Business Pulse - March, 2011

 

Niagara solar panel producer sees a bright future
Feb 25, 2011
Niagara Falls Review 

The first made-in Niagara solar panel rolled off the line last weekend.  MORE
   
Handling Specialty gives entertainment a lift
Mar 8, 2011
St. Catharines Standard

The stages embrace a watery spectacle designed to captivate a mass audience.  MORE
   
Pen Centre to undergo $13M interior renovation
Mar 4, 2011
St. Catharines Standard

The drab, dated Pen Centre interior is getting a multi-million-dollar makeover.  MORE


   

Niagara firm's work could benefit people in remote communities
Feb 23, 2011
St. Catharines Standard

If everything goes as planned, a Thorold-based biotechnology company could have a major impact on the fight against tuberculosis and HIV in the Third World.  MORE

   
Virtual wineries win big at Cuvée
Mar 5, 2011
Welland Tribune

It was the first real Cuvée win for a winery that doesn't exist. MORE
Accipiter Radar launches new website focused on radar innovation and safety
Mar 7, 2011
Accipiter Radar

Accipiter Radar is celebrating the launch of a new, user friendly, comprehensive website focused on radar innovation and safety.  MORE
   
Proposed Meridian merger a boost to local credit union
Mar 4, 2011
St. Catharines Standard

A Meridian Credit Union spokesman says a merger with Desjardins Credit Union will boost its effectiveness and continue a Niagara business success. MORE 
   
Converted 'eyesore' wins award
Mar 2, 2011
Niagara This Week

The construction company heading up the transformation of what was formerly referred to as a downtown eyesore has recently been awarded for its efforts.  MORE

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Local Economic
Indicators

 

$72,646,405,420
Value of Niagara/USA Cross Border Trade
(Total for 2010)



5,468,350
# of People Crossing Niagara/USA Border
(Jan-June/2010)


$217,938
Avg Housing Price
(2010) 
 


1,255
Housing Completions
(Total for 2010)


$30,800,000
Value of Building Permits, Res & Non-Res
(Jan/2011)


9.6%
Unemployment Rate
(Feb/2011 Seasonally adjusted)

 


215,200
Labour Force
(Feb/2011 Seasonally adjusted)

 


117.8
CPI, Ontario, all items (2002=100)(Dec/2010)

 Sources: Statistics Canada,
CMHC, U.S. Dept. of Transportation