Province to see escalating home sales: BCREA
Residential sales in the province are set to grow over 2014, according to the British Columbia Real Estate Association’s (BCREA) 2014 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update published January 30.
View ArticleU.S. company acquires Burnaby’s Digital Payment Technologies
A Burnaby technology company that makes pay stations and software for parking lots has been acquired by United States-based T2 Systems.
View ArticleUmberto Menghi to reopen Il Giardino
Legendary Vancouver restaurateur Umberto Menghi plans to reopen his iconic Il Giardino restaurant half a block from the location where it operated for 37 years before closing last summer.
View ArticleBest Buy Canada to lay off 950 staff
Burnaby-based Best Buy Canada is laying off 950 employees at its Best Buy and Future Shop stores across the country, the company announced January 30.
View ArticleBest Buy Canada axes 950 jobs
Jen St Denis reports on the sweeping job losses at Best Buy Canada
View ArticleB.C. biotech lists on Nasdaq
Jen St. Denis discusses the resurgence of investment in B.C. biotech companies
View ArticleB.C. small business owners most confident in the country
Business confidence across the province dipped slightly in January compared with one month prior, but British Columbian entrepreneurs still remain the most optimistic in the country.
View ArticleCanadian economy inches upward in November
Canada’s economy posted its fifth consecutive monthly gain in November, according to Statistics Canada.
View ArticleTiming of Kitimat LNG investment decision will depend on gas contracts:...
The timing of a final investment decision (FID) on the Chevron Corp.-operated Kitimat LNG facility will hinge on the proponents being able to secure sufficient gas contracts at a fair price, the CEO of...
View ArticleGovernment approves sweeping changes to liquor laws
The way British Columbians are able to raise a glass will soon be changing.
View ArticleB.C. town wins national award for cutting red tape
The City of Langford, British Columbia, grabbed the national spotlight Thursday, earning the 2014 Golden Scissors Award for its plan to reform business licences.
View ArticleIndia: Country needs to create more manufacturing jobs, says minister
India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma says the country needs to create 100 million skilled manufacturing jobs by 2022.
View ArticleVietnam: Government grapples with skilled workforce woes
The Vietnamese government is feeling ill equipped as the creation of the Southeast Asian Economic Community approaches next year.
View ArticleChina: Graduates flood China as students return from overseas
China is seeing a dramatic increase in the number of its young people returning from colleges and universities abroad.
View ArticleJapan: Trade deficit soars to $112 billion in 2013
Japan’s trade deficit reached $112 billion last year, up 65% on 2012, and for some that’s good news.
View ArticleChina’s anti-corruption drive gathering more flies than tigers
Relatives of at least five current or former members of the seven-member Politburo Standing Committee, the hub of power in China, have incorporated companies in the British Virgin Islands or the Cook...
View ArticleHome overvaluation more pronounced in Vancouver: TD Economics
Homes in Vancouver and Toronto are overvalued by 10% to 15%, compared with an average of 8% in other regions of Canada, a new TD Economics report concludes.
View ArticleA new Day at Luvo
Jen St. Denis on the expansion plans Christine Day has now that she is CEO of health food retailer Luvo
View ArticleBell hacked, data published
Jen St. Denis reports on Bell Canada falling victim to hackers and having private customer data posted publicly
View ArticleU.S. court dismisses class action against GLG Life Tech Corp.
A New York court has removed a cloud of uncertainty swirling above Vancouver-based sugar-substitute producer GLG Life Tech Corp.
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