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From Goose Bay to Bay Street

From Goose Bay to Bay Street

Harvard-educated Inuit businessman is vice president of aboriginal affairs for TD Bank Financial Group
B.C.’s hourly earnings post modest gains

B.C.’s hourly earnings post modest gains

Since the last recession, modest increases in labour income have reflected the state of B.C.’s economy and labour market.
High-net-worth investors increasingly turning to fee-based pricing

High-net-worth investors increasingly turning to fee-based pricing

Investors pay fees for portfolio management, as they do for any professional service, but many are unaware of the variety of options regarding fee structure. One of the most popular is the fee-based pricing model.
Editorial: Politics and power in the GDP game

Editorial: Politics and power in the GDP game

The public relations meal made out of Canada’s latest gross domestic product numbers was doubtless nourishing for political spin doctors on the stump in the federal election, but it won’t do much to address the real economic issues facing the country
How markets have made a mess out of the Canadian economy

How markets have made a mess out of the Canadian economy

As Stephen Harper rolls into the real election campaigning that begins after the Labour Day long weekend, he must be praying for some good news on the economic front. The news so far has been pretty miserable.
Peer to peer: Focus on your best customers and star employees

Peer to peer: Focus on your best customers and star employees

How do you overcome persistent profit challenges?
A brave new world – one perspective on doing business with First Nations

A brave new world – one perspective on doing business with First Nations

There are many advantages of working with First Nations. However, there are a few challenges business leaders will encounter. Nothing is insurmountable, but it helps to have some insight into how to manage these potentially lucrative relationships.
Insider trading, September 8, 2015

Insider trading, September 8, 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 September 2. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Economic downturn creates seller’s market for business owners

Economic downturn creates seller’s market for business owners

At a time of international market uncertainty and slow economic growth, I have been curious as to why the market for buying companies is so robust. I posed the question to experienced deal adviser Pirooz Pourdad of PwC. “It’s simple,” he said.
Canada gains 12,000 jobs; B.C. employment holds steady in August: StatsCan

Canada gains 12,000 jobs; B.C. employment holds steady in August: StatsCan

The country added 12,000 jobs in August and analysts are saying this is another sign the...