Businesses to get tax break: Budget to shorten capital cost allowance times to help productivity, sources say

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The federal government is planning to ease Corporate Canada's tax burden to stimulate productivity with provisions in the upcoming budget for 2004 that would allow businesses to write off computers, heavy machinery and other capital investments more aggressively. Introduction of changes in the tax treatment of depreciation is an effective and relatively affordable way to corporate taxes and improve productivity.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Capital investments, Tax incidence, Capital investment

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U.K. online recruiter set to snag JobShark

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JobShark Corp. has announced that it is being bought by JobServe Ltd. The deal would be JobServe's fourth acquisition in North America this year.

Acquisitions & mergers, Employment Placement Agencies, North America, Employment Agencies, Personnel Supply Services, Employment Services, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Company acquisition/merger

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