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Canada’s economy feeling effects of Brexit vote

Canada’s economy feeling effects of Brexit vote

The Canadian economy isn’t immune to the Brexit bug that’s been...
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Industry and markets react to UK vote to leave European Union

Industry and markets react to UK vote to leave European Union

Markets and industry reacted this morning after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a historic decision that triggered...
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Making a pitch for a made-in-B.C. provincial pension plan

Making a pitch for a made-in-B.C. provincial pension plan

Well and good, I suppose. Last week’s Vancouver federal-provincial finance ministers meeting propelled the most meaningful change to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) in a half-century.
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Brexit: The sky won't fall, but the British pound has

Brexit: The sky won't fall, but the British pound has

British pound plunges to 31-year low as U.K. votes to leave EU
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Province’s employment remains robust despite stalled hiring surge

Province’s employment remains robust despite stalled hiring surge

B.C.’s economy gave up much of April’s hiring surge in May, but provincial employment remained on a robust uptrend with widespread gains among sectors. Estimated employment declined 0.
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For low-income earners, it’s harder to crawl out of poverty than it was 20 years ago

For low-income earners, it’s harder to crawl out of poverty than it was 20 years ago

Over the past 20 years, fewer Canadians are falling into low income but fewer are able to...
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B.C. retail sales growth leads the country in April: StatsCan

B.C. retail sales growth leads the country in April: StatsCan

A total of $6.2 billion was spent on retail sales good in British Columbia in April, which was an increase of...
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New CPP changes bad for business: Canadian Chamber

New CPP changes bad for business: Canadian Chamber

Changes to the Canada Pension Plan announced by the country’s finance ministers yesterday (June 20) will...
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Broaching Britain’s Brexit debate with former home secretary

Broaching Britain’s Brexit debate with former home secretary

Business in Vancouver speaks with Lord Blunkett on the contentious issue of a U.K. departure from the European Union
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Insider trading: June 21, 2016

Insider trading: June 21, 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 June 15, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
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