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A proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on B.C.’s north coast took another major step forward Friday morning.

A global survey released yesterday by IBM revealed Canadian shoppers are adopting new shopping technologies faster than most. The number of Canadians willing to use mobile technologies to shop increased by 160% year-to-year, second only to the U.S.

Plutonic Power (TSX:PCC) CEO Donald McInnis believes most executives have no idea about the daily challenges that First Nations leaders face, and that lack of knowledge is one reason why industry and aboriginal groups have a tough time forging partne

The just-released 2010 Catalyst Census: Financial Post 500 Women Senior Officers and Top Earners shows that the number of FP500 public companies with 25% or more women senior officers increased 7.7 percentage points in the past two years.

Day4 Energy Inc. has received microgeneration certification scheme (MCS) status enabling it to begin selling Day4 60MC-I solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in the U.K.

2010 was the best year in company history for New Gold (TSX:NGD). On Friday, the Vancouver-based precious metals company reported a consolidated revenue for the year that totalled $530 million compared with $324 million in 2009.

On Tuesday, BC Hydro submitted a revenue requirements application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) citing capital investments as the reason it needs to increase its rates. BC Hydro is seeking rate increases of 9.

There’s no shortage of hype about China’s so-called resource buying frenzy – but a new report shows that Canada, not China, was the global leader in mining deals last year.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released yesterday its business barometer for February 2011. It indicated that confidence among British Columbia’s small and mid-sized business owners was stable in February. The B.C.

Catalyst Paper’s (TSX:CTL) stock value dropped nearly 9% to $0.41 per share Thursday, hours after the company announced a $397 million net loss for 2010.