Finance
With help from homegrown cannabis deals, Canadian merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remains healthy in an uncertain world. That’s one key takeaway from PwC Canada’s 2018 mid-year review and outlook report, which tracks M&A deal volume and value...
A decade ago, the global financial crisis pushed central banks to slash interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the economy. In Canada, the key rate dropped to a record low of 0.25 percent in early 2009, rising slightly the following year. Then in 2017 the Bank of Canada (BoC)...
BCBusiness + Martello Property Services As commercial property valuations climb, small business tenants may face an increased property tax bill that has been passed on by their landlord. They have the option of either relocating or struggling to afford rent in the...
BCBusiness + Montridge Advisory Group Ltd. As demand for qualified talent increases, an increasing number of businesses become trapped in a recruiting rivalry to attract the best and brightest professionals. In order to stand out and make your company more attractive to...
BCBusiness + Pacific M&A and Business Brokers Ltd. Selling your business is likely the most significant transaction you will ever undertake, and Pino Bacinello, president of Pacific M&A and Business Brokers Ltd. (PMABB), says proper preparation today is more important than ever. That’s...
BCBusiness + Cindy David Financial Group Ltd. It has often been said that the most important transaction business owners will ever make is when they decide to exit their business. BCBusiness recently discussed the topic with two experts in the field: Kellie...
BCBusiness + McQuarrie Hunter LLP Doug Conolly recognizes that corporations generally only consult lawyers after something has gone wrong or where conflict is imminent. Conolly, partner and head of the Commercial Litigation Group for McQuarrie, says a proactive approach, similar to regular maintenance...
Will Cadell isn’t the kind of person who was born thinking he would start a business of his own. But when Cadell was 32, he gave up paid employment doing mapping for the forest industry to become a freelancer providing...
BCBusiness + Mackie Research Capital Corporation It’s no secret that young talent is an indispensable element of the business sector, not just for the energy these individuals exhibit, but also their propensity to take advantage of opportunities that might otherwise be overlooked...
A collective of female founders, entrepreneurs and investors is calling on Canadians to increase diversity in business by launching #WomenRAISE: a 100-day challenge to raise $1 million in capital for seven female-led companies. The campaign ends July 4. The group works...