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Canadian ‘Black Friday’ fights to keep shoppers from border crossing

Posted on November 23, 2012 by admin

Forced to compete with the lure of duty-free exemptions, more Canadian retailers are jumping on the U.S.-style Black Friday bandwagon in an effort to keep price-conscious shoppers from crossing the border. Continue reading →

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Canadians spend more abroad as higher duty-free limits take hold

Posted on August 30, 2012 by admin

Canadian travellers spent more money in the U.S. and abroad in the second quarter as more permissive duty-free exemptions kicked in. Continue reading →

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OSC to mull easing exempt market rules

Posted on June 8, 2012 by admin

The review will now include whether the OSC should introduce new prospectus exemptions after it received a high volume of public feedback as part of its initial review. Continue reading →

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First rifts emerge in new Israeli coalition

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

The first rifts in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s expanded coalition emerged just a day after the Israeli leader brought the main opposition party into his government, with religious and secular parties exchanging threats Wednesday over draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jews. Continue reading →

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