News Releases
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Mar 5, 2012
Women-owned businesses employ over 1.5 million Canadians
- 71 percent of women would like to start their own business
- 83 per cent of Canadian women say having access to role models or mentors will be important to their success
- One-quarter of women believe striking a balance between work life commitments will be a challenge to starting their own business
- To support International Women's Day (March 8th), BMO will be donating 5 cents to the Canadian Women's Foundation for each retweet of the #BMOIWD hash tag, up to a maximum of $10,000.
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Mar 5, 2012
January through March is typically the busiest period for out-of-country travel
- Trips out of country increased 5.9 per cent last year
- Spending by Canadians abroad grew 11.24 per cent
- Top U.S. Destinations include New York, Florida, Washington
- Domestic travel expected to increase modest 1.8 per cent in 2012
- BMO offers tips on foreign exchange and payment options for travellers
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Mar 4, 2012
- Residents of Quebec contributed an average of $5,318 this year to their RRSPs - up 42 per cent from last year
- Forty per cent in the province contributed to an RRSP before Feb 29th deadline
- Mutual funds were top RRSP investment choice for Quebecers, followed by GICs, bonds, equities and ETFs
- Nationally, men were more likely than women to have made a contribution
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Mar 4, 2012
- 42 per cent of Manitobans and Saskatchewanians made an RRSP contribution this year - tops in the country
- The two provinces contributed an average of $5,605 - $2,000 more than last year
- Nationally, men were more likely than women to have made a contribution
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Mar 2, 2012
Women-owned businesses employ over 1.5 million Canadians
- 71 percent of women would like to start their own business
- 83 per cent of Canadian women say having access to role models or mentors will be important to their success
- One-quarter of women believe striking a balance between work life commitments will be a challenge to starting their own business
- To support International Women's Day (March 8th), BMO will be donating 5 cents to the Canadian Women's Foundation for each retweet of the #BMOIWD hash tag, up to a maximum of $10,000.