999.    more >>

Business brisk for wholesalers

FLOURISHING international trade and the construction boom helped push wholesale sales 6.6% higher in 2004 compared to a year earlier.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: International travel

This week’s Spotlight is on international travel. For the first time in 20 years, the number of Canadians traveling south of the border has not responded to a rise in the value of the Canadian dollar.    more >>

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