Province extends mineral tax credit through 2014
Premier Christy Clark announced on January 27 that British Columbia's mineral exploration tax credit would be extended for 2014.Clark made the announcement during her opening speech at the annual...
View ArticleGlobal stock market volatility
Jen St. Denis discusses the effects of U.S. economic tapering on the global stock market
View ArticleIndia: Chamber hopes to accelerate India-Canada trade
Delegates from the Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) visiting Chennai in India's Tamil Nadu state have bemoaned the poor state of trade between the two countries.
View ArticleBangladesh: Bank tightens lending rules
The central bank of Bangladesh has rolled out new rules to reduce risk to the banking industry by tightening the qualifications for large-scale lending.
View ArticleLaos: From economic isolation to top 10 global growth
Laos, for decades happily languishing in self-imposed isolation, has become one of the 10 fastest-growing economies in the world as the communist government experiments with the market system.
View ArticleTaiwan: Taiwan seeks TPP membership
Taiwan's president, Ma Ying-jeou, has told a visiting group of seven Liberal Party MPs and senators he would like Canada's support for his country's bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free...
View ArticleTop money sources report: Stock markets to yield modest returns in 2014, say...
U.S. housing starts, China's continuing demand for natural resources bode well for B.C.
View ArticleB.C. wind projects see mixed outlook
The answer, as the song goes, is blowing in the wind. Yet few jurisdictions are asking the question about the potential of giant windmills to generate electricity at industrial levels.
View ArticleDevelopment density deal could save Hollywood Theatre
Bonnis Properties, City of Vancouver, community groups and potential new owner in negotiations to open door to six-storey condominium development project
View ArticleChina: China targets zombie banks
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is moving to dismantle so-called "zombie banks" set up by local governments, but which have accumulated debts worth $3 trillion, most of it uncollectable.
View ArticleRed tape costs Canadians $10 billion a year: CFIB
Government paperwork costs the average Canadian $730 a year in fees and time spend filling out forms, according to the Canadian Federation for Independent Business.
View Article2014 BC CFO of the Year nominations closing soon
B.C.’s business community has until February 14 to nominate the chief financial officers they most admire for the 2014 BC CFO of the Year awards.
View ArticleSierra Wireless acquires Vancouver’s In Motion Technology
Sierra Wireless (TSX:SW) has further solidified its move into the M2M space with the acquisition of Vancouver’s In Motion Technology Inc.
View ArticleTop money sources report: Leong building bank interest
Scotiabank’s first Chinese-Canadian regional senior vice-president aims to tap B.C.’s deepening social and economic ties with Asia
View ArticleSFU joins Ryerson University and Bombay Stock Exchange in developing startup...
Simon Fraser University (SFU) has joined with Toronto’s Ryerson University to develop a business incubator and accelerator program in India in collaboration with the Bombay Stock Exchange Institute...
View ArticleOwner of Fatburger Canada and Ricky's All Day Grill plans acquisition
The owner of the 35-location Fatburger Canada and the 70-location Ricky's All Day Grill told Business in Vancouver that he is close to acquiring a third restaurant chain to give him traction in Ontario.
View ArticleB.C. mining company Cinnabar Explorations permanently cease-traded: BCSC
The British Columbia Securities Commission has ordered a B.C. mining company to permanently cease trading and has sanctioned two B.C. residents.
View ArticleMetro Vancouver mayors hopeful province will delay transit referendum
The chair of TransLinks' Mayors' Council is hopeful the province will delay an upcoming transit referendum following comments made by Premier Christy Clark January 27.
View ArticleNew year, new wine export opportunities in Asia
Year of the Horse celebrations a potential gift-giving bonanza for the viticulture sector
View ArticleInsider Trading
The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.s public companies filed the week ending January 22. The information comes from a...
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