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Time to start using more than GDP to measure economic progress

My forecast for 2014 is that this will be the year we recognize the fallacies of a growing GDP and start aiming at other goals

Nursing more interprovincial business barriers in Canada

Now we’re here in a business newspaper, so know this: last spring, still in Ontario, Linda explored nursing work in B.C. and found that just the professional entrance cost would be $500

More lessons in estate planning from the world’s greatest investor

I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Marvin Blum. But if I ever do, I’d like to shake his hand. Mr. Blum is a tax and estate lawyer from Fort Worth, Texas. On May 5, at the Berkshire Hathaway annual general meeting, Mr. Blum asked Warren Buffett a question about estate planning.
How I did it: Bruce Livingstone

How I did it: Bruce Livingstone

iStockphoto founder focuses on premium photography co-operative business
Life Lessons: Leah Costello

Life Lessons: Leah Costello

Planning sharpens entrepreneurial focus

Outlook 2014: More real estate development set to migrate north in 2014

Developers typically pay less than $100 per buildable square foot in Richmond, Surrey and the Tri-Cities

Outlook 2014: Asia's recovery in 2014 will depend on the efficiency of regional economic reforms

Up to $140 billion in Japanese investment could flow into ASEAN countries, especially Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam, with Malaysia and the Philippines secondary targets.

Canadian foreign policy an afterthought

For many in the business world, the recent announcement by Foreign Minister John Baird that "economic diplomacy" will henceforth be at the core of the Conservative government's foreign policy is long overdue.
Life Lessons: Donna Wadsworth

Life Lessons: Donna Wadsworth

Look for outside help to regain control of a growing business
Generous spirits spin their Christmas real estate tales; non-profits feel pinch of rising property values and rents

Generous spirits spin their Christmas real estate tales; non-profits feel pinch of rising property values and rents

It’s about trust