Outlook 2013: Looking backward, forward and inward
Having the widest bridge in the world will become an embarrassment rather than a point of pride
View ArticleOutlook 2013: Preparing for PST – save now or pay later
Businesses should consider major capital expenditures and buying consumable inventory before the switch back to the PST
View ArticleOutlook 2013: The technology hot list for B.C. business
Crowdfunding, gamification and the growing use of mobile devices to conduct business are among the top technological trends to watch in 2013
View ArticleOutlook 2013: The cost of a merry Christmas could weigh down a happy new year
For some Canadians, the new year is a time of renewal and new beginnings. For others, it will bring a nasty holiday spending hangover.
View ArticleOutlook 2013: 2013's top 10 business trends
Pensions, pipelines and privacy among major issues facing Canadian business this year
View ArticleOutlook 2013: B.C. economic growth forecast to outpace national average
Analysts see provincial economy benefiting from strength in key international markets in the coming year
View ArticleOutlook 2013: Canadian talent wars set to get bloody in 2013
A skills shortage has taken hold in B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, and research shows that one in every four CEOs is holding back on business initiatives because he or she can't find the right person...
View ArticleNew Canada-China trade deal is bad for Canada
FIPPA will allow a foreign power unprecedented influence over Canadian sovereignty
View ArticleB.C. investors less likely than average to hold foreign investments: Scotiabank
Few investors in British Columbia hold foreign investments within their portfolios, according to the results of a Scotiabank survey released today.
View ArticleB.C. small business confidence decreases in December, remains above average
Optimism among small and medium-sized businesses in both British Columbia and across Canada fell slightly in December, according to Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) data released this...
View ArticleSurrey tenants want millionaire landlord to turn on the heat
Bob Dhillon owns an island in Belize and his Calgary-based company, Mainstreet Equity Corp. (TSX: MEQ), hit the $1 billion valuation mark in 2012, but his company seems to be having trouble keeping the...
View ArticlePaying down debt remains Canadians’ financial priority
For the third year in a row, Canadians have identified debt repayment as their top financial priority, according to the results of an annual CIBC poll released this morning.
View ArticleBusiness as usual for Peer 1 employees during sale: company
It will be business as usual for the Vancouver employees of Peer 1 Network Enterprises, Inc. (TSX:PIX), as the data centre company changes hands in a friendly takeover, says Peer 1 president and CEO...
View ArticleBC Hydro fails to meet smart meter installation target
BC Hydro ended 2012 having failed to complete the installation of 1.87 million smart meters as required by the B.C. government, and the NDP is now calling on the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to step...
View ArticleBiggest alternative energy companies in B.C.
The biggest alternative energy companies in the province, as ranked by the total number of B.C. employees in 2013
View ArticleCanadian IPO market turned around by $1.3 billion surge in Q4: PwC
The Canadian IPO market saw a $1.3 billion surge in new equity issues in 2012’s fourth quarter, according to the results of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual survey of Canadian equity markets released...
View ArticleVancouver in Canada’s eighth place in CIBC economic activity ranking
Despite consistently being named as Canada’s most expensive city, Vancouver doesn’t even rank in the top five when it comes to economic activity.
View ArticleBC government increases homeowners grant threshold
The B.C. government is raising the threshold for the province's homeowner grant well past the $1 million mark, which Finance Minister Mike de Jong said is in response to rising assessments, even though...
View ArticleWhite Rock river mapping company gets federal grant
A White Rock company that specializes in hydrological mapping is getting a boost from the federal government to field test a new satellite imaging system for mapping rivers.
View ArticleNorthern Gateway pipeline panel coming to Vancouver
The federal panel reviewing the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal will be in Vancouver later this month to hear final oral arguments for and against the $6 billion project.
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