Business

Travel back on cruise control as industry rebounds from ‘floating petri dish’ rep

Cruises proving to be popular again for Canadians’ March break travel

Mar 8, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Candy industry gnaws on what to do about sagging sales of chewing gum

Companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales

Mar 7, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

B.C.’s Canfor reports $117M 4th-quarter loss to close challenging year

Losses smaller than the same period the previous year, inflation, interest rates a concern

Mar 6, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Self-employed? Here are 5 common mistakes to avoid

Here are a few mistakes to avoid for financial benefit as a self-employed person

Mar 5, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Deficit to climb, inflation to fall back to 2% by end of 2024: PBO

Budget watchdog’s fiscal outlook predicts the first interest rate cut to come in April

Mar 5, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

$14.4M B.C. iPhone class-action lawsuit settlement approved

Class members can expect to receive between $17.50 and $150 each

Mar 4, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

EU slaps Apple with nearly $2B fine for music streaming violation

Antitrust ruling says firm unfairly favoured its own music streaming service over others

Mar 4, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Canada shies away from clothes shopping, apparel stores brace for tough year

‘It’s not as if they are queuing up in order to buy more, let’s put it that way’

Mar 1, 2024 1:50 PM Read more >

3 B.C. outlets closing as The Body Shop seeks bankruptcy protection

Cosmetic chain’s Canadian division announces closures at about 1/3 of its 105 stores

Mar 1, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Airfares dropping and they could be poised to drop even more

Cost of flying is bucking high inflation trend affecting so many other services

Feb 29, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >