Lucara unearths another massive diamond from Botswana mine
The 472-carat light brown stone is the third largest found by Vancouver-based Lucara at the Karowe mine
Monthly Archive: April 2018
B.C. is trying to divide our nation. Here’s how Trudeau can stop it
Perrin Beatty: Ottawa must take concrete steps to show leadership and resolve the standoff with B.C.
Consumer fairness guideline simple common sense: broker
Following on from G-19, FSCO intends to introduce standard for consumer treatment in financial services Life Insurance Blog
When selling life insurance to a client’s parents makes sense
A life insurance policy taken out on a parent could be useful in a variety of situations Life Insurance Blog
100-year-old beef jerky company sold to Premium Brands by founding Oberto family
VANCOUVER — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. will expand its portfolio of specialty meats products with the acquisition of Seattle-based Oberto Sausage Company, a 100-year-old family-run business. Oberto produces beef jerky and other snack foods under various brands including Oberto and Cattleman’s Cut. The business was founded in 1918 by Constantino Oberto and later led by […]
How opening for Guns N’ Roses helped me navigate my own startup
People who work in finance are not just spreadsheet junkies — they bring their whole selves to the task of creating a company
JPMorgan hits record quarterly profit, helped by lower taxes
NEW YORK — Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. recorded the highest quarterly profit in its history Friday, as the company benefited greatly from the new tax law passed late last year. JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank by assets and deposits, had a profit of $8.71 billion in the first quarter, a jump […]
Median CEO pay for the 100 largest companies reached a record US$15.7 million in 2017
The highest paid took home US$103 million, while the lowest (guess who?) took home his usual US$100,000
N.S. lobbyist registrar asks Chretien about meeting with premier, minister
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia official has sent a letter to Jean Chretien asking him whether he lobbied the premier regarding a container port proposal in Cape Breton — but there’s no requirement the former prime minister even reply. Hayley Clarke, the province’s registrar of lobbyists, said in an interview Thursday she sent the letter […]
From blockchain to augmented reality, Canada’s big banks aim to patent the future of finance
Technology has become more central to banking and the economy in general, leading to a boom in patents