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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:37:00 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Current News Articles</title><subtitle>Current News Articles</subtitle><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-03-09T19:16:10Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Magna Receives Toyota Supplier Quality Awards</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/3/9/magna-receives-toyota-supplier-quality-awards.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/3/9/magna-receives-toyota-supplier-quality-awards.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2010-03-09T19:12:39Z</published><updated>2010-03-09T19:12:39Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Two Magna International automotive plants in York Region win coveted quality awards from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>York Region to Host Manufacturers’ Symposium</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/2/25/york-region-to-host-manufacturers-symposium.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/2/25/york-region-to-host-manufacturers-symposium.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2010-02-25T21:05:43Z</published><updated>2010-02-25T21:05:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The Regional Municipality of York will host a symposium for the Region’s manufacturers on Monday, March 8th.  At this symposium, Ipsos Reid, a Canadian survey-based market research firm, will review the results of the York Region Manufacturers Survey.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Design for Environment: Innovating to Compete</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/1/22/design-for-environment-innovating-to-compete.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/1/22/design-for-environment-innovating-to-compete.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2010-01-22T16:57:24Z</published><updated>2010-01-22T16:57:24Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Sustainable development is becoming a guiding objective of economic and technological advancement as individuals and firms grow more aware of and concerned about their impacts on the environment. Design for Environment (DfE) is one aspect of this overarching objective of sustainable development.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Chinese Market Update - December 2009</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/1/4/chinese-market-update-december-2009.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2010/1/4/chinese-market-update-december-2009.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2010-01-04T16:44:02Z</published><updated>2010-01-04T16:44:02Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Chinese Economy in November 2009
 
National Bureau of Statistics of China)
The growth of industrial production continued to speed up. 
In November, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up 19.2 percent year-on-year, or 13.8 percentage points higher than that in November 2008...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>SANYO and AVACOS Solar Energy Unveil Canada's First Rooftop Bifacial Solar PV Installation at DuROCK Alfacing International Headquarters in Woodbridge</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/12/31/sanyo-and-avacos-solar-energy-unveil-canadas-first-rooftop-b.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/12/31/sanyo-and-avacos-solar-energy-unveil-canadas-first-rooftop-b.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2009-12-31T19:59:58Z</published><updated>2009-12-31T19:59:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[SANYO Canada Inc, a "leading company for energy and environment," together with AVACOS Solar Energy, a Canadian solar photovoltaic installation and project integration company, unveil the first Canadian photovoltaic system...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>How to Market Your Business With Facebook</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/11/24/how-to-market-your-business-with-facebook.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/11/24/how-to-market-your-business-with-facebook.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2009-11-24T15:26:01Z</published><updated>2009-11-24T15:26:01Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[A growing number of businesses are making Facebook an indispensible part of hanging out their shingles. Small businesses are using it to find new customers, build online communities of fans and dig into gold mines of demographic information.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>R&amp;D incentives in Canada</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/11/20/rd-incentives-in-canada.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/11/20/rd-incentives-in-canada.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2009-11-20T13:26:10Z</published><updated>2009-11-20T13:26:10Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Canada’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is one of the country’s largest tax incentive programs.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>A CME SMART session for Ontario manufacturers</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/10/23/a-cme-smart-session-for-ontario-manufacturers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/10/23/a-cme-smart-session-for-ontario-manufacturers.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2009-10-23T19:57:25Z</published><updated>2009-10-23T19:57:25Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[A CME SMART session for Ontario manufacturers - who want details on how Lean Mfg.
consortiums improve the ability to compete, survive, and thrive in today’s economy]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Business Opportunities in the European Union</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/10/16/business-opportunities-in-the-european-union.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/10/16/business-opportunities-in-the-european-union.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2009-10-16T19:44:45Z</published><updated>2009-10-16T19:44:45Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the Canadian Netherlands Business and Professional Association, in collaboration with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and the European Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, invite you to attend the seminar “Business Opportunities in the European Union”]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Province launches green energy program</title><id>http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/10/2/province-launches-green-energy-program.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.yorkeconomicinsights.ca/current-news-articles/2009/10/2/province-launches-green-energy-program.html"/><author><name>York Region</name></author><published>2009-10-02T14:00:40Z</published><updated>2009-10-02T14:00:40Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The Ontario government fired the starter's pistol today for thousands of homeowners, farmers, community cooperatives and energy developers eager to become generators of green power for the province.]]></summary></entry></feed>