Economic News/Trends and Analysis — February 2, 2010
- Media Virtual Roundtable Opportunity - How Much Do Canadians Need For Retirement?
BMO's Tina Di Vito Addresses Popular Theories On Financing Retirement and Presents New Report
Which theories are right and which are fiction?
Join BMO's Tina Di Vito, Director, Retirement Strategies, BMO Financial Group, as she addresses common theories such as these and releases the BMO Retirement Institute's latest report, How Much is Enough? Following a brief presentation, the discussion will continue with a media Q&A session.
Who: Tina Di Vito, Director, Retirement Strategies,
BMO Financial Group
What: Presentation of BMO Retirement Institute Report and Q&A
Where: Dial-In
Participant dial-in number(s): 416-641-2144 / 866-696-5910
Participant pass code: 7047131
When: February 4, 2010 at 10:00a.m. EST
For further information: To confirm your attendance or for more information, please contact: Kasia Lech, Toronto, kasia.lech@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996; Sarah Bensadoun, Montreal, sarah.bensadoun@bmo.com, (514) 877-1101
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Updated 10:01 MDT, March 18, 2010 
Construction/Building
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CEMATRIX Corporation Announces Appointment of a Vice President (2010-03-17)
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GTA REALTORS(R) Reporting March Mid-Month Housing Statistics (2010-03-17)
Black Diamond Group Limited Announces Closing of $25.33 Million Bought Deal Equity Financing (2010-03-17)
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GENIVAR Income Fund: Notice of 2009 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results and Conference Call (2010-03-16)
CanWel Building Materials Fourth Quarter and 2009 Year End Earnings Release and Conference Call Notification (2010-03-16)
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Vicwest Income Fund Announces Distribution for March 2010 (2010-03-15)
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European Energy Giants Increase Renewable Energy Portfolios, an Industrial Info News Alert (2010-03-14)
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Bird Construction Income Fund announces strong 2009 annual financial results and March and April 2010 distributions (2010-03-12)
The Churchill Corporation Reports 2009 Financial Results (2010-03-12)
Environmentally Friendly Soil Stabilizer Introduced to the Dominican Republic (2010-03-12)
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Brampton Brick Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2009 (2010-03-12)
Bird Construction Income Fund announces intention to convert to a dividend paying corporation and dividend policy (2010-03-12)
NorthGrid Solar Inc. opens regional offices in Ottawa and Sault Ste. Marie (2010-03-11)
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