Flagging ad sales pull down Q1 at Corus

TORONTO – Corus Entertainment saw consolidated revenues for its first quarter grow by only 1% to $216.8 million, while consolidated segment profit dropped 2% to $81.3 million.Net income for the... Continue Reading

Canwest posts $33M loss in Q1

WINNIPEG – Saying their first quarter results reflect “the slower economy and lower advertising volume”, Canwest Global Communications posted a loss of $33 million, compared with a profit of $41... Continue Reading

Growth continues at EXFO

QUEBEC CITY - Canadian telecom test and measurement equipment manufacturer EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering reported first quarter growth across sales, net bookings and gross margins.Sales grew by 13.1% to US$46.4 million from... Continue Reading

Moto to cut 4,000 more employees

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Communications device manufacturer Motorola today announced further cost reduction actions, primarily associated with the company’s mobile devices business. Motorola will further reduce its workforce in 2009 by... Continue Reading

Cogeco continues to grow

MONTREAL – Despite the weakened economy, Cogeco Inc. maintained a solid growth curve in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the company reported. Consolidated revenue at Cogeco Cable (including its... Continue Reading