Nowadays Canadians generally are working harder and for longer hours than at any time in recent…
Canada’s Business
Not isolated
Even though the North American economy is stagnating or slipping into a recession, some…
Remedies needed
In view of the extraordinary increase in oil prices over the past year, it is obvious that remedies…
Something must be done
Many years ago when King Edward VIII visited the very depressed coal-mining districts in Britain,…
Downsizing becoming a new trend
Downsizing has become the newest trend in the business world. Clearly, it is a reflection of…
Students are becoming strapped for funds
At this time of year, students are getting ready to attend a college or university. They have been…
A ‘must’ shift
Many years ago, in an unprecedented exercise of leadership, President Franklin D. Roosevelt…
Economic reality might help to refocus those who have become too self indulgent
Evidence of self-indulgence is becoming more apparent all the time. This is a trait that is…
Education for business
So ignorant and lacking in training are many recruits to the Canadian workforce that many business…
Unions need to spend some time to reinvent themselves
Over the recent past, unions here have not acted sensibly. Their conduct has harmed their cause and…
Indications are stock market is going nowhere until economy fully recovers
Criticism has been directed at this column for being too negative about the stock market. However,…
Current economic thinking can be shown to be utter nonsense
Correspondents have told this columnist that these reviews are excessively pessimistic. Readers…
World finances mean we endure a failed recovery
Pessimism about our economy rarely pays off in the long run. Time and time again when we were…
Governments trying to do exactly wrong thing for recovery
Financial markets continue to applaud the various steps that have been taken, ostensibly to counter…
Out of fashion
It appears that many are losing their appetite for investing in the stock market. This is occurring…