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B.C. sees biggest consumer price drop in country: StatsCan

B.C. sees biggest consumer price drop in country: StatsCan

British Columbia saw the biggest dip in consumer prices in the 12 months to May 2013, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday.
Yale becomes third B.C. First Nation to reach final treaty

Yale becomes third B.C. First Nation to reach final treaty

With the passing of federal legislation yesterday, the Yale First Nation has become the third First Nation to reach a final agreement under the B.C. treaty process.
City to vote on two-year study of viaduct plans

City to vote on two-year study of viaduct plans

Vancouver's already drawn-out viaduct saga might get a bit longer if the City of Vancouver council approves a staff report recommending a sweeping two-year study of the logistics of removing the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts.
B.C.’s economic growth to stagnate this year: RBC

B.C.’s economic growth to stagnate this year: RBC

B.C.’s economic growth in 2013 will not rise above its 2012 performance, RBC is reporting today.

Stagnant job growth to persist in B.C. in 2013

It’s going to remain difficult to get a job in super, natural British Columbia.

It’s time for B.C.’s Liberal government to re-examine the province’s carbon ledger

The Northwest is about to move from being super natural to being super dangerous to the global climate
Corporate penny-pinching contributing to Canada’s productivity gap, new report finds

Corporate penny-pinching contributing to Canada’s productivity gap, new report finds

Inadequate investment in machinery and information and communications technology is deepening the country’s productivity deficit and denying Canadian workers the tools they need

Insider trading

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 June 5. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.
Top 100 public companies report: Decade of growth for B.C.’s top public companies

Top 100 public companies report: Decade of growth for B.C.’s top public companies

Despite a serious dip in 2009, top-line growth has been consistent

Ten things moneylenders look for in a company’s business plan

Over 90% of declined loan applications result from poor cash flow planning or unaddressed cash flow challenges