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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.

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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.