Economy, Law & Politics

A B.C. man who raised $1.4 million from 13 investors over a yearlong period in a company that turned out to be a Ponzi scheme has agreed to pay back a portion of the money through a BC Securities Commission settlement agreement.

Nationwide, analysts are saying country is not in a recession as unemployment rates remain stable

Investor emotions are a portfolio’s worst enemy. Fortunately they are also predictable, following a pattern in sync with market cycles. The peak is the middle of a bull market, when investors are most optimistic.

A plummeting Canadian dollar means that Canada is on sale – a fact not lost on tourists heading north across the border and transiting our cruise and airport terminals. With the dollar plummeting to a 10-year low against its U.S.

Economist said the country is shedding its image of a resource-based economy

Canadian exports increased 6.3% in June

Tax evasion by Canadian companies using offshore havens promises to become election issue

Jordan Bateman is tired. And the media is tired of him, he supposes. It’s time for a bit of a break. “My adrenaline has just dropped off,” the president of the B.C.

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 July 29. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Greece's future ever more grim