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September 8, 2008

Canadian Building Permits Increase in July

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Source: Statistics Canada
 
After declining 5.3% in June, the value of building permits increased 1.8% to $6.4 billion in July, mainly as a result of multi-family dwelling permits in Central Canada and industrial construction intentions in Saskatchewan.

In the residential sector, the value of building permits rose 2.7% to $3.7 billion, mainly as a result of an increase in the value of multi-family dwelling permits in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba.
In the non-residential sector, the value of building permits edged up 0.6% to $2.7 billion. An increase in industrial construction intentions more than offset declines in both commercial and institutional permits.

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Pricing, M&A in an Uncertain Economy

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When it comes to making decisions in an uncertain market economy, executives sometimes throw out the processes that have brought success during the up times. According to two recent articles from The McKinsey Quarterly, that is the wrong move. Instead, executives should be aware of current market forces while at the same time moving forward under the tried and true principles that have served them well in the past.
 
In its recently posted article, M&A Strategies in a Down Market, McKinsey analysts say that though executives are encouraged to "invest in a downturn," they've found that most executives shy away from doing so in an uncertain ...

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