Canada’s mid-sized companies have declined by 17% – 9,370 to 7,814 – from 2006 to 2010, according to a new study by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). The study, based on Statistics Canada data and supported by survey results from market research firm Harris/Decima, shows the manufacturing sector as the hardest hit. [...]

New research indicates a positive outlook for the Canadian manufacturing sector in 2013—including business leaders’ expectations of increased revenue growth, profits, orders, as well as plans to invest for growth. However, a more detailed analysis reveals several important calls-to-action if manufacturers are to fully benefit from growth opportunities in the U.S. and emerging markets. [...]

President Barack Obama visited a truck parts plant on Wednesday to highlight the role of U.S. manufacturing in reviving the economy, and follow up on his State of the Union message of strengthening the middle class. "I believe in manufacturing," he said, standing before a backdrop of massive parts made for 400-ton mining trucks. [...]

"We will live within our means, reducing investment to live within cash flow" Talisman Energy Inc , Canada’s fifth-largest independent oil producer, reported a quarterly profit on gains from asset sales and said it was looking at disposing off some natural gas reserves in North America due to weak gas prices. The company said [...]