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Insider trading: January 9, 2018

Insider trading: January 9, 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 January 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: Provincial court judges claim B.C. government wrongfully rejected salary increase recommendations from Judicial Compensation

Lawsuit of the week: Provincial court judges claim B.C. government wrongfully rejected salary increase recommendations from Judicial Compensation

The Provincial Court Judges’ Association of British Columbia is taking the provincial government to court for rejecting recommendations for salary increases made by the Judicial Compensation Commission (JCC).
Sales of new vehicles drive B.C. retail gains

Sales of new vehicles drive B.C. retail gains

A flurry of new vehicle sales drove a strong start to fourth-quarter B.C. retail sales. Dollar-volume sales jumped 2% from September to a record-high $7.3 billion with growth surpassing the national gain of 1.5% over the same period.
B.C. looking to crack down on ticket scalpers

B.C. looking to crack down on ticket scalpers

The provincial government is looking to crack down on scalpers snatching up tickets and selling them to music and sports fans for exorbitant prices.
Michelle Obama event sells out before sales to general public

Michelle Obama event sells out before sales to general public

Tickets to see former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama on February 15 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre went on sale at 11 a.m. on January 10 for members of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade and members snapped up all tickets.
B.C. adds 5,600 jobs in December, economists chew over BoC rate hike

B.C. adds 5,600 jobs in December, economists chew over BoC rate hike

B.C.'s 4.6% unemployment rate is the lowest in the country
Michelle Obama coming to Vancouver

Michelle Obama coming to Vancouver

Former First Lady to speak at Queen Elizabeth Theatre February 15
Study asks if The Rock rakes in big money, why can’t Canadian CEOs?

Study asks if The Rock rakes in big money, why can’t Canadian CEOs?

Rising compensation for entertainers and CEOs linked to expanding global markets
Top CEOs have outearned average Canadian’s yearly salary as of 10:57 a.m.

Top CEOs have outearned average Canadian’s yearly salary as of 10:57 a.m.

Top CEOs earned an average of $10.4 million compared with average worker who earned $49,738
Insider trading: January 2, 2018

Insider trading: January 2, 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 December 12, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.