Industry

Alterna Savings CEO to retire

The president and CEO of Alterna Savings and Credit Union, John Lahey, will retire at the end of December.

By Staff |September 5, 2012

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Canadian travellers take risky retreats

It seems Canadian travellers have no problem taking chances; most don't understand or buy travel insurance.

By Staff |September 5, 2012

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MGA merger: Financial Horizons acquires Audis

The trend of M&As continues in Canada. In the latest development, Financial Horizons Inc., a large MGA, announced the acquisition of another MGA, Audis Canada Ltd. The transaction is expected to close by October 31, 2012. It involves the purchase of 100% of the shares of Audis Canada by Financial Horizons in exchange for cash […]

By Vikram Barhat |September 5, 2012

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Small biz confidence declines, again

Optimism among Canada’s small-and medium-size businesses declined for the fifth consecutive month, from 60.9 in July to 60.0 in August, finds the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). This suggests very slow economic growth. “To keep things in perspective, the index is still more than 20 points higher than the recessionary low of 39.9 in […]

By Staff |September 5, 2012

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