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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...

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Global stock market volatility

Jen St. Denis discusses the effects of U.S. economic tapering on the global stock market

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India: 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.

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Bangladesh: 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.

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Laos: 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.

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Taiwan: 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...

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Top 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.

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B.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.

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Development 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

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China: 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.

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Red 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.

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2014 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.

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Sierra 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.

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Top 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

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SFU 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...

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Owner 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.

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B.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.

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Metro 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.

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New year, new wine export opportunities in Asia

Year of the Horse celebrations a potential gift-giving bonanza for the viticulture sector

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Insider 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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