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B.C. lawsuit against opioid drug manufacturers may be legal but perhaps not ethical: law professors

B.C. lawsuit against opioid drug manufacturers may be legal but perhaps not ethical: law professors

Government passed law after filing lawsuit against opioid drug makers
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Morneau to allow businesses to write off capital investments faster

Morneau to allow businesses to write off capital investments faster

Canadian finance minister reveals new tax scheme to make manufacturers more competitive
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Economic statement takes aim at Trump tax cuts (updated)

Economic statement takes aim at Trump tax cuts (updated)

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau gave his annual fall economic update on the floor of parliament November 21, highlighting how the government would respond to massive tax changes undertaken by the U.S. late last year.
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B.C. eyes overseas Canadians as untapped investment source

B.C. eyes overseas Canadians as untapped investment source

Provincial agency looking to Hong Kong as an opportunity to expand the local economy
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Blame housing for B.C.’s slowing economy: Central 1

Blame housing for B.C.’s slowing economy: Central 1

Economic growth poised to slow to 2.5-3% in the coming years
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Insider trading: November 20, 2018

Insider trading: November 20, 2018

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended November 14, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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Winking Judge Pub sale fell through when Donnelly Hospitality sought new terms in days leading up to closing, suit claims

Winking Judge Pub sale fell through when Donnelly Hospitality sought new terms in days leading up to closing, suit claims

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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B.C. electoral reform debate

B.C. electoral reform debate

Visit us here or on Facebook to watch Suzanne Anton and Maria Dobrinskaya debate the business implications of electoral reform
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Doggy data sharing leads to third-party privacy breach, credit problems

Doggy data sharing leads to third-party privacy breach, credit problems

A person’s credit rating was affected after a dog off-leash bylaw fine was issued the wrong person. The case resulted in a personal privacy breach report.
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Average net income increases for top businesses in B.C.

Average net income increases for top businesses in B.C.

Despite gains, more companies fell rather than rose in rank on BIV’s top-100 list
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