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 From: Cons/cons@can.ca 
  
 On 1/21/2013 1:12 PM, abc wrote: 
 > Canadian businesses see brighter future, Bank of Canada reports. 
 > 
 > 
 > BY GORDON ISFELD, JANUARY 15, 2013 
 > 
 > The sales outlook for the next 12 months improved, with 44% expecting 
 > faster growth. 
 > 
 > OTTAWA €€€ Canadian companies are offering a glimmer of hope that the 
 > recent slowdown in the economy could soon be behind us. 
 > 
 > While sales by Canadian companies were stagnant at the end of last year, 
 > as global growth slowed, the outlook for future business activity appears 
 > to be picking up. 
 > 
 > The Bank of Canada said Monday its quarterly survey of companies showed 
 > €€€further indications that firms have faced a period of softness in 
 > economic conditions.€€€ 
 > 
 Too bad the average PEOPLE in Canada don't feel the same way as Banks 
 and 'businesses' feel . . . . 
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 The Canadian Press - Tuesday, Jan. 15 2013, 
  
  
   Most Canadians can€€€t afford to invest in their RRSPs, poll finds 
  
 A majority of respondents to a new poll about retirement savings feel 
 they haven€€€t invested enough but say they just don€€€t have the extra 
 money to put away. 
  
 The annual survey Bank of Nova Scotia found that 64 per cent of those 
 polled cited affordability as an obstacle for them to invest in their 
 RRSPs by th 
  
 That figure is up this year from 59 per cent in 2011 and 53 per cent in 
 2010. 
  
 The poll also found that 81 per cent say they haven€€€t invested enough, 
 compared with 76 per cent in 2011 and 71 per cent a year earlier. 
  
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