For some strange reason the banking industry is behind the times in the utilization of modern…
Canada’s Business
A nightmare
As if the financial community were not already beset by all kinds of problems, just about the last…
At long last
After eons of being treated as second class citizens (or worse), women at long last are being…
Media problems
There is a common lament in the media sector: circulation is either flat or declining slightly,…
A new focus
As a result of a new focus, children’s television programming now appears to favour younger…
Ambush marketing
Given the slump in consumer spending, marketers have been taking innovative steps to stimulate…
Telltale signs still missing
While many view recent events as turning points that indicate an economic recovery is underway,…
The great ‘unknown unknown’ explains the market chaos
What basically has gone so amiss in the housing market? Of course, primarily it was the rapid and…
Premature optimism over better housing prices
After a long period of declines in house prices, current data offers a glimmer of hope that the…
Geniuses need not apply
The past year has been a difficult one for most investors. After a precipitous decline, stock…
Making choices
Many must share responsibility for our present economic troubles. The financial community is among…
Generation Ys indifference to society mocks work ethic
What can we expect now that Generation Y, those in the 18 to 29 age category, are approaching…
Creatures of habit
People pretty much are creatures of habit. Inasmuch as they are set in an unvarying routine, this…
New uniform taken over in mens fashions
Styles in men’s attire seem to come and go. However there is a trend underway that appears to…
Highly paid executives usually just wasting time
How do company executives spend their time? Most of us are puzzled, as it is almost inconceivable…