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Keeping it affordable

Paul St. Pierre died aged 90 last month, and the daily newspapers he adorned look a little wan too. Abandoning characteristic diplomacy, Vancouver Sun deskman Ron Riter, equipped with the keenest of journalistic noses, would call him the paper's best columnist of his time.

Prepare for emotional roller-coaster as your company matures

A Toronto businessman friend of mine is due in China about now to try to sign, seal and deliver a deal that has been languishing for several years.

Bring your whole self to work

There are many resources such as funding programs, expert advice, mentorship programs and more that can help small businesses accelerate.

Retail sales growth in B.C. took a breather in May, but overall activity remained steady following two months of hefty gains, pointing to a solid pace of consumer demand in the second quarter.

New Surrey Board of Trade chairman Gerard Bremault, head of the Centre for Child Development of the Lower Mainland, stresses the need to build ‘human capital’ to meet the city’s growing business and social needs

Broker sentiment

When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fired the “third arrow” of his economic reform program in June, the initial response was that he had retreated before special interests, and that his proposals were far less radical than the situation demands.