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B.C. sees Canada’s smallest drop in retail sales in February as inflation holds steady

B.C. sees Canada’s smallest drop in retail sales in February as inflation holds steady

Consumer prices held steady at 0.8% year-over-year to February in British Columbia, while retail sales saw only a 0.3% dip
Public offerings wither in Canada as perceived cost of capital lures IPOs south

Public offerings wither in Canada as perceived cost of capital lures IPOs south

Growth prospects make SHOEme a prime candidate to go public, market observers say
Lawsuit alleges F*** Cancer charity infringed on Vancouver jeweller’s trademark

Lawsuit alleges F*** Cancer charity infringed on Vancouver jeweller’s trademark

A Vancouver jeweller who made bracelets engraved with the words “f*** cancer embrace life” following a battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma has filed suit against two rivals she says infringed on her trademark. In a notice of claim filed in B.C.
Appearances and disappearances: Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Alison Redford and Monica Lewinsky

Appearances and disappearances: Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin, Alison Redford and Monica Lewinsky

Editor-in-chief Fiona Anderson on the news that caught her eye this week
Taking advantage of Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs)

Taking advantage of Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs)

Wise investors have dividend-paying investments in their portfolios and, if they don’t require the income, are even wiser to consider dividend reinvestment plans
B.C.’s municipal auditor faces review after one audit in two years

B.C.’s municipal auditor faces review after one audit in two years

B.C.’s municipal auditor, who is under fire for producing just one audit after more than two years in office, now faces an independent review by a former deputy finance minister
Stock manipulation scheme nets $28.8 million fine

Stock manipulation scheme nets $28.8 million fine

A sophisticated $7 million stock manipulation scheme that took place between 2007 and 2009 will cost five British Columbians...
Business Excellence Series Breakfast: Corporate Fraud

Business Excellence Series Breakfast: Corporate Fraud

When asked, many business owners will flat out deny that fraud could be happening in their organization. Their denial is usually based on the belief that appropriate controls are in place or that every employee is loyal and trustworthy.
Insider trading, March 17, 2015

Insider trading, March 17, 2015

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 March 11. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

Greek government helping the rich, not ordinary Greeks

The left-wing Syriza party is protecting a haven for the privileged