The week that ended September 24th saw a rally in the “Dow” (The Dow Jones Industrial average) of 9.5%, the second best monthly performance in
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The week that ended September 24th saw a rally in the “Dow” (The Dow Jones Industrial average) of 9.5%, the second best monthly performance in
Opinion: The Better Business Bureau and my battle with weeds
Have you checked the web site of the Better Business Bureau lately? If you do, it’s almost certain to make you a better consumer. I
Predicting the Future: Financial Forecasts, News Analysts and Tealeaves
It’s getting pretty tough these days not to be at least a little depressed about our portfolios. We’ve endured one of the worst decades in
Opinion: Blood-sucking bed bugs and bureaucracy
We’d only been home a couple minutes when I realized my gaffe. Having just spent two weeks on a splendid Maritimes vacation, I’d hauled my
Opinion: Sir Terry Matthews talks turkey
Say what you want about Sir Terry Matthews, arguably Ottawa’s best-known serial entrepreneur. Just don’t talk to him about life after business. “Well ,what do
Opinion: Richard Florida pushes the reset button
It was great to sit down with supercharged author and thought leader Richard Florida last week, minus the glare of the municipal spotlight. Mr. Florida,
Opinion: The Marcuses get co-operative with Mistura
Rockcliffe resident and occasional journalist Andi Marcus – the former Andrea Cullen – has made a string of smart decisions since launching her own line
Opinion: Flying high on retail sales
This could be a record year for the Ottawa International Airport in some ways. In part, that’s due to the expansion of retail operations other
Opinion: Can fat kids equal big business?
The results are in, parents, and they are not good. Put bluntly, the kids are out of shape. Obese, even, in some cases, thanks to
Opinion: Drummond reflects on a career in economics
Ask TD Bank Financial Group’s Don Drummond about his plans for retirement, and the company’s senior vice-president and chief economist is adamant about only one
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