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CN appoints Jim Vena executive vice-president and COO

(Source: CN press release, February 19, 2013) MONTREAL — Claude Mongeau, president and chief executive officer of CN, announced today the promotion of Jim Vena to the position of CN executive vice-president and chief operating officer. Mongeau said: “I am pleased to...

Rivals CP Rail and CN forge executive poaching accord

(Source: Financial Post, February 4, 2013) OTTAWA — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s decision to hire away a top Canadian National Railway Co. executive came with the hefty price in the form of an agreement not to hire roughly 60 of its rivals’ top marketing and...

CP Rail woos away rival CN’s chief operating officer

(Source: Financial Post, February 4, 2013) OTTAWA — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. said Monday it managed to persuade Keith Creel to leave rival Canadian National Railway Co. to become its new president and chief operating officer. Full story: Financial...

Oil deliveries send CN to record revenue

(Source: Globe and Mail, January 22, 2013 TORONTO — The business of delivering crude oil by rail is proving an increasingly lucrative one for Canada’s largest railway. Canadian National Railway Co. finished 2012 with record revenue, driven by a strong pickup in...

CN announces 15 percent increase in quarterly cash dividend

(Source: CN press release, January 22, 2013) MONTREAL — CN announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 15 per cent increase in the Company’s quarterly cash dividend. A quarterly dividend of forty-three cents (C$0.43) per common share will be paid...

CN reports 4Q 2012 and full year 2012 results

(Source: CN press release, January 22, 2013) MONTREAL — CN today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2012. Fourth-quarter and full-year 2012 financial highlights: • Record fourth-quarter and full-year 2012...