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Zombie NAFTA looms

Zombie NAFTA looms

The U.S. continues to send mixed signals about the North American Free Trade Agreement’s future. Last week, a widely circulated report said the Donald Trump administration was anticipating a preliminary trade deal by mid-April.
Insider trading: April 10, 2018

Insider trading: April 10, 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 April 4, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Lawsuit of the week: Kwantlen student group claims ex-staffer was involved in fraudulent payments to fake companies

Lawsuit of the week: Kwantlen student group claims ex-staffer was involved in fraudulent payments to fake companies

The Kwantlen Public Interest Research Group Society, a non-profit set up by the Kwantlen Student Association, is suing former director Richard Hossein for allegedly defrauding the society out of thousands of dollars.
B.C., federal privacy watchdogs combine investigations into Victoria’s AggregateIQ

B.C., federal privacy watchdogs combine investigations into Victoria’s AggregateIQ

Privacy commissioners announced April 5 they would combine their investigations into Facebook and AggregateIQ over improper use of personal data
Modestly scaled commercial ventures show that small can be beautiful

Modestly scaled commercial ventures show that small can be beautiful

Cat-themed café’s founder is among B.C. entrepreneurs who have reset their careers with help from non-profit society
Foreign corporate acquisitions skyrocket in B.C. (interactive map)

Foreign corporate acquisitions skyrocket in B.C. (interactive map)

Corporate stock and debt deals in the province hit $14.4 billion in 2017. The value of B.C.’s largest corporate stock and debt deals hit $14.4 billion in 2017, 13.2% higher than 2016’s total and the first increase in four years.
Duty removal would create level playing field for LNG

Duty removal would create level playing field for LNG

Federal government exemption on fabricated steel products from Asia could help B.C. gas
Insider trading: April 3, 2018

Insider trading: April 3, 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 March 28, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Lawsuit of the week: Lawsuits claim common pharmaceutical amplifies compulsive gambling behaviour

Lawsuit of the week: Lawsuits claim common pharmaceutical amplifies compulsive gambling behaviour

Two British Columbians are sounding the alarm about the side-effects of the drug Abilify in separate lawsuits alleging that the pharmaceutical can amplify compulsive behaviour, leading them to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars gambling in B.C.
Startup fever: B.C. becomes hot spot for entrepreneurs

Startup fever: B.C. becomes hot spot for entrepreneurs

Province ranked as the top startup destination in Canada – though securing capital is an ever-present problem