Wine uncorks challenge to beer as alcohol drink of choice: StatsCan
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The study proposed a hypothetical tax increase of 25 per cent, with price increases for beer of 1.7 per cent, 6.8 per cent for spirits and 7.5 per cent for wine. (article 3)
That helped exporters record some gains, with Toyota rising 2.4 per cent to Y5,550, Nissan gaining 2.5 per cent to Y959 and Canon, which increased 3.4 per cent to Y5,520. (article 4)
The People's Bank of China told banks to set aside record reserves to curb credit growth and inflation, as the national statistics bureau reported factory-gate prices rose 8.2 per cent from a year earlier, after gaining 8.1 per cent in April. (article 5)
China's CSI 300 Index tumbled as much as 3.4 per cent, extending yesterday's 8.1 per cent drop, to its lowest level since April 2007, with banks the biggest fallers. (article 5)
Statistics Canada says cinemas, including indoor theatres, drive-ins and film festivals, sold 102.9 million tickets in 2006, up 1.9 per cent from 101.0 million the year before. (article 1)
The industry posted an operating profit margin of 9.1 per cent in 2006 compared to 1.8 per cent in 2005. (article 1)
Wine sales comprised 28 per cent of the market, up from 21 per cent in 1997, the federal agency said. (article 2)
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cent, alcohol, Beer, Wine, Sales |
Source articles
- More Canadians went to movies in 2006: StatsCan (cbc.ca, 06/10/2008, 198 words)
- Wine uncorks challenge to beer as alcohol drink of choice: StatsCan (cbc.ca, 06/09/2008, 517 words)
- Taxes, stricter alcohol limits could help cut cost of alcohol abuse: report (cbc.ca, 06/11/2008, 457 words)
- Muted gains on battered Asia markets (ft.com, 06/11/2008, 419 words)
- Chinese stocks sink on inflation concerns (business.timesonline.co.uk, 06/11/2008, 342 words)
- London banks, builders and retailers savaged (ft.com, 06/11/2008, 717 words)
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