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Topics  Transportation  /  Strategy CP Rail rolls out new strategy By Matthew McClearn  | May 24, 2012

Investors have high expectations for Bill Ackman’s new regime at CP Rail. Perhaps too high.

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Topics  Transportation  /  Investing Investor activism good for CP and its shareholders By Jacqueline Nelson  | February 16, 2012 Investor Bill Ackman called it a “CP Rising,” and asked investors to use a May proxy vote to push for a management change. “Ask yourself who is most likely to lead the company to its maximum potential,” he said.
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Topics  Transportation  /  Strategy CP's CEO battle: Harrison vs Green By Jacqueline Nelson  | January 19, 2012 An activist investor’s battle to change Canadian Pacific’s leadership gets personal.
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Topics  Transportation  /  Strategy Real branding is an inside job By Bruce Philp  | November 17, 2011 Air Canada needs a reminder: internal culture is the key to a strong brand.
Average duration of unemployment<div class="caption"> <p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Average duration of unemployment</strong></span></p> <p><strong>What it measures:</strong> The average number of weeks unemployed Canadians have been looking for work.</p> <p> <strong>Where to find it: </strong>Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey. The data are downloadable from its website for a nominal fee. Published monthly.</p> <p> <strong>How to interpret it:</strong> One of the worst aspects of a recession is lost jobs, so much attention is rightly paid to the official unemployment rate. But CIBC economist Benjamin Tal says that figure often misleads when considered in isolation. “It’s very different if 80% of those unemployed have been so less than one month, or 80% are more than six months,” says Tal.</p> <p> <strong>Recent activity:</strong> Before the recession hit in 2008, it was below 15 weeks, whereas for most of this year it’s been above 20 weeks.</p> </div>
Topics  Investing Above the noise By Matthew McClearn  | November 17, 2011 Jobless claims, housing stats, consumer confidence...TMI! Here are five economic indicators really worth watching.
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From pat-downs to chat-downs By Matthew McClearn  | From  Business Briefings  | September 13, 2011   North American aviation security officials are studying passengers' behaviour, part of a broader movement towards seeking bad people instead of dangerous objects.
CB_BorderCrossingTrucks line up while arriving at the United States border in Surrey, B.C. (Photo: Andy Clark/Reuters/Corbis)
Topics  Transportation  /  News & Markets It’s the time for a new-world border By James Cowan  | August 11, 2011 The thickening border is killing trade with the U.S.
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Topics  Investing Reasons to sell a stock By David West  | August 04, 2011 Ask why you bought it in the first place.
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Electric cars to stick around? By Josephine Lim  | From  Tech  | June 30, 2011   Odds are they will with cities around the world ushering their arrival with brand spanking new plug-in stations.
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The price of advice By David West  | From  Investing  | June 23, 2011   A friendly broadside against do-it-yourself investing.
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Topics  Manufacturing  /  Transportation  /  Strategy Autopilot bailout By Matthew McClearn  | June 09, 2011 Despite their successes, some vital lessons went unlearned in the auto bailouts.
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