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BC Hydro’s credit rating stands, but debt concerns loom: Moody’s

BC Hydro’s credit rating stands, but debt concerns loom: Moody’s

Moody’s will be keeping a close eye on BC Hydro as it takes on debt to...
Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate and issues more optimistic GDP forecast

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate and issues more optimistic GDP forecast

The country’s central bank is holding the overnight rate at...
Company headed by Expo 86 site developer Li Ka-shing among those named in Panama Papers

Company headed by Expo 86 site developer Li Ka-shing among those named in Panama Papers

There are more Canadian corporate angles to the leaked documents
Vancouver private equity investors go hyper-local

Vancouver private equity investors go hyper-local

Lighthouse Equity cultivating B.C. enterprise by investing exclusively in local innovation
Peer to peer: Know when to hold or fold when business struggles

Peer to peer: Know when to hold or fold when business struggles

How do I know when my business model is failing and what should I do to adjust?
Insider trading: April 12, 2016

Insider trading: April 12, 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 April 6, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
GDP posts surprising gains in January

GDP posts surprising gains in January

National gross domestic product (GDP) growth was a stunningly upbeat surprise in January, advancing 0.6% from December in a gain that is the best in several years and the fourth in as many months. The increase, which followed a 0.
Beware the phantom VC with no CV

Beware the phantom VC with no CV

Company billing itself as a Vancouver private equity firm has a slick website but no other visible investment assets
Samji Ponzi scheme netted biggest fine in B.C. history

Samji Ponzi scheme netted biggest fine in B.C. history

Major banks were collateral damage in scam that raised $110m from more than 200 investors
Pulling market strings in Panama

Pulling market strings in Panama

Panamanian accounts used in stock manipulation schemes: BCSC