Courting the consumer dollar; pampering the customer with service comes into style in banking
Article Abstract:
Alberta's chartered banks and credit unions are fighting over deposits from recession-shy consumers. Credit unions remain the pacesetters in offering innovative services as their small size makes them more adaptable to change. However, chartered banks have the edge as far as automated teller and credit cards are concerned.
Publication Name: Alberta Business
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0827-2603
Year: 1985
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The Omega Man; can an Alberta oil man find happiness in Manitoba?
Article Abstract:
Jack Hall bought Omega Hydrocarbon in 1974. It increased net revenues by 119 % to $45.4 million in 1983, and boosted cash flow from operations by 145% to $82.9 million. His perseverance in pursuing drilling in the Saskada field paid off. His company now pumps oil from wells in Saskatechwan, Manitoba and Alberta.
Publication Name: Alberta Business
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0827-2603
Year: 1985
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Attention sufferers of office incompatibility; Keyword Technologies has W.P.'s talking: computer to computer
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Keyword Office Technologies makes a computer hardware and software system that allows your computers and word processors to talk with one another. Their base system, priced at $13,995, allows conversion between more than 200 source and target machine pairs. Keyword expects sales of 21,000 units in 1986.
Publication Name: Alberta Business
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0827-2603
Year: 1985
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