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Hong Kong-based CK Life Sciences International (Holdings) Inc. has increased its holdings of restricted voting shares of Vancouver's WEX Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX:WXI).

Upcoming third-quarter earnings reports of North American public companies will provide a critical test of whether equity markets on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border will continue rising, according to CIBC World Markets.

B.C. remains a hotbed for small business growth, according to a new report by BMO Financial Group. The study found a number of B.C. cities were national leaders of small business growth during the past five years,.

The federal Ministry of Finance has proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act that will tighten the rules for tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs). Many of the amendments are aimed at preventing intentional tax avoidance.

Victoria has released its proposed transition rules for the harmonized sales tax (HST) set to replace the province's existing sales tax regime July 1, 2010.

Institutional investors and major investment firms in New York, Montreal and Toronto are confident that B.C. is well positioned to come out of the recession much stronger than other provinces, according to Finance Minister Colin Hansen.

Burnaby's ESI Entertainment Systems Inc. (CNSX:ESY) plans to sell its wholly-owned ESI Integrity Inc. subsidiary to Mississauga-based Insight ID for US$2.25 million.

Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) has sold some of its Vancouver Island properties for approximately $12 million to a joint venture company led by Brookfield Properties Ltd.

The recent economic downturn had little impact on the way women think and act when it comes to investing, according to TD Waterhouse's annual female investor poll.

Canadians are still taking advantage of Canada's tax-free savings account (TFSA) despite the uncertainty caused by the recession, according to a survey by ING Direct.