Tuesday Ticker: Ontario’s 2020 goal for electric cars; Alberta economy ready to rebound
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 5, 2017 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker: AkzoNobel reaffirms plans to split in half, the Axalta-Nippon deal falls apart, the Alberta economy is finally booming again, and much, much more! AkzoNobel AkzoNobel management is reporting that it gained shareholder approval last Thursday to go ahead with its […]
Japanese data scandal deepens as Toray becomes latest to admit cheating
By Tom Davis Tokyo, Japan — December 4, 2017 — Toray Industries has become the latest company to be embroiled in the Japanese fake data scandal. Toray Hybrid Cor, a subsidiary of the company, admitted it had overwritten data that was provided in inspection reports to customers. The car-parts manufacturer said it had investigated approximately […]
Alberta looks to overhaul consumer protection legislation, including auto repair shops
By Tom Davis Edmonton, Alberta — December 4, 2017 — Consumer protection is of increasing importance, but at what cost for small business operators? That will be the question posed to Alberta’s provincial government after it proposed a new bill to beef up consumer protection laws. Collision repairers, however, are confident any new regulations will […]
