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‘Do something daring,’ says serial entrepreneur

‘Do something daring,’ says serial entrepreneur

Profile of John DeHart, co-founder, Nurse Next Door and Live Well
Manufacturing a B.C. bright spot

Manufacturing a B.C. bright spot

Aligning with July export gains, B.C. manufacturing picked up steam during the month. Manufacturing sales climbed 2.2% from June and 4% year-over-year to reach a seasonally adjusted $3.79 billion. National sales edged up 0.
Revenue up for most Crown corporations in B.C.

Revenue up for most Crown corporations in B.C.

Data in Business in Vancouver’s latest inventory of the province’s largest Crown corporations shows revenue on the rise for most members of the top 20. Staffing, however, remained relatively static, and B.C.
Vancouver resident defrauded investors of millions of dollars, alleges BCSC

Vancouver resident defrauded investors of millions of dollars, alleges BCSC

Paul Se Hui Oei, a director and president of multiple companies in British Columbia, defrauded investors of millions of dollars and used the money for...
Insider trading: September 27, 2016

Insider trading: September 27, 2016

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 September 21, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Businesses need to be more ‘courageous’ to stimulate economy: Deloitte

Businesses need to be more ‘courageous’ to stimulate economy: Deloitte

Most Canadian companies lack guts and this is holding the economy back, according to a new Deloitte study.

Infographic: B.C.'s economy in 2016

How is the provincial economy faring? CPA BC has compiled an infographic
Vancouver fumbles the ball on its affordable housing funding

Vancouver fumbles the ball on its affordable housing funding

Rarely do governments throw around such money between budgets: $500 million announced last week by the BC Liberals to build 2,900 units through BC Housing. OK, we get it.
Vancouver fintech named criminal organization by U.S.

Vancouver fintech named criminal organization by U.S.

Businesswoman implicated in PacNet is chairwoman of Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Google, B.C. company in global e-commerce wrangle

Google, B.C. company in global e-commerce wrangle

Internet censorship, corporate IP integrity at core of Supreme Court trademark fight