Job losses will trim 0.5% from GDP in 2005 second half
Economic performance a cause for concern
Greatest impact felt in Europe
Export growth expected to rebound in 2006
Attention to costs expected to boost profits
Global recession unlikely
Canadian Chief Financial Officers are increasingly pessimistic about the pension system, according to a survey released Monday.Preliminary survey findings from The Conference Board of Canada and Watson Wyatt Worldwide show the percentage of CFOs who believe that the pension underfunding crisis will persist has more than doubled since last year.In the survey, 43% of CFOs […]
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Higher interest rates to restrain growth
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