Economy, Law & Politics

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Consumer prices in British Columbia are down in the 12 months to October, while all other provinces saw price increases over the same period, Statistics Canada reported November 22.

British Columbia had Canada's biggest decline in the number of employment insurance (EI) recipients in September – both compared with August and year-over-year – according to Statistics Canada data released November 21.

Companies in the United States are more likely to pursue acquisition deals within the next 12 months than those in Canada – for the first time in two years – EY announced November 21.

Wholesale sales in British Columbia fell 2.5% to $4.7 billion in September after seven gains in eight months, according to Statistics Canada data released November 20.

To taper or not to taper. That has been the question on the minds of economists and investors for the past six months. Whether it was nobler for Ben Bernanke to cut rather than surprisingly continue the central bank’s extraordinarily loose monetary policy in September has been up for debate by analysts and pundits the world over.

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending November 13. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

TD Canada Trust is aiming to expand its retail foreign exchange business in Vancouver.