All articles from: October, 2011

Source: Big East will meet with C-USA, MWC

The commissioners of the Mountain West Conference, Conference USA and the Big East Conference are planning to meet to discuss the possibility of forming a single football league, a commissioner source with knowledge of the meeting said.

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Canada’s central bank keeps rate at 1%

Canada’s central bank as anticipated on Tuesday maintained its key lending rate at one percent, saying it expects a “brief recession” in Europe and weak US growth.

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Skechers USA Earnings Preview

SKECHERS USA will unveil its latest earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 26.

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Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW210S Engine Receives Transport Canada Certification

LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC– – Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. has received Transport Canada type certification for its PW210S engine, selected by Sikorsky for the S-76D medium-sized helicopter targeting corporate, …

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Conference Countdown: No. 8 — Conference USA

Remember when John Calipari and Memphis owned Conference USA’s other 11 teams? Gary Parrish says this looks like one of those seasons for Josh Pastner if the Tigers live up to preseason expectations.

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Canada Responds to Pakistan Flood Appeals

OTTAWA, ONTARIO– – Today, the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced $11 million for eight new projects in support for those affected by recent monsoon rains and …

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Canada Dollar Gains for Third Week on Europe Debt Plan Optimism

Canada’s dollar reached its strongest level this month amid growing optimism that European Union leaders will make headway in containing the region’s debt crisis, bolstering demand for riskier assets.

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Canada, EU say face hard work on trade treaty

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the European Union will need to put in “quite a lot of hard work” to settle several key differences in talks on a proposed free trade deal, a senior official said on Thursday.

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USA Truck snubs Celadon on merger talks

(Reuters) – USA Truck Inc (USAK.O: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) refused to meet with larger rival Celadon Group (CGI.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) to discuss a possible merger …

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Canada selects shipyards to modernize Navy

TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will sign contracts with shipyards in Nova Scotia and British Columbia under a C$35 billion ($35 billion) shipbuilding program, the largest in the NATO country’s history.

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