Economy, Law & Politics

Expensive real estate, down economy, Byzantine regulations hastening closure of Vancouver’s last independent operators

The owner of a swing-span bridge that traverses the Fraser River between Marpole and Lulu Island is suing the owners of a tugboat after it allegedly collided into and damaged the bridge.

More than a dozen small businesses audition at college campus for their chance to cut a deal on popular TV show

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 March 15. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Planned as a lifestyle shopping mall, Morgan Crossing tapped a suburban craving for urban amenities

Economic problems driven by Canada’s aging population will be somewhat offset by baby boomers delaying retirement, according to a C.D. Howe Institute report released Tuesday.

If you think Craigslist may not be the best place to get stock tips, you’re probably right. The BC Securities Commission is alleging a B.C. man who promoted investments over Craigslist made false statements.

With the federal budget slated to be released Thursday, March 29, Hays Specialist Recruitment Canada is advocating for a budget that cuts corporate tax rates beyond 2012, improves incentives for startups, and invests in a promised overhaul of the cou

Vancouver-based HSBC Bank Canada is shutting down the consumer finance side of its HSBC Financial Corp. subsidiary and laying off 68 workers in B.C. as well as 432 staff in the rest of the country. HSBC Bank Canada inherited the HSBC Financial Corp.