The great Canadian conundrum – live for today or tomorrow? In an era when money is tight and many families have to make tough financial deci...

Recent statements by Bank of Canada governor, Mark Carney, reflect a spirit of optimism but also carry an undertone of warning. Despite t...

As if the recession hasn't presented us with enough business and financial worries, a new item has been added to the worry menu.   Ac...

Much has been written these last few months about the effects if the recession, or whatever term one may wish to call the global economic s...

  If it came to a debate, the truth is that both opinions would be on the same side. Those who have succeeded in their business ventures wi...

It may sound like a trivial subject, but that is far from the truth. Even in this computer age, the telephone is your front line. More often...

The results of a new poll released this week by the Canadian Payroll Association revealed some surprising statistics and facts about the av...

A person needs oxygen to survive. A business needs credit. Even in the most difficult of times, the flow of oxygen remains uninterrupted. No...

Statistics are like a cat. Rub its fur one way and it purrs; rub the other way and the results are somewhat less positive. So it is with e...

Government officials and economic analysts are in common agreement that Canada is headed out of the recession. While there are disagreements...

In a country that is so highly attached to Internet access and the latest high-tech gadgetry, Canadians are slow to adopt the trend of cyber...

Following promises made in last fall's election campaign and, more recently, in last November's throne speech, Canadian Prime Minist...

"The times they are a changin". Bob Dylan wrote these words nearly 45 years ago. He must have been predicting the future. It used...

Speculation has been growing in some economic circles that a "double-dip" recession – a second wave – is a distinct possibility. S...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. This old adage has become the modern modus operandi for many companies. As many companies ...

Summing up the recent annual conference of Canadian provincial premiers, the nation's provincial leaders called upon the Federal governm...

The global recession has literally divided Canada into two halves – stable economic sectors and slumping sectors. Canada's service...

There was a time when small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) had a problem with staffing, today it is with customers. Where are the custo...

Canadian Corporate Tax Rates Slide to 25% Floor Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says unemployment will rise through 2010 despite so...