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The Federal Court of Canada on Oct. 14 issued its decision in the Amazon.com case related to "one-click" technology. The Federal Court overturned a previous decision by the Commissioner of Patents, confirming the analysis of the Patent Appeal Board, and stated that Amazon.com's patent application constitutes statutory subject matter in accordance with the Canadian Patent Act.

U.S. economic growth likely gathered steam in the third quarter as consumers and businesses set aside fears and stepped up spending, creating momentum that is expected to carry into the final three months of the year.

Whether you like it or not, the United States of America is now a brand, and Las Vegas business owner Stephen Cloobeck is leading the marketing charge.

Las Vegas has taken center stage in a bid to attract more business travelers to the United States, a key component in the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's goal of increasing the percentage of foreign visitors here from 18 percent to 30 percent by 2021.

God Bless America! To Canadians, the paean, though ubiquitous because of our never-ending exposure to the American dream, is inextricably associated with the United States.

The US photovoltaic (PV) market will become the largest market for annual PV installations in 2013, overtaking Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Nigeria will be interested if United States of America's investment into the country will shift from oil and gas to manufacturing, Olusegun Aganga, minister of Trade and Investment, has said.

The United States of America stands for its commitment towards the economic and social well being of Pakistan and its community living in USA.

A Welsh technology firm has launched a U.S. company to provide ground mobility and aircraft landing solutions to the U.S. military and government.

A measure of business activity improved in June as companies borrowed more to replace equipment, a lender group said on Tuesday.

The Bank of Canada released its business outlook survey and the country's business leaders remain optimistic about the Canadian economy despite the demure outlook for economic growth in the US. Regarding sales growth, the firms surveyed reported growth in sales in the trailing 12 months although the index has declined for two consecutive quarters from 30 to 24. In the second Qtr of 2011, 52 percent of firms reported faster sales growth.

Canada's business sector is primed for a good upcoming 12 months say a pair of Canadian surveys released Monday.

For some Canadians, the province of Quebec brings back negative memories of a government bent on separation from the country; for others, Quebec is an important, intrinsic part of Canada.

For some Canadians, the province of Quebec brings back negative memories of a government bent on separation from the country; for others, Quebec is an important, intrinsic part of Canada.

Dubai Exports, an agency of the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED), Government of Dubai, and the Canadian Business Council of Dubai and Northern Emirates (CBC), have jointly hosted a networking breakfast for companies to develop business relationships and conduct trade.

Bad economic news has a way of dragging down business optimism, and the global economy has seen its share of dismal headlines this spring. However, Canadian businesses are apparently brushing off most of the negativity.

Bad economic news has a way of dragging down business optimism, and the global economy has seen its share of dismal headlines this spring. However, Canadian businesses are apparently brushing off most of the negativity.

Indian businesses have invested widely in the U.S. economy in diverse sectors in the fields of services and manufacturing

Indian companies are negotiating several M&A deals in Canada to secure technology, natural resources and access to the US market as they globalise operations, while Canadian firms are seeking capital, marketing skills and partners in the rapidly growing Indian economy.

The United States and Brazil, which have argued over farm subsidies and other issues for nine years in world trade talks, are exploring ways to deepen trade ties in advance of President Barack Obama's visit this weekend, U.S. business leaders said on Tuesday.

St. Catharines - NIAGARA FALLS - The federal government wants to hear from Canadian businesses and citizens about better ways to manage the Canada-U.S. border.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is to hold an event this week encouraging the region's business to trade with Canada.

A controversial NAFTA provision that allows corporations to seek compensation from governments is likely to be included in any eventual free-trade deal with Europe, say sources close to the negotiations.

The unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percentage points in Canada in November to 7.6 percent, its lowest point since January 2009, Statistics Canada said Friday.

IT supplies and services company Datatec is to buy US network systems firm Network Infrastructure Corporation (NIC) for an undisclosed sum.

Sun Life Financial of Canada, UK is closing to new business.

Canadian small business owners are significantly more confident in the growth of their economy than their American peers and should take the opportunity to invest in their companies and expand, according to BMO Financial Group.

The North American luxury market, including Canada, remains a lure and a challenge for any Asian brand seeking to be a global player in high-end goods. Economies and the consumption of luxuries may be booming in the emerging East, but the mature markets offer additional demand and wider acceptance of high prices.

start of talks for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement during their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Seoul on Friday.

Canada will begin negotiations for a free-trade agreement with India that officials say could increase trade between the two countries by 50 per cent.

Take the "Gone Fishing" sign down from the window. Canada is open for business again.

A delegation of Canadian university presidents is in India this week, forging ties with institutions there and promoting their own as prime destinations for students looking to study abroad. The weeklong trip is the latest in a series of efforts to tap into India's education sector and to brand Canada as an education destination for both researchers and students.

During his speech at the US-India Business and Entrepreneurship Summit held at the Trident Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday evening, US President Barack Obama made it clear that America is keen on increasing commerce and business with India through trade and strategic investments.

The launch of agile42 in North America follows nearly five years of successfully consulting companies on process improvement, specifically on adopting agile approaches to software development, and training and coaching teams on agile methods like Scrum. During that time, agile42 has developed a tailored approach to agile change, and now North American companies in Canada and the United States can benefit from this proven and highly successful approach to consulting, training and coaching people to become agile by the combination of management involvement, knowledge transfer, on-the-job coaching and hands-on tool support.

I've been doing business throughout India since the mid-1990s, and it is certainly much easier to deal with companies there today than it used to be. I'm now heavily involved in bringing Canadian tech firms to India, creating joint ventures for the burgeoning Indian market, and then leveraging their efforts there to expand into Southeast Asia. Since the liberalization of India's economy in 1991, there has been incredible growth in a number of sectors, including software and services, textiles, mining, energy, infrastructure, and automotive. Renewable energy, food processing and medical technologies are becoming increasingly significant drivers of India's economy, and these are also areas where Canadian companies can make a significant contribution. During this same period, it has become apparent that in India, unlike China, business drives government policy and action. GDP growth in India prior to the global financial crisis of 2008 was averaging just under 10 per cent annually in the previous four years, and it is expected to grow by 8.5 per cent this fiscal year. More than 150 million people have moved above the poverty line in that period, and the rate of social growth continues to increase. But significant challenges remain: government bureaucracy is at times stifling, and infrastructure lags behind, although it is catching up rapidly. Most if not all of the Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies in India are accustomed to doing business in North America. Tier 1 is defined as a global company headquartered in India, while Tier 2 refers to an Indian company in the process of globalizing its operations. Tier 1 and Tier 2 companies are the primary partners we work with when we help create joint ventures between Canadian and Indian companies. I find that both sets of businesses have the global vision and operational depth to work with smaller Canadian companies to create mutually beneficial models. As is the case when entering any new market, the specific approach you take will determine success or failure.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke visited Detroit on Tuesday to urge business leaders to export more goods and services to other nations as a means of creating American jobs.

The Ottawa based Canada Business Holdings Inc. (CBH Inc.) and International Partners expressed interest to build an industrial free zone east of Algiers in Algeria.

With Canada having finally won approved-destination status for Chinese visitors, Canadian officials are moving on to building bridges to China at the highest levels.

Canada has identified several areas of interest as part of its efforts to expand relations with Qatar, according to visiting Minister of International Trade Peter Van Loan.

The seminar series is being organized to showcase Ontario as part of the MEDT's strategy to encourage greater participation by Indian businesses and to encourage Indian companies and entrepreneurs to set up global offices in the state.

BMO Financial Group - Canada's first bank - has been recognized by the Canada China Business Council (CCBC) as the recipient of the 2010 Extraordinary Achievement Award.

Construction and professional services provider Balfour Beatty is buying Canada-based Halsall in order to widen the geographic base of the Parsons Brinckerhoff professional services business bought last year.

OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan is touring parts of the Middle East in a week-long effort to boost trade and encourage investment in Canada.

WASHINGTON, DC - Recognizing massive investment made by top Indian companies like Reliance, Mahindra and Mahindra, a senior Obama Administration official has said that the business relationship between India and the US are no longer a one way street.

PARIS - Canada is facing mounting pressure from two opposing forces as it prepares for the next round of negotiations later this month on a comprehensive Canada-European Union free-trade agreement.

FedEx Corp.'s chief economist prescribed patience and maybe a glass of wine to keep Americans calm while they wait for better economic news.

India and Canada today agreed to set up a CEO Forum to suggest policy initiatives for increasing trade and investment, as the two countries aim for tripling the bilateral commerce to $15 billion by 2015.

India's commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma said here Thursday that his country's "strategic partnership" with Canada will triple bilateral trade in the next five years to $15 billion.

As free-trade talks between Canada and the European Community approach their final stage, it's predictable that special-interest groups will portray any further opening up of trade as a deadly threat to Canadian jobs.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development has produced a rather snooty analysis of Canada's economy. It reads like the report card an underperforming youngster might bring home from school: Is well liked by the other children, but must pay more attention to the teacher.

TORONTO: Three Indian ministers and top officials will visit this month to boost economic ties between the two countries, which signed nuclear, mining and other deals during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Toronto in June this year.

A Canadian company said last week that it will invite U.S. oil producers to bid on transportation capacity for a proposed pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

NEW DELHI: Amid the gloom over countries tightening their immigration norms, there's some good news from Canada for Indian companies. The is now being extended to employees of registered companies, who need to stay in Canada for longer periods under the new worker express programme.

Colombia's growing oil and gas industry is the bait that has attracted Calgary law firm Macleod Dixon, it said Thursday, while announcing it is opening an office in the capital, Bogota.

PET drugs firm Dechra Pharmaceuticals announced another year of growing profits and sales and said plans to make drugs for the US market from its Yorkshire factory are progressing well. Dechra has its Dales Pharmaceuticals plant in Skipton, where it makes drugs for pets and humans.

Oceanic Consultants Pvt Ltd, the Melbourne-based leading overseas education consultancy firm with its offices spread across India, providing overseas education solutions for Australia, Canada, New Zealand and United Kingdom has now expanded its business portfolio to Canada and USA.

Since January, when he announced his goal of doubling U.S. exports within five years, President Obama has argued that increasing exports is key to lifting our economy out of the doldrums. As he put it this summer, "Ninety-five percent of the world's customers and fastest-growing markets are beyond our borders." But the recent news that, after more than a year of growth, American exports declined in June (as countries such as Germany saw their exports surge) has some wondering how well "Made in the USA" can still sell overseas. Will we be stuck forever selling less and buying more? Not necessarily: Many widespread assumptions about what the United States sells, and to whom, are wrong.

Pre-tax profits in Canada's oil business are expected to rise to $8.4 billion this year from $1.7 billion in 2009.

Tropoje, Albania: Albanian Minerals President & CEO Mr Mujaj said that "Economic growth in China and India will help U.S economy

Consumer confidence climbed more than forecast in August as Americans turned less pessimistic about the outlook for jobs, easing concern households will retrench.

The recovery in industrial activities in US, EU, China, Japan, India, Russia and Brazil is good news for the steel, iron and chrome ore sector. This is also evident from the increase in steel production from the lows of last year.

ZTE Corp., China's second-biggest maker of telephone equipment, is expanding in the U.S. with an agreement to sell a handset through Verizon Wireless.

Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar plans to open more than 50 restaurants across Canada over the next five years, the restaurant chain said Wednesday.

Four Indian cabinet ministers will visit Canada next month to bolster ties between the two countries which signed nuclear, mining and other deals during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit in Toronto in June. Making this announcement at India's Independence Day celebrations, Indian Consul General Preeti Saran said Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel and Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahai will be in Toronto next month to boost business ties between India and Canada.

A BMO study released today shows that the majority (77 per cent) of business owners(1) in Atlantic Canada are feeling an economic recovery is underway. The positive view of the economy is marked by 92 per cent saying they are actively investing in and/or spending on their business, indicating a renewed focus on opportunities for growth.

Canada's auto market improved for the eighth consecutive month in July but gains from the deep recession remain modest.

If the economists are right, this coming week's economic data will paint a picture of employment trends in Canada and the United States that continue to head in different directions.

Transnational entrepreneur Yong Hui Li is revolutionizing his business with ideas gleaned from Canada - and he's not alone

Canada's dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart in July, the first monthly gain since April, as increases in equities and commodities bolstered the appeal of currencies tied to growth. "Strong equity and crude in the early part of the week helped boost the loonie,"Michael Leavitt, a Montreal-based institutional-derivatives broker at MF Global Holdings Ltd., said in an e-mail.

John Tesvich worries that he'll have to close his Franklin, La., oyster-processing plant by the end of the month, putting his 60 workers on the street. He can't get enough oysters from the oil-contaminated Gulf of Mexico to keep his plant running.

Top Game Companies Are Among Danal's First "Select Launch Merchants" for US BilltoMobile(TM) Service

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said the global financial system has become more stable, and the risks to the Canadian and world economies have shifted more toward how fast governments narrow budget deficits and business investment accelerates.

The Canadian government said today that the country's large telephone companies such as BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. may be covered by new rules that will make it easier for foreigners to invest in Canada.

French oil and gas company Total SA said Monday it has increased its investment in solar energy by acquiring an ownership stake in a U.S. startup firm AE Polysilicon Corp.

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Canada's currency, trading the closest to parity with its U.S. counterpart since July 2008, is at a level that continues to keep the nation's economy competitive, according to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Canada's dollar, nicknamed the loonie for the waterfowl that adorns the C$1 coin, appreciated to C$1.0156 per U.S. dollar on March 12 after a government report showed employers added more jobs than economists forecast. A stronger currency usually makes overseas sales of Canadian companies worth less when converted back to the local currency, while their products are more expensive outside the country. Flaherty's comments stand in contrast with remarks he made last year about the rising currency, highlighting the government's confidence that the economic recovery is strengthening. In August, when the dollar reached a 10-month high of C$1.0633, Flaherty expressed concern about "rapid"changes in its value, saying "steps"could be taken to dampen movements, raising speculation the central bank would intervene to weaken it. "We see where it is now, and it's competitive,"Flaherty said in a Bloomberg Television interview in New York yesterday. He said the country's competitiveness could be threatened "if it appreciated to, you know, really an uncompetitive level, but that isn't anticipated." Parity

Canada created more jobs than expected in February and the jobless rate fell to a 10-month low, cementing Prime Minister Stephen Harper's view that the economic recovery is under way. The Canadian dollar surged after the report, strengthening to its highest level since July 2008. Employment rose by 20,900 last month, the fifth gain in seven months, Statistics Canada said. The jobless rate fell to 8.2 percent. The median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg was for a 15,500 gain in employment and a jobless rate of 8.3 percent. Harper said yesterday the economy is emerging from the global credit crisis as one of the strongest among developed countries. He pledged to extend stimulus measures and focus on creating more jobs until growth was firmly rooted. "You're running out of arguments against keeping rates low,"said Nathan Janzen, an economist with Royal Bank of Canada, referring to the Bank of Canada's pledge to keep its policy interest rate at a record 0.25 percent unless the inflation outlook shifts. The Canadian currency strengthened immediately after the report. It gained 0.6 percent to C$1.0182 at 4:12 p.m. in Toronto from C$1.0240 yesterday. One Canadian dollar buys 98.21 U.S. cents. The jump in the currency "is definitely consistent with the labor report,"Janzen said. He expects the central bank to raise its benchmark rate to 1.25 percent by the end of the year.

TORONTO - Amazon.com Inc.'s proposal to open a Canadian distribution centre could bring jobs and lower prices to Canadians, the U.S. web retailer says.

They're hailing it as an economic development -- possibly the first of many -- that could help set the region's alternative energy industry spinning.

Canada isn't shy about making life difficult for startups, and we've had one or two personal brawls with the country as well. But a change in Canadian tax law last week is designed to spur U.S. venture investments in Canadian startups and make Canada less of a leper colony for tech entrepreneurs.The change allows foreign investors in most Canadian startups to avoid "literally hundreds of pages of documents" to be filed and processed on a sale of a startup, sometimes by each limited partner in a venture fund. That burden meant that most venture firms simply ignored the Canadian market, says Deloitte:A 2007 survey by Deloitte and Canada?s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) of 528 VCs from around the world found that 40% of U.S. respondents and 28% of global respondents cited Canada?s unfavourable tax environment as a key reason for not investing in Canadian companies. This level of concern is five times higher than for any other country in the survey and reflects the current investment crisis within Canada?s venture capital industry.

Canadian consumer confidence rose last month on optimism about the economic recovery, according to a Royal Bank of Canada survey.

Canada's economy probably expanded at a faster clip in the fourth quarter than predicted by the Bank of Canada, raising pressure on policy makers to increase interest rates in the second half of this year.

With the world's eye focused on Vancouver for the Winter Olympics, the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) is focusing less on the athletic competition between the U.S. and Canada, and more on the partnership between the two nations.

Canada's business and government spending increased for the first time in four months in January, the Ivey purchasing managers' index showed.

Business professionals know the importance of building a large professional network. Opportunities and referrals are most often found through contacts. In recent years, the phenomenon of online social networking has made establishing business relations easier and more practical than ever before.

US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a 5.6 percent rate last quarter, the biggest economic expansion in six years. But economists say that doesn't augur a growth in jobs any time soon.

The U.S. economy is growing faster than expected, further evidence that the worst recession since the 1930s may be over. Yet financial analysts warn the nation still faces economic problems.

The top U.S. diplomat in Turkey said on Tuesday that Turkey and the United States could raise their trade volume "by three-folds".

Americans' confidence in the economy improved modestly in January for the third straight month, as they begin to feel slightly better about business conditions and the job picture, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index increased to 55.9 -- the highest in more than a year but still relatively gloomy. That compares with 53.6 in December. January's index was better than the expected 53.5 forecast by economists.

In its just released winter 2009-10 Business Outlook Survey, the Bank of Canada reports that the net number of firms expecting sales to improve in the next 12 months remains close to the record high reached in the third quarter of 2009.

Denmark-based LEO Pharma, a global leader in dermatology and critical care, today announced its official launch in the U.S. Headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, LEO Pharma U.S. will be one of the largest individual operations in the pharmaceutical company's network of worldwide affiliates and is expected to contribute significantly to the company revenues in 2010. The U.S. operation will initially market the company's psoriasis franchise.

Mark Carney is counting on Canada's private sector to carry the economic rebound when the government turns off the stimulus taps next year, but it's not clear if business is ready to take the reins.

Kraft Foods Inc.'s $19.4-billion deal, reached Tuesday, to buy British candy giant Cadbury signals that big companies are gaining enough confidence in the economy to once again undertake major mergers.

Most small companies seeking to tap overseas markets know they'll have to navigate foreign laws, taxes and regulations. But they also need to figure out how to avoid cultural blunders.

The Obama administration credits the $787-billion program with a substantial effect on employment. Still, the U.S. economy lost a net 4 million jobs last year even with the stimulus.

Jan. 12 (Bloomberg) -- French business confidence unexpectedly climbed in December to its highest level since March 2008 as Europe’s third-largest economy extended its recovery the recession.

The New Housing Price Index rose 0.4 per cent in November following a 0.3-per-cent increase in October.

Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- French industrial production rose more than twice as fast as economists forecast in November as government incentives boosted car sales.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on 6 January for a carbon tax across Europe and punitive tariffs on products that fail to meet climate standards. “We will not accept goods that fail to conform to our environmental standards,” Sarkozy told business leaders at a New Year’s reception in the western town of Cholet. “In future we will levy a ‘climate tax’ at Europe’s borders,” said the president, adding that he wanted to see an end to so-called eco- dumping.

Sterling hit one-week lows against the dollar and euro this morning, as the pound fell to political uncertainty as Prime Minister Gordon Brown fought off an attempt within his party to unseat him.

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar rose nearly one U.S. cent against the greenback on Monday as the price of crude oil rallied and global equity markets kicked off 2010 on an upbeat note, increasing demand for riskier assets.

Marking a bullish opening scene to 2010, the Dow soared 156 points Monday to its highest level in 15 months as a surge in commodity prices and a 44-month high in a key manufacturing index inspired an early burst of buying.

If Canada is going to tap into the billions of dollars worth of Chinese investment opportunities, it needs to come up with a long-term plan, according to a new report from the Canadian International Council, a non-partisan research group in Toronto.

Canada's largest companies increased investment to the highest this year in the third quarter, suggesting firms are using more cash and taking advantage of a strong currency to buy assets and support the economic recovery.