Economy, Law & Politics

The public relations meal made out of Canada’s latest gross domestic product numbers was doubtless nourishing for political spin doctors on the stump in the federal election, but it won’t do much to address the real economic issues facing the country

As Stephen Harper rolls into the real election campaigning that begins after the Labour Day long weekend, he must be praying for some good news on the economic front. The news so far has been pretty miserable.

How do you overcome persistent profit challenges?

There are many advantages of working with First Nations. However, there are a few challenges business leaders will encounter. Nothing is insurmountable, but it helps to have some insight into how to manage these potentially lucrative relationships.

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 September 2. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

At a time of international market uncertainty and slow economic growth, I have been curious as to why the market for buying companies is so robust. I posed the question to experienced deal adviser Pirooz Pourdad of PwC. “It’s simple,” he said.

The country added 12,000 jobs in August and analysts are saying this is another sign the...

Analysts say this may presage growth in the Canadian economy in Q3

BC Hydro's tariff contains provisions that limit rate-payers' right to electricity

The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is warning that rising injury claims could force it to seek a 6.7 per cent increase in basic car insurance rates this year.