Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Gasoline fuels inflation

THE RATE of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index hit a six-month high in April, thanks to mainly to big jumps in gasoline prices.    more >>

Foreign investment slows

CANADIAN direct investment abroad rose at more than three times the pace of foreign direct investment in Canada last year, thanks in part to the largest takeover in history of a foreign company by a Canadian enterprise.    more >>

Wholesales sales rising

WHOLESALE trade rose for the fifth time in six months in March, thanks to booming sales in the West.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Trucks

This week’s Spotlight is on truck traffic. A new study suggests that motorists who are convinced there are more trucks on the roads these days may be mistaken.    more >>

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