I see that TD is expanding its Saint John call centre. 100 new jobs. Frank McKenna is vice chair of TD and this is paying off it would seem. I would prefer a 200 person hedge fund back office. I…
Continue ReadingLabour market report – Cliff Notes version
I love the monthly report out on jobs and employment from Statistics Canada. It usually gives me the fodder for my best blogs. Anyway, I am blogging from 9,000 miles away so it is more difficult than usual to serve…
Continue ReadingOn side deals and equilibrium
I have been following, from afar, the increasing intensity of the fighting between the feds and several provinces over the natural resources-based side deals for NL and NS. It seems to me there are a few interesting points including: 1.…
Continue ReadingAn example for you
Someone asked about the UPM paper mill in Miramichi which is writing down its production value in the second quarter. Here’s a pertinent quote: UPM will record an impairment charge of the Magazine Papers’ goodwill and writeoff the remaining carrying…
Continue ReadingDispatches from the road: Sao Paulo part deux
I was reading today from another book on the experiment that was the Soviet Union (I am becoming an amateur historian on the subject I think) today and came across a reference to an old Russian proverb that says “success…
Continue ReadingNotes on job creation
I just read in the T&T about the new jobs coming to Greater Moncton. Good news to be sure but a little correction needs to be made. Speilo’s ultimate parent company is based in Italy and the T&T would have…
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