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Insider trading, July 14, 2015

Insider trading, July 14, 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 July 8. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Judge to West Vancouver cigar store owner: Butt out

Judge to West Vancouver cigar store owner: Butt out

Absolute Star Design owner Gino Giragosian has been handed a permanent injunction by a B.C. Supreme Court justice to stop him and his clients from...
Canadian markets up following Greek deal but loonie takes a dip

Canadian markets up following Greek deal but loonie takes a dip

Canada’s main stock exchange was trading slightly higher Monday morning (July 13) as investors awoke to find Greece had hammered out a bailout deal with its creditors, keeping the economically fragile nation in the Eurozone.
Canadian connection could help solve a modern Greek tragedy

Canadian connection could help solve a modern Greek tragedy

The Ancient Greeks invented theatrical drama. Now, the Greeks of the 21st century have given birth to financial drama.
Tsipras, Trump and To Kill a Mockingbird

Tsipras, Trump and To Kill a Mockingbird

Online editor Emma Crawford Hampel on the news that caught her eye this week
B.C. adds 15,000 jobs in June as national numbers beat expectations

B.C. adds 15,000 jobs in June as national numbers beat expectations

B.C. led the country in job gains in June, adding 15,400 positions in a month that left analysts with more positive data that expected.
Moms go to work — and pay more taxes — when child care is affordable: report

Moms go to work — and pay more taxes — when child care is affordable: report

Much of B.C.’s proposed $10-a-day program would pay for itself through increased taxes and reduced need for welfare, argues think tank
Homeless population in Vancouver dips slightly since 2014

Homeless population in Vancouver dips slightly since 2014

There are 1,746 people in Vancouver without homes, according to the city’s latest count, which is a drop of...
Payroll employment up; wage growth tepid

Payroll employment up; wage growth tepid

April non-farm payroll data pointed again to modest growth in B.C. hiring, painting a rosier picture than data from the more often referenced Labour Force Survey (LFS).
Bank of Canada overnight rate cut likely as trade deficit widens: analysts

Bank of Canada overnight rate cut likely as trade deficit widens: analysts

Canada’s trade deficit widened to $3.34 billion in May – the second-highest deficit on...