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Going global for growth

Going global for growth

B.C.'s fastest-growing companies sprint ahead of the pack despite a sluggish economy, persistent fears of global recession and unprecedented uncertainty over the future

B.C. population exodus continues to flow east

BC has a growing problem with Alberta – and it’s not about more oil getting piped through to the coast.
Clark replaces chief of staff

Clark replaces chief of staff

Premier Christy Clark has appointed former BC Hydro chair Dan Doyle chief of staff “effective immediately,” following the sudden resignation of his predecessor, Ken Boessenkool.
Dissatisfaction with online brokerages up

Dissatisfaction with online brokerages up

Glut of DIY investment websites eroding satisfaction scores: study
Fastest 100: the top 10

Fastest 100: the top 10

Gold mining in China
Insurance brokerage sues competitor, former employee

Insurance brokerage sues competitor, former employee

Insurance brokerage Marsh Canada Ltd. has filed suit in BC Supreme Court against a former employee and a rival brokerage.

We can't win the austerity-versus-stimulus game

Maybe we'd be better off with guaranteed annual incomes – they'd make it easier to be an entrepreneur

How to balance the demands of expanding your business and investing in your retirement

The goal is to diversify risk, which means that concentrating on assets that are linked to the cyclical nature of your business won’t help
Vancouver council to consider ways to better engage public

Vancouver council to consider ways to better engage public

Vancouver city councillor Andrea Reimer plans to introduce a motion to create what she calls an Engaged City Mayor’s Task Force, which would identify ways to increase neighbourhood engagement and improve the ways in which the city interacts and
Vancouver loses first place in international tax ranking: KPMG

Vancouver loses first place in international tax ranking: KPMG

Chennai, India, has displaced Vancouver as the world’s most competitive tax jurisdiction for a large international city, in a ranking released by KPMG this morning.