Whether or not we recognize it, all of us are affected by scents. Proof that smell matters a lot…
Canada’s Business
Staying out of work
It is astounding to see the number of places advertising for Help Wanted. It certainly is a welcome…
Not isolated
Even though the North American economy is stagnating or slipping into a recession, some…
Coping with change
Clearly, North America is sliding into a business recession, but its dimensions now cannot be…
Staying focused
It is a sad fact that numbers of pension funds are investing improperly. Their only criterion…
Trapped
What really is sustaining the North American economy and the financial markets? When asked,…
A bad experiment
Throughout the credit world a new development has appeared, the rising employment of derivatives.…
Climbing aboard
It may seem peculiar to many in the present era, but there is underway a revival of the railway…
The end of the wave
At one point some 50 years ago, shopping malls became “the wave of the future.” They…
Industry tremors
Recently, when an automobile company announced that it was cancelling some of its advertising on…
A new focus
As a result of a new focus, children’s television programming now appears to favour younger…
A culture of mistrust
Few would deny that weak and opportunistic politicians have become a dominant feature of our…
Will it continue?
At long last our farmers are prospering. After years of hard work and earning only meagre returns,…
Weighing the odds
Economists have a poor record in their economic forecasts. Most are invariably optimistic, perhaps…
Under control
Our political leaders and even our financial authorities assert that inflation is “under…