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Despite '92 results, Hees chief Robert Harding predicts improved earnings this year.
Despite '92 results, Hees chief Robert Harding predicts improved earnings this year.

Despite '92 results, Hees chief Robert Harding predicts improved earnings this year.

Date3/9/1995
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W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
W. H. Thornburn, chairman of the Toronto Stock Exchange board of governors, sees a small revival of confidence by Canadian investors, but much less than I had expected by this time. He forecasts continued sluggishness in trading until corporate earnings improve. Thornburn thinks there could be new speculation in oil and gas stocks when results of winter drilling become available. Cost-cutting and other controls have prepared brokers for any new storms, he says.
12/31/1970
Austerity lunch of soup and sandwiches contrasted with the news from Texasgulf chairman Charles F. Fogarty (left) yesterday. The chief executive was telling Toronto Society of Financial Analysts about record earnings and a minor gold discovery at giant ba
Austerity lunch of soup and sandwiches contrasted with the news from Texasgulf chairman Charles F. Fogarty (left) yesterday. The chief executive was telling Toronto Society of Financial Analysts about record earnings and a minor gold discovery at giant ba
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Merger moves: Hees executive Robert Harding says there has been no pressure to sell assets.
Merger moves: Hees executive Robert Harding says there has been no pressure to sell assets.
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Ethical earnings: Marc de Sousa-Shields has advice on how to decidde where to put your money, including socially responsible RRSPs.
Ethical earnings: Marc de Sousa-Shields has advice on how to decidde where to put your money, including socially responsible RRSPs.
2/12/1991
Stock plotter: Market adviser Ian McAvity, editor of the investment newsletter Deliberations, says the market is discounting the share prices of firms with increased earnings
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John Devlin. Improved earnings
John Devlin. Improved earnings
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Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
Big plans: Bob Collins-Wright, president of Inglis, says his company will invest $60 million over the next five years and hire an additional 1,000 workers. He predicts his expanded firm will capture 35-to-40 per cent of all appliance sales in Canada this year.
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John Bates, education consultant, predicts computer terminals in every classroom in 10 years.
John Bates, education consultant, predicts computer terminals in every classroom in 10 years.
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John Fisher. Predicts revolt
John Fisher. Predicts revolt
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Nelson Merritt: Former technical director of the Apollo simulator program predicts wide use of the Virtual Reality technology in medicine and entertainment
Nelson Merritt: Former technical director of the Apollo simulator program predicts wide use of the Virtual Reality technology in medicine and entertainment
5/28/1992
When the post-World War II generation reaches retirement, opportunities will abound for their children in service industries, travel, health care - and the funeral business, predicts demographer John Kettle, right
When the post-World War II generation reaches retirement, opportunities will abound for their children in service industries, travel, health care - and the funeral business, predicts demographer John Kettle, right
3/15/1990
Leo Davids, a York University sociologist, predicts radical new marriages are coming - in which romantic love will practically disapear.
Leo Davids, a York University sociologist, predicts radical new marriages are coming - in which romantic love will practically disapear.
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