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BMO Salutes Finance Minister Jim Flaherty for Designating November as Financial Literacy Month

- Half of Business Owners say Social Media has the Potential to Increase Their Business Profitability

- Canadian Business Owners say on Average 28 per cent of Their Marketing Efforts are Focused Online, While one-in-five Lack Social Media Savvy

- Business Owners 'like' Facebook first; LinkedIn and Twitter are Their Second and Third Choices

- Half of Business Owners say Social Media has the Potential to Increase Their Business Profitability

- Canadian Business Owners say on Average 28 per cent of Their Marketing Efforts are Focused Online, While one-in-five Lack Social Media Savvy

- Business Owners 'like' Facebook first; LinkedIn and Twitter are Their Second and Third Choices

- 94 per cent of Canadians believe it's important to support local farmers and buy local food on a regular basis.

- 1,100 egg farmers in Canada produce 500 million dozen eggs each year (6 billion eggs)

- Agricultural sector employs one in eight jobs directly and accounts for approximately eight per cent of Canada's total Gross Domestic Product

- Half of Business Owners say Social Media has the Potential to Increase Their Business Profitability

- Canadian Business Owners say on Average 28 per cent of Their Marketing Efforts are Focused Online, While one-in-five Lack Social Media Savvy

- Business Owners 'like' Facebook first; LinkedIn and Twitter are Their Second and Third Choices

- New BMO branch represents a $1.3 million investment into the community

- Saskatchewan leading Canada in economic growth in 2012

- Now open on Saturdays with extended hours

New co-branded No-Fee Chequing and High-Interest Savings Accounts offer service, convenience and value

- New open-concept branch represents a $1.7 million investment into the community

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in five different languages, six days a week

- Franchisees stand to benefit from growth in retail and service sectors

- Franchised businesses account for over 40 per cent of all retail sales

- Over 78,000 franchises across Canada employ over 1.5 million people

- Franchisees stand to benefit from growth in retail and service sectors

- Franchised businesses account for over 40 per cent of all retail sales

- Over 78,000 franchises across Canada employ over 1.5 million people

- 94 per cent of Canadians believe it's important to buy locally grown produce and wine on a regular basis

- Agricultural sector accounts for approximately eight per cent of Canada's total Gross Domestic Product

- 94 per cent of Canadians believe it's important to buy locally grown produce and wine on a regular basis

- Agricultural sector accounts for approximately eight per cent of Canada's total Gross Domestic Product

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- New video series to launch this Fall

- Blog features insights from BMO small business bankers and industry experts

- Short podcasts available to download for advice on the go

- BMO pairs with Google for special offer on Google AdWords and Secure Vault

BMO offers tips on how to become mortgage free faster

Appoints senior portfolio manager Thomas Vester Nielsen to lead and manage funds

- Product exclusive to BMO clients enables them to 'hold the gold'

- Will be available through BMO Nesbitt Burns

- Allocated gold program is secure for account holders

Majority of students and parents agree they should share responsibility of education costs, but with strings attached - One in three parents expect repayment from their child for post-secondary education in 2-5 years

- Most parents (51 per cent) are willing to go into debt to fund their children's post-secondary education

- Parents paying for their child's education expect control and visibility over their children's post-secondary affairs; nearly one-third of students disagree

Majority of students and parents agree they should share responsibility of education costs, but with strings attached - One in three parents expect repayment from their child for post-secondary education in 2-5 years

- Most parents (51 per cent) are willing to go into debt to fund their children's post-secondary education

- Parents paying for their child's education expect control and visibility over their children's post-secondary affairs; nearly one-third of students disagree

- First introduced in June 2009, BMO ETFs currently stand at $3 billion in AUM

- BMO's ETF business has doubled in 2011 alone

- 40 ETFs now in line-up, including several industry firsts in fixed income, target maturity, ETF portfolios and covered call