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Decades of protective government subsidies are slowly suffocating Japan's agriculture sector

Decades of protective government subsidies are slowly suffocating Japan's agriculture sector

The average age of Japan's 2.5 million farmers is 65.8 years, and they earn on average the equivalent of only $5,000 a year, even though they receive about $20 billion in subsidies

Business Excellence Series: Marketing to Increase Sales

Four times a year, Business in Vancouver promotes the message of business excellence with our award-winning Business Excellence Series. Topics identify specific issues that contribute to business excellence. This year, our series includes Digital Marketing, Leadership, Business Growth and Recruitment & Retention Strategies. For each of these special editions, BIV organizes a moderator-led panel discussion/breakfast revolving around the topic at hand.

Business Excellence Series: Marketing to Increase Sales

Credibility up in smoke? Building a brand in a controversial industry

Credibility up in smoke? Building a brand in a controversial industry

Imagine your company not being graded for its merits, but on public perceptions based on lack of information or the actions of others. It's hard enough keeping a business alive to begin with, what if people viewed you as a crook before you started? This happens. Let's explore.

Slow economy leads to building slowdown

B.C. construction activity is set to dip this year after a business and government investment-led gain in 2012.
Elizabeth Model: Role Model

Elizabeth Model: Role Model

The CEO of Surrey's downtown business improvement association is bent on building a city that is an urban economic leader in B.C. and beyond

Pulp and paper playbook dusted off for B.C.'s huge LNG initiative

The Shell, Chevron and Petronas LNG projects would bring a combined 12,000 construction workers to the north, which is approximately the population of Prince Rupert
Life Lessons: George Fleming

Life Lessons: George Fleming

Target investors who need your product
Condo demand keeps supplies in check; appliance dealer set to service aging condo market in South False Creek

Condo demand keeps supplies in check; appliance dealer set to service aging condo market in South False Creek

Condo demand

Of training fields and Women’s World Cup legacy dreams

The next phase of the National Soccer Development Centre is proceeding, even if its landlord doesn’t call it that.