By Surbhi Bhatia There is a good news for those travelling to India specially to purchase quality Indian fabric. Time is not far when they would find Indian fabric products in their local supermarkets and malls. JCT, a leading Indian textile company, in first-of-its-kind initiative, has tied up with Eslight, a Canadian company, for [...]
By Angela Bower Increasing energy consumption in India has led many companies in British Columbia to expand their operations in this fast growing economy. Ballard Power Systems, a Vancouver-based company, is one such company. Ballard has aligned its goals with that of B.C. to provide clean energy solutions. Ballard recently signed up with two major [...]
Canada’s affluent concentrate nearly three quarters (74%) of their investments in Canada. And while 62% confirm they feel it’s important to have a diversified portfolio which includes emerging markets, only 8% of investments are currently concentrated in those areas. Furthermore, over three quarters (78%) indicated that the United States was their most common travel destination, [...]
Canada’s affluent concentrate nearly three quarters (74%) of their investments in Canada. And while 62% confirm they feel it’s important to have a diversified portfolio which includes emerging markets, only 8% of investments are currently concentrated in those areas. Furthermore, over three quarters (78%) indicated that the United States was their most common travel destination, [...]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) congratulates the BC Government on its forthcoming legislation to create an Office of the Auditor General for Local Government. “We are pleased to see progress on this important Throne Speech commitment,” says Shachi Kurl, Director of Provincial Affairs, BC and Yukon. “We believe having an independent, unbiased body [...]
Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society has recently launched a PICS Youth Business Development Program. As a part of this initiative, and as a Community Partner of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), PICS will support potential young entrepreneurs in the lower mainland. If you are a young entrepreneur between the age of 18 – [...]
VANCOUVER – Typically, entrepreneurs with decades of experience win awards for their achievements and are inspired to give back. Perhaps not always. Two 26-year olds, Amit Sandhu and Rattan Bagga epitomize a new breed of entrepreneurs. Both have been named as Canada’s top 20 young entrepreneurs for the first annual FuEL Awards. Along with both [...]
Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns families to be extremely cautious when dealing with The Event — a business that entices parents to spend thousands of dollars in getting their children into show business. The Event lists an address in Wilmington, Delaware. The Event is a trade name for New York Studio, Inc. The company [...]
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance announced that the Harper Government is taking targeted action to support jobs and economic growth. The Minister made the announcement as he released an update of the Government’s economic and fiscal projections, which shows Canada remains on track to eliminate the federal deficit over the medium term. “Our [...]
Canadian companies are among the least corrupt among major economies in terms of using bribery to achieve business goals abroad, according to rankings released Wednesday. Canada ranked sixth out of 28 countries ranked by anti-corruption group Transparency International. With a score of 8.5 out of a possible 10, it was tied with Australia in terms [...]
