Economy, Law & Politics

Exporters boasted a strong gain in sales in July, signalling improvement in their fortunes after lacklustre activity in the second quarter. Dollar-volume goods exports jumped 5.5% from June to a seasonally adjusted $3.2 billion.

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 September 7, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Kitimat chief a strong supporter of an LNG industry

BHT to operate under the Norton Rose Fulbright name

While employment in Canada increased by 26,000 jobs in August, British Columbia saw a decrease of 6,600 jobs in the month, according to Statistics Canada data released September 9.

Forty-nine per cent of all workers in B.C. spend all – or more – of their income every month

The Canadian dollar lost half a cent September 7 after the Bank of Canada announced it...

According to Fidelity Investments, women want to get more engaged with their finances within the next year. Specifically, 92% want to learn about financial planning and 75% want to become better versed in investing. These are encouraging numbers.

Marketing campaigns, targeted services aimed at helping Generation Y plan financially

Assaults, robberies lower in 2016 compared with 2015, but business owners feel less safe