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A majority of Metro Vancouver residents report they are satisfied with the economy in their communities, despite North American and world economic uncertainty, a poll conducted by Vancouver-based Justason Market Intelligence reveals.

While Vancouverites’ optimism about the economy has faded slightly since last year, the city is feeling more flush than in 2010 about holiday spending, according to survey results released this morning by Deloitte .

Two and a half years ago, Western Union (NYSE:WU) entered the cross-border business payments sector by acquiring Victoria’s Custom House for US$370 million.

While market capitalization is up 62% this year for the Toronto Venture Exchange ’s top 100 junior miners, volatility has become the new norm in the sector, according to a report released today by PwC .

Vancouver-based technology company EnWave Corp. (TSX-V:ENW) announced this morning it has “mutually” ended a research and development collaboration with Copenhagen-based Danisco AS to test EnWave’s powderREV technology.

The value of Vancouver’s September building permits dropped 17.8% from the previous month to $404.5 million, and 42.1% compared with September 2010, according to data released this morning by Statistics Canada.

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is set to be the first North American airport to land China’s Sichuan Airlines as a carrier.

One of the world’s largest real estate marketers expanded its Vancouver presence last week and intends to more than double in size within the next two years.

The City of Vancouver ’s plan for the Cambie corridor is “not set in stone,” mayor Gregor Robertson told Business in Vancouver November 4 during a 45-minute meeting. That contradicts what top city planner Brent Toderian told BIV earlier in the week.

The $563 million renovation of BC Place stadium has spawned a $6.5 million lawsuit related to the installation of the roof’s intricate cable system.