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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 26 Mar 2009 (#403) When you have a neighbour as large and dominant as the United States, it's hard to be noticed. But Canada is a significant economy - a member of the G7 powerhouse...

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Inside the News - 19 Mar 2009 (#402) There are more reports this week of poor financial results and it is clear that the red ink will be flowing for a while. Unfortunately, there's always a reporting lag...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Mar 2009 (#401) Forklift dealerships are certainly under pressure, with reports of insolvencies becoming more frequent in many markets. Part of this may be natural attrition and a necessary consolidation in markets where...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Mar 2009 (#400) 400 newsletters is quite an achievement for any publication, especially one founded in the "tech wreck" era. As you'll read (below), this week is a special one for Forkliftaction.com. And...

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Inside the News - 26 Feb 2009 (#399) Whose responsibility is forklift safety? Is it up to operators to make sure they do the right thing, or does the responsibility lie with their employers? And what about the...

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Inside the News - 19 Feb 2009 (#398) We welcome a new contributor to our Safety First panel this week. Richard Shore is managing director of the UK's Mentor FLT Training Limited, a leading provider of training and...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 12 Feb 2009 (#397) To help businesses cope with the economic slowdown, we're launching a series of helpful articles this week. The first one includes 10 tips to "bulletproof your business" from Australia's BRW...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 5 Feb 2009 (#396) In these tough times, we all need a bit of inspiration and this week's profiled company, Peacock Bros., certainly provides that. The Australian company last year celebrated its 120th birthday...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 29 Jan 2009 (#395) It's not a great day for businesses anywhere, with the International Monetary Fund predicting that the world economy will grow at its slowest rate this year since World War Two...

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Inside the News - 22 Jan 2009 (#394) As the end of January approaches and the Western world has almost forgotten about New Year festivities, many Asians are preparing for their New Year's celebration. After what was a...

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