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Editorial: Red ink with Grecian formula 2015

Editorial: Red ink with Grecian formula 2015

Greece’s six-year debt drama, which hit another plot climax last week, provides a stark cautionary tale for adherents to debt and deficit economics. With an economy estimated at US$200 billion, Greece is not a major eurozone player.
Third Vancouver-based Bitcoin exchange launched

Third Vancouver-based Bitcoin exchange launched

Cryptocurrency remains largely uncharted waters for companies, users and investors
Insider trading, July 7, 2015

Insider trading, July 7, 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 1. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Burnaby webmasters fined $28 million for fraudulent online advertising business

Burnaby webmasters fined $28 million for fraudulent online advertising business

The B.C. Securities Commission has fined two former Burnaby residents $28 million after determining the pair illegally raised funds for an online business they used to defraud clients.
Investment to plummet 21% in B.C.’s mining, oil sectors in 2015: StatsCan

Investment to plummet 21% in B.C.’s mining, oil sectors in 2015: StatsCan

Investment in equipment, machinery and construction for B.C.’s mining, quarrying, and oil and gas sectors is expected to drop dramatically in 2015.
Franchisees urge Victoria to draft franchise act

Franchisees urge Victoria to draft franchise act

Entrepreneurs seeking legislation to detail responsibilities of franchisors and franchisees
Loonie hits three-month low after Greeks vote no to bailout deal

Loonie hits three-month low after Greeks vote no to bailout deal

The Canadian dollar hit a three-month low Monday (July 6) after Greeks delivered a no vote to an international bailout plan.
Greece, Richard Nixon, Bitcoin and popless bubble wrap

Greece, Richard Nixon, Bitcoin and popless bubble wrap

Editor-in-chief Fiona Anderson on the news that caught her eye this week
CP Rail decision to use Arbutus Corridor draws safety, home value concerns

CP Rail decision to use Arbutus Corridor draws safety, home value concerns

Railway track has been inactive for 15 years and has some of the steepest grades of any rail line in B.C.
Canadian economy shrinks again in April

Canadian economy shrinks again in April

The country could be on the verge of a technical recession, according to one economist