In every profession there are people who fail to conduct themselves according to the dictates of…
Canada’s Business
Not a sinecure
There should be more discussion about corporate directorships, something that ultimately affects…
Labour turbulence
Major changes are occurring in the labour market. There presently is a split between the secure,…
Being rushed
Why do people nowadays feel so rushed? It is a common complaint that everybody, everywhere seems to…
Endemic problems
As if the financial community were not already beset with endemic, chronic problems, now it must…
The virtue of sharing
At first glance it seems like a great idea for businesses to have employees participate in the…
A bad pattern
This columnist’s previous column cited the reasons for assuming much higher gold prices in…
Shortchanged
One by one the independent stock investment firms are disappearing. This trend has been going…
Emerging trend
These are difficult days for those who are dependent on foreign trade, particularly Canada. …
Sacrificing long term projects
The year-end earnings season soon will be underway as our companies line up to parade their…
Affecting everyone
All shoppers at supermarkets certainly must notice the sharp rise in food prices. Then too,…
An about-turn
There are two, best-known financial publications: in the United States, The Wall Street Journal and…
A changing profile
This is the make or break season for retailers. The final quarter of the year usually accounts for…
Avoiding the bandwagon
A popular idea nowadays is to expand infrastructure spending. The view is that this would revive…
In tough economic times, thrift becomes popular
Despite the economic recession, discount stores have performed remarkably well. The profit gains…