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Canada is seen as world’s 10th least corrupt nation, new survey reveals (with interactive map)

Canada is seen as world’s 10th least corrupt nation, new survey reveals (with interactive map)

Canada is near the bottom of a list of the world’s most corrupt countries, according to ...
BIV 25th Anniversary: Expo ushered in quarter-century of transformation

BIV 25th Anniversary: Expo ushered in quarter-century of transformation

Residential, commercial sectors redrew city map via boom and bust cycles
Vancouverites getting a little deeper in debt, says Equifax

Vancouverites getting a little deeper in debt, says Equifax

Despite the city’s notoriously damp climate, it seems Vancouver consumers are not saving for a rainy day
Bank of Canada overnight rate remains unchanged

Bank of Canada overnight rate remains unchanged

The country’s central bank announced December 3 that it will be keeping its overnight rate target at...
Insider trading, Dec. 2, 2014

Insider trading, Dec. 2, 2014

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 November 26. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Why Vancouver should welcome Uber to city’s streets

Why Vancouver should welcome Uber to city’s streets

The drama of Uber’s business story is a heady distraction from a much bigger story: the breakthrough it signals in the grossly inefficient way we allocate our...
Weighing up the new realities of wealth inequality

Weighing up the new realities of wealth inequality

There are more rhinestones than gems in the Internet’s homespun humour
Economic record resonated with Surrey voters

Economic record resonated with Surrey voters

Linda Hepner cruised to a resounding victory on a business-focused platform
Market outlook is positive despite volatility

Market outlook is positive despite volatility

Without doubt, markets have been volatile this fall. From the September peak to the most recent October low, the S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped approximately 13% and the S&P 500 by 9.8%.

The Counsel Network’s Warren Smith explains why legal industry is a ‘living creature’

Lawyer Warren Smith, managing partner of The Counsel Network, explains how Canada’s legal industry shaped up in 2014 following the dissolution of one of the country’s biggest law firms.