Month: April 2012

Liz Palmer LCBO is launching a new “sweetness descriptors” program starting April 29.  This program will provide useful tasting information to assist consumers when purchasing wine. The new program will replace the current sugar code numbering system, which currently indicates wines as being a “0”, “1” or “2”… This program,…

Riding the street of Toronto I get to see different  types of promotions  by various businesses. Many of them being  normal marketing initiatives. Few months back  as on my way to gym  noticed great sign outside a bike repair shop  in the annex area  which said “ Like our Facebook…

British luxury designer, Anya Hindmarch has been announced winner of The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2012. Anya beat stiff competition from finalists Helena Morrissey of Newton Investment Management and Ruth Rogers, founder and chef, of the hugely successful River Café in London. Drawing upon her natural passion for accessories…

   Photo by Liz Palmer This year “Austria Uncorked” has travelled north, and has chosen the newly launched Trump Hotel, Toronto to present their top Austrian wines.  On April 16, 2012 Canadian wine experts tasted the vintages of 30 wine makers from the famous wine growing regions of Lower Austria…

  Moët Hennessy saw global sales jump 16% on an organic basis – a record performance in the first quarter of 2012, reaching €926 million ($1.2b). The company’s core Champagne and Cognac businesses drove growth during the period. The Champagne stable (up 5% by volume) benefited from strong sales at…

National Bank donates $50,000 to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery Capital Campaign – The title of the feed item Fredericton, 20 April 2012 – The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is pleased to announce a new partnership with the National Bank that  promises to bring art to more people and supports the expansion of the Gallery. The National…

National Bank donates $50,000 to Oncology Research – The title of the feed item Montréal, 16 April 2012 – National Bank is pleased to donate $50,000 to the Chaire de recherche en oncologie ORL Dr Azar / Angélil, a concrete gesture being made as part of Cancer Awareness Month that will help fund research into…

ATB Financial added to the Banker Who Saved His Soul – The title of the feed item In 1938, the Social Credit government created a system of temporary financial institutions called Treasury Branches to give Albertans an alternative source of credit. The first ATB branch opened in Rocky Mountain House.…

ATB Financial and Calgary Homeless Foundation join forces – The title of the feed item Calgary, AB – ATB Financial is teaming up with the Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) in its mission to end homelessness in Calgary through a three-year program called the ATB Social Enterprise Incubator. The ATB Social Enterprise…

National Bank Presents the André-Bérard Award to Gianni Crivello and Highlights the Volunteer Work of Four Other Employees – The title of the feed item Montreal, 5 April 2012 – National Bank proudly acknowledged the social commitment and involvement of its current and retired employees at its Annual Meeting of Employees, held yesterday in…