Category: Economy

CORRIERE CANADESE / Honda costruirà uno stabilimento di veicoli elettrici e batterie in Ontario. Flavio Volpe: “Si preannuncia un accordo storico”

TORONTO – Honda Canada è pronta a costruire uno stabilimento di batterie per veicoli elettrici vicino al suo impianto di produzione automobilistica ad Alliston, Ontario, dove prevede anche di produrre veicoli elettrici. Stando a quanto riferisce The Canadian Press, i governi federale e dell’Ontario faranno l’annuncio ufficiale in settimana… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Canada: the lack of skilled workers causes skyrocketing prices

TORONTO – The cost of living also rises, in Canada, because there is a lack of specialized workers, according to some economic experts. A practical example? Until recently, a service call to a plumber to take a look at your malfunctioning dishwasher cost $70 or $80. Today it costs double that, said to CBC-RCI Mandy Rennehan, the company’s founder and CEO of “Freshco” (not the grocery: it’s a company specialized in building retail stores). But it’s just one of many examples we might do. 

Grocery code of conduct, nobody has the right “recipe”

TORONTO – The “Canadian grocery code of conduct” to curb the rise in prices never came into force because, as well known, two of the largest companies (Loblaw and Walmart) refused to sign it, claiming that it would increase rather than “calming” prices. But according to some parliamentarians, the “code” could actually help reduce food prices, as would have happened – according to some surveys – in Australia and the United Kingdom.