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Rents not keeping pace with multi-family property expenses; province document discourages use of community amenity contribution levies as development

Strength in numbers
Bungled response to disappearance of flight MH370 showcases Malaysian government incompetence

Bungled response to disappearance of flight MH370 showcases Malaysian government incompetence

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and the abysmal public performance of officials handling the incident will have damaging economic repercussions for both the company and the country.
Product floggers need to connect with customers' hearts, not heads

Product floggers need to connect with customers' hearts, not heads

We live in a product flogging world.
How I did it: Matt Phillips

How I did it: Matt Phillips

The secret to brewing good beer in B.C.: drink lots of beer

Learning the lucrative longshore trade in B.C.

The union struck, but classes continued.

Cash-flow planning and other prescriptions for ailing businesses

Cash outflows such as payroll, Canada Revenue Agency remittances, rent and utilities must be paid on time; however, inventory purchases and accounts payable might be deferrable. Rent and loan principal payments may also be extended with agreement from the landlord and lender

Commercial real estate report: Retail landscape undergoes overhaul

There are many tricks to getting the best deal on any given product these days, with comparison shopping no longer a case of just checking prices and features but of working the system to trigger deals.
Life Lessons: Mik Kersten

Life Lessons: Mik Kersten

Measure twice, pivot once

New UBC president’s biggest challenge: no-cost higher education

Congratulations to UBC’s new president, Arvind Gupta, a UBC computer science professor described as having a reputation for giving graduate students real-life business experience.
Parliamentary committee to investigate impact of offshore investors on Australia’s real estate market

Parliamentary committee to investigate impact of offshore investors on Australia’s real estate market

Allegations that Chinese investment in the Australian housing market is making it near impossible for locals to buy homes will be examined by a parliamentary committee.