Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 21, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday business Winnipeg september 21, 1998 editor Steve pona/697-7235 email b7 business Calendar this morning s opening numbers tse300 Dow Jones Gold London can. Dollar 5,771.92 7,895.66 $291.30 us 65.52 us this week s economic news /  a toddy retail sales Canada july a thursday durable goods orders u.s., August Gross Domestic product u.s., q2/98 final a Friday personal income u.s., August consumer spending j u.s., August existing Home sates u.s., August today St Paul s College hosts the lunch and learn lecture series beginning at noon at the crowne Plaza with guest speaker Bausch. The title of the lecture is management As a profession and As a vocation. Or. Bausch. Will be speaking at 7t a. In Jenson theatre 100 at St. Paul s College on the University of Manitoba Campus. The Manitoba safety Council will be offering its certified Fork lift thick instructor refresher course with instructor Jack Taylor. For information Call 949-1085. Fee $100. Tomorrow the Market driven training Centre Wilt be hosting an open House in. Celebration of red River College s 60th birthday from 9 30 12 30 . At King Edward Industrial Centre at 1832 King St. And from12 30 to 4 30 at Union station at 400-123 main St. For information Call 945-0588. The business development Bank of Canada offers the business management forum a six week career renewal program designed for unemployed professionals managers and a a specialists. For information on the next session Call 983-6208. Deadline for application is tuesday sept. 22. Tote Institute of internal auditors Host the professional development presentation developing a knowledge organization at fort Garry t place from 11 45 . To 1 30 . With guest speaker Knowles vice president of corporate training and development with investors group. Registration deadline sept. 18. For information Call 474-9494. Fee $15 members $25 non members. The downtown Winnipeg Biz and Deschene Regnier present the Selling your business marketing seminar from 9 . To noon at place Louis Riel. Register at 958-4640. Fee $20 the Manitoba safety Council will be offering its certified two Day Fork lift truck operator course with instructor Jack Taylor. For information Call 949-1085. Fee $275. Wednesday the Manitoba human rights commission hosts a human rights seminar for employees from 6 30 . To 4 . For information and registration Call 945-3012. Fee $25 the managers forum sponsored by the University of Manitoba downtown presents covering your assets retaining your company s human resources with speaker Jan Spak of the Canadian Council of human resource associations from 11 30 . To 1 30 . Register at 982-4220. Fee $16.50 the Assiniboia chamber of Commerce september luncheon at 1608 Wellington beginning at 11 30 am. Will feature guest speaker Ken Ploen of the 1998 Grey cup committee. A sep at 774-4154. Fee $15. The Manitoba tourism education Council offers a workshop on handling difficult situations from 1 00 . To 4 00 . At 180 main St. Register at 957-7437. Fee $35. Thursday the Canadian Public personnel management association hosts a luncheon from 11 30 . To 1 . At the charter House hotel. Guest speaker is or. Leigh Quesnel on the leadership ethos. Register at 488-8592. Fee $12 members $15 non members. Presidio systems corporation presents nurture marketing using  Contact manager software at the Winnipeg Squash club from 1 30 . To 3 30 . Freear fission Register at943 7255. The health care products association of Manitoba hosts its intellectual properties series networking breakfast meeting at 435 Ellice ave. From 7 30 . To 9 . Quest speak ers Are Derek Cummings and Ken Christie of Fillmore Riley and John Culligan of Crocus investment fund free admission. Register at 942-3830 the arbitration and mediation Institute of Manitoba hosts a membership luncheon beginning at noon at the Winnipeg convention Centre. Guest speaker is the honourable David Newman minister of Energy and mines speaking on the alternative dispute process. Fee $12 members $14 non members. The Winnipeg chamber of Commerce hosts a membership luncheon from 11 30 . To 1 30 . At the crowne Plaza hotel. Guest speaker is Richard Nelm president and ceo of Magellan aerospace corporation. For information Call 944-8484. Fee $26.75 members $42 80 non members. The Manitoba safety Council will be offering its certified defensive driving course with instructor David Patterson. For information Call 949-1085. Fee $90. Friday the Canadian club hosts a luncheon meeting with guest speaker the honourable Ron Duhamel Secretary of state for science research and development from 11 45 . To 1 30 . At the Winnipeg convention Centre. A sep by sept. 23 at 488. A 0242. Fee $15 members $20 non members. Coming soon the Manitoba tourism education Council offers the two Day Manitoba Best management seminar on sept 28 and 29 and again on oct. 26 and 27 from 8 30 . To 4 30 . At 180main St. Register at 957-7437. Fee $125. On monday sept. 28 the certified general accountants association of Manitoba with the Institute of general accountants and the society of management accountants of Manitoba presents the certified financial planner Challenge exam course from 9 . To 4 . Seminar Leader is David Gobeil. Register at 477-1265. Fee $299 members $349 non members. From monday sept. 28 to Friday oct. 2 the Manitoba safety Council will be offering its certified Fork lift truck instructor course with instructor Jack Taylor. For information Call 949-1085. Fee $550. On tuesday sept. 29 the certified general accountants association of Manitoba with the Institute of general accountants and the society of management accountants of Manitoba presents the certified financial planner Challenge examination preparation course from 9 . To 4 . Seminar Leader is David Gobeil. Register at 477-1265. Fee $299 members $349 non members. The free press welcomes items for the business Calendar. They should include time Date location sponsor and fee and be mailed to Edward mat Yashewski free press 1355 Mountain ave., r2x3b6, or faxed 697-7412. Not All markets Are the same Many Stock Market around the world have suffered severe turbulence in share values recently although some have fared much better than others. Here s a look at the performance of the major markets As of Friday year to Date measured in their Home currencies. North America Dow Jones Industrial average new York 7895.66 -.16 up 500 Index . 1020.09 5.12 Nash a composite Index 1663.77 5.95 tse 300 Index Toronto 5771.40 -13.85 Mexico Bol spa Index 3475.90 , -33.53 Brazil Bov Espa Stock Index 6709.56 -34.20 Europe ftse100 Index London 5055.60 -1.56 cac 40 Index Paris 3465.22 15.55 Dax Index extra Germany 4623.36 9.45 Ibex 35 Index Spain 7628.70 5.15 Milan mib30 Index 28498.00 14.26 Amsterdam exchanges Index 959.57 5.02 oms Stockholm Index 584.05 -2.61 Swiss Market Index 6342.70 1.23 Pacific rim a nikkei 225 Index Japan 13,983.12 -8.36 hang seng Stock Index 7,445.96 -30.56 ask All ordinaries Index Australia 2,539.90 -2.93 source Bloomberg to f f a i ;