Economy, Law & Politics

Renegotiating contracts with generic drug companies could be key to keeping pharmacies profitable

B.C. had the second lowest labour productivity growth among provinces between 1997 and 2010, according to Statistics Canada data released March 12.

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 February 23. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.

Vancouver’s hiring outlook has jumped up for 2012’s second quarter, following a quiet outlook for the current quarter, according to the just-released Manpower Employment Outlook Survey .

Richmond-based Catalyst Paper Corp. has entered into a restructuring and support agreement, the company announced Monday.

Falling income from Great Canadian Gaming ’s (TSX:GC) three racetrack casinos and Coquitlam’s Boulevard Casino , combined with flat revenue at the group’s flagship River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, forced GCG’s revenue dow

Coast Capital Savings Credit Union reported a solid year in 2011 with assets increasing by nearly 12% to $11.8 billion, new member growth of more than 20,000 and net income of $62.0 million. The 2011 figures compare with assets of $10.

Vancouver businessmen Jim Pattison and Chip Wilson are among Canada’s top 10 billionaires, according to Forbes magazine.

Despite national gains, B.C.’s small business confidence wavered in February, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The latest Business Barometer Index indicated B.C. as slightly less optimistic at 64.