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Insider trading - Sept. 30, 2014

Insider trading - Sept. 30, 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 September 24

Global economy facing ‘poisonous combination’ of high debt, slow growth: report

High debt and slow economic growth are making for a “poisonous combination” that could bring the world into another financial crisis, according to an academic study urging international governments to improve co-operation at financial policy-making.
B.C. health care advocates rally against extra billing at private clinics

B.C. health care advocates rally against extra billing at private clinics

B.C. health care advocates are calling on the provincial government to investigate the full extent of extra billing at private clinics after a Supreme Court case set to rule on the matter was postponed earlier this month.
BlackBerry passport, iPhones and the stock market

BlackBerry passport, iPhones and the stock market

The Canadian stock market rallied after a week of slides, thanks in part to BlackBerry
Uber has city's ear as taxi review sought

Uber has city's ear as taxi review sought

Vancouver needs more cabs, but whether Uber will be part of an expansion is still unknown
North American markets tumble amid stock ‘fatigue’

North American markets tumble amid stock ‘fatigue’

A correction in the markets appears very possible as North American stocks deal with “fatigue” in the wake of economic recovery from the 2008 financial crisis.
Vancouver’s huge income-to-home-price gap will continue to challenge city: planner

Vancouver’s huge income-to-home-price gap will continue to challenge city: planner

Rising home prices; incomes below those in other Canadian cities; falling voter rates: just a few of the challenges Vancouver faces heading into the 21st century
B.C. sees below-average wage growth over the past year: StatsCan

B.C. sees below-average wage growth over the past year: StatsCan

The average weekly earnings for workers in British Columbia grew by 3.1% in the 12 months to July
Response to FOI requests getting worse

Response to FOI requests getting worse

The British Columbia government is doing a bangup job of providing the public information – just not necessarily the information the public wants, when it wants it.
B.C. shoppers did more retail spending in July than a year ago

B.C. shoppers did more retail spending in July than a year ago

British Columbians opened their wallets little more in July than they did a year ago