Print2online CMS 4.0 http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/ ©2007 CBJ http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/files.php?file= http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/ http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/features/sep_09_features/private_equity_groups_are_looking_to_buy_or_invest_in_your_compa.html September 09 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:10:00 -0400 Private Equity Groups have not been hard-hit by the credit crunch or the recent stock market decline. They have capital to invest and are looking for business acquisitions or investments. One of the major market shifts for the acquisition of privately held companies has been the growth in the number of Private Equity Groups (PEGs) over the last decade. These organizations number in the thousands http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/features/sep_09_features/when_should_we_protect_national_interests.html September 09 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:56:00 -0400 Back in January, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that included in his country’s $787.2-billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was the ‘Buy American’ initiative. The plan articulates that all steel, iron and manufactured goods purchased with stimulus funds must be made in America. Since then, similar protectionist restrictions are appearing in other bills before the U.S. Congress, such as the Water Quality Investment Act of http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/features/sep_09_features/the_city_of_ottawa_talks_water_quality.html September 09 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:48:00 -0400 Dixon Weir is the General Manager of Environmental Services for the City of Ottawa, responsible for wastewater and drainage, drinking water and solid waste services—although, lately, you might think his job is media relations. Over the summer, Weir has been featured in several media, answering environmental concerns about the state of Ottawa’s sewer systems. Weir’s demeanour was calm and steady, showing no signs of alarm—unlike http://www.canadianbusinessjournal.ca/features/sep_09_features/greengraffiti_makes_an_impresson_in_canada.html September 09 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:20:00 -0400 Chances are, the last thing that comes to mind when you think of graffiti is ‘clean’ or ‘environmentally sound,’ but GreenGraffiti might just change that. GreenGraffiti is an advertising company that uses graffiti to brand its messages all over sidewalks across this county, but there’s a twist. GreenGraffiti uses a template and high-pressure water to spray messages into a dirty sidewalk. The result is a The Canadian Business Journal