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Clark’s fund of funds needs to be more than a tentative tech tidbit

Clark’s fund of funds needs to be more than a tentative tech tidbit

When the topic is tech, what is a provincial government to do? Option 1: It could find ways to keep talented people and enterprises here. As a company matures, B.C.
Peer to peer: Young entrepreneurs are key to future success

Peer to peer: Young entrepreneurs are key to future success

Is youth entrepreneurship important for my business? Should I support it?
Insider trading: December 15, 2015

Insider trading: December 15, 2015

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed the week ending December 9. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Labour market steady but job quality erodes

Labour market steady but job quality erodes

B.C.'s labour market saw little change in November with a steady employment count and unemployment rate that were good enough to outperform the rest of the country.

BIV News Quiz December 18, 2015

How well have you been paying attention to this week's local business news? Test your knowledge with the BIV weekly quiz!
Life Lessons: David Gens, Merchant Advance Capital

Life Lessons: David Gens, Merchant Advance Capital

A young entrepreneur recalls the winter he stick-handled a major business crisis while on tour with his band
Business tackles millennials’ financial-skills deficit

Business tackles millennials’ financial-skills deficit

Many young people take on large debt loads but have limited financial knowledge
Canadian household debt hits record high, says StatsCan

Canadian household debt hits record high, says StatsCan

Interest rates have fallen throughout 2015, making borrowing more attractive
Trump on the stump and negative interest rates

Trump on the stump and negative interest rates

BIV reporter Nelson Bennett’s take on this week’s business news stories
Social licence ‘radicals’ delaying natural resource projects, hurting economy: think tank boss

Social licence ‘radicals’ delaying natural resource projects, hurting economy: think tank boss

Canada’s social and economic fabric is being damaged and worthy natural resource projects are being delayed because of the work of social licence ‘radicals,’ Brian Lee Crowley told chambers of commerce in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John this week.