Business

Get your fiscal house in order, Flaherty tells U.S. in speech
Red Deer Advocate • Jun-15-2011
NEW YORK — It’s not often a Canadian politician goes to the United States to offer advice publicly, … more
Buffetting a storm
Red Deer Advocate • May-01-2011
OMAHA, Neb. — Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting on Saturday was domi… more
Irish government faces likely ouster, banks fall
Red Deer Advocate • Nov-22-2010
DUBLIN, Ireland — The Irish government stood on the brink of collapse … more
Banks stocks rise after regulators agree on new capital rules
Red Deer Advocate • Sep-13-2010
BASEL, Switzerland — Bankers and analysts said new global rules could … more
Rifco expecting record year
Red Deer Advocate • Aug-09-2010
A Red Deer company that provides non-prime loans for auto purchases has set some lofty goals for the… more
National securities regulator to be decentralized
Red Deer Advocate • Jul-13-2010
OTTAWA — Canada’s new national securities watchdog will be among the most decentralized in the world… more
EU economic ministers meet on growing debt crisis
Red Deer Advocate • May-09-2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium — European Union finance ministers were considering … more
Continental and United to combine
Red Deer Advocate • May-02-2010
United and Continental Airlines plan to announce on Monday that they’r… more
Euro countries agree on C110 billion rescue plan
Red Deer Advocate • May-02-2010
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Finance ministers from the 16 countries that use t… more
CN reports Q1 profit of $511 million
Red Deer Advocate • Apr-26-2010
MONTREAL — A stronger economic recovery will push Canadian National Railway to post solid profits th… more
Pressure on Greek finances intensifies
Red Deer Advocate • Apr-08-2010
ATHENS — Greece’s borrowing costs spiked to a record high Thursday, intensifying the country’s debt … more
Scotiabank CEO says banks could suffer if new regulations restrict lending
Red Deer Advocate • Apr-08-2010
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Scotiabank (TSX:BNS) chief executive Rick Waugh says Canadian banks could be weak… more
A.R. Thomson Building
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-30-2010
A Camdon Construction worker installs flashing on the east facade of t… more
High-tech tools help farmers
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-25-2010
The days of farmers scratching the soil and then their heads may be nu… more
G7 wants banks held accountable
Red Deer Advocate • Feb-07-2010
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Group of Seven finance ministers emerged from a… more
Cash Store reports big increase in Q2 profit
Red Deer Advocate • Jan-27-2010
EDMONTON — Lender of last resort The Cash Store Financial Services Inc. (TSX:CSF) announced Wednesda… more
Shaw interested in some of Canwest's assets
Red Deer Advocate • Jan-14-2010
The chief executive officer of Shaw Communication Inc. (TSX:SJR.B) confirmed Thursday that his compa… more
Take Stock - November 20
Red Deer Advocate • Nov-20-2009
TSX achieves record The Toronto Stock Exchange said Thursday… more
Ships on board
Red Deer Advocate • Aug-23-2009
One of three FastCat ferries sits on a transport ship in Burrard Inlet… more
Finning posts loss
Red Deer Advocate • Aug-12-2009
VANCOUVER — Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) shares sank Wednesday after the heavy equipment dea… more
Take Stock - July 23
Red Deer Advocate • Jul-23-2009
Retail sales rise in May: Statscan Retail sales rose 1.2 per… more
Investors fear losses as search on for financial planner
Red Deer Advocate • Jul-12-2009
MONTREAL — Bounced retirement home cheques. Tens of thousands in unpai… more
Squeaky eco-clean
Red Deer Advocate • Jul-09-2009
Professional cleaners compete for business on the basis of price, qual… more
GM prepares for bankruptcy
Red Deer Advocate • May-31-2009
General Motors, the humbled auto giant that has been part of American … more
Employers, employees view work differently: survey
Red Deer Advocate • Apr-22-2009
Employers and employees often have different views on what attracted w… more
Day in China on trade mission
Red Deer Advocate • Apr-12-2009
SHENYANG, China — Trade Minister Stockwell Day brushed aside the notio… more
Drive-through service
Red Deer Advocate • Apr-08-2009
Timcon Construction workers erect forms for concrete sidewalks outside… more
Abbey Master Builders new headquarters
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-25-2009
Pierre Maheu of All Season Painting sands a wooden bannister on the se… more
Servus CEO awarded multi-million- dollar ‘bonus’
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-25-2009
The chairman of Servus Credit Union Ltd.’s board of directors is defending a multimillion-dollar pay… more
Lacombe student has time to be entrepreneur
Ponoka News • Mar-11-2009
Dan Campbell apologizes for the mess. “We’re renovating,” he says as … more
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation one of best workplaces
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-10-2009
Looking for a good place to work? You might want to send your resume t… more
A farm-direct entrepreneur success story
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-06-2009
When Claude and Judy Kolk bought a quarter section near Okotoks in 199… more
Senior managers, for hire
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-02-2009
In the spring of 2006, Permolex Ltd. was in need of executive help. T… more
EnCana to sell Deep Panuke natural gas production from NS to Repsol
Red Deer Advocate • Feb-16-2009
HALIFAX — EnCana (TSX:ECA) has agreed to sell the natural gas it will produce at its Deep Panuke wel… more
Real estate stability expected
Red Deer Advocate • Feb-12-2009
Sellers like to see prices rising; buyers like to see them falling. D… more
Hudson’s Bay cuts 1,000 jobs
Red Deer Advocate • Feb-04-2009
Canada’s oldest company Hudson’s Bay Co. is cutting 1,000 jobs in Cana… more
Production resumes
Red Deer Advocate • Jan-31-2009
Workers cluster around a Boeing 787 at Boeing Co.’s airplane assembly … more
City jewelry store to hold Grey Cup sale
Red Deer Advocate • Nov-21-2008
Football fans who ignore their partners during the Grey Cup game on Su… more
Gourmet cupcakery coming to Red Deer
Red Deer Advocate • Oct-04-2008
Sex in The City, The Pink Lady and Head In The Clouds are names you mi… more
Hail damage complaints flood firms
Red Deer Advocate • Aug-30-2008
The violent thunderstorm that rolled through Red Deer on Aug. 8 probab… more
Medican building on rise in Sylvan Lake
Red Deer Advocate • Aug-16-2008
Framers unload timber for the first phase of Medican’s Axxess condomin… more
Bullish on bison
Red Deer Advocate • Mar-18-2008
In the summer of 2004, the future for Alberta bison producers was abou… more