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Alliance Atlantis chops itself in half *
If you're a big fan of TV shows such as Da Vinci's Inquest or The Eleventh Hour, or you liked the film The Good Thief with Nick Nolte, the news that Alliance Atlantis is taking an axe to its entertainment arm -- apart from the hit show CSI, of course -- probably comes as a nasty shock. [More]

AT&T Wireless buys U.S. Cellular market *
AT&T Wireless will pay $95-million (U.S.) to acquire United States Cellular Corp.'s 74,000 South Texas subscribers, the companies said Tuesday. [More]

B.C. balances books *
British Columbia buried its reputation as a bad money manager Tuesday and served notice it's about to reap the rewards of ongoing surplus budgets and a triumphant Olympic ride. [More]

Background checks on rise amid job violence concerns *
More than half of U.S. human resources professionals are somewhat or very concerned about workplace violence, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. [More]

Bank of Canada cuts rates *
The Bank of Canada delivered its third interest rate cut of the year Tuesday but also broadly hinted that the end of the easing cycle may be at hand, saying the risks to the nation's economy "now appear balanced." [More]

Bank of Canada reviews car-insurance rates *
The Bank of Canada has launched an unprecedented review of auto-insurance premiums amid concern that soaring rates have become the biggest factor behind Canada's inflation figures. [More]

Bank's surprising cut sends dollar plunging *
The Bank of Canada slashed interest rates by a quarter percentage point Tuesday in a surprise move — its first cut since January, 2002 — to shore up an economy that has recently taken body blows. [More]

Bell Canada expanding in West with 360net deal *
Strikes deal to buy Canadian assets... [More]

Best Buy sees benefit in dual banners *
Wes Skitch, an executive at Future Shop, was nervous when Best Buy, the U.S. electronics giant, announced 2½ years ago that it was coming to Canada. [More]

Black says he won't cede control of Hollinger Int'l *
Conrad Black now says he won't cede control of newspaper publisher Hollinger International Inc., backing away from a highly publicized announcement made just one month ago. [More]

Black suffers stinging defeat *
A Delaware judge has blocked Conrad Black's plan to sell control of his publishing empire, Hollinger International Inc., to the Barclay brothers of Britain, saying Lord Black consistently breached his duties to the company. [More]

Brace for weaker greenback, IMF tells central banks *
The International Monetary Fund warned Thursday that policy makers in countries including Canada need to be on guard for the impact of further weakening in U.S. dollar and said this country should see its economy improve later this year after been battered by a string of internal and external shocks. [More]

British sanity reigns in hot debate on euro *
Englishmen -- like mad dogs, as Noel Coward put it -- may go out in the midday sun, but the experience clearly hasn't fried their brains. [More]

Bush is not Reagan, and the deficit could cost him *
I was listening to Finance Minister Ralph Goodale address the Toronto Board of Trade Tuesday morning, but I was thinking about George W. Bush. [More]

Bush's debt to Keynes *
Jean Chrétien shouldn't knock the US. deficit. In fact, we should be happy that George Bush has finally discovered the wisdom of John Maynard Keynes, says economist HAROLD CHORNEY [More]

Businesses getting worldly on the Web *
The business of globalizing Web sites for e-commerce is becoming an art and a science unto itself -- and a profitable one at that for some entrepreneurial-minded Canadian businesses. [More]

Campbell appeals for calm *
Premier Gordon Campbell and his government tried to quell a growing tide toward a general public sector strike Friday by hitting television airwaves to tell health support workers their pay doesn't have to be cut at all if they agree to some concessions. [More]

Canada snares No. 1 spot in business survey *
A survey has ranked Canada as the No. 1 country in which to conduct business over the next five years, pointing to tax cuts, a Liberal victory in Quebec and a strong infrastructure. [More]

Canada-U.S. gap in health grows *
Costs three times more south of border [More]

Canadian dollar punches through 77 cents *
The Canadian dollar punched back through the 77-cent (U.S.) mark early Friday to reach a new 10-year high before sliding to close just shy of that mark. [More]

Canadian Dollar touches 80¢ (U.S.) *
The Canadian dollar breached the 80-cent (U.S.) mark for the first time in more than a decade Friday as employment data in Canada and the United States sent the loonie and greenback in opposite directions. [More]

Canadian Forces targeting medical students *
Cash bonuses offered in effort to combat shortage of military doctors. [More]

Canadian tourism in a slump *
Canada's annual international travel deficit — the difference between what Canadian residents spend abroad and what foreigners spend in Canada — more than doubled in 2003, reaching its highest level in a decade, new Statistics Canada figures say. [More]

Canadian, U.S. bond prices drop *
The price of the Canadian government's two-year bond fell yesterday for the fourth successive trading day on speculation that export gains may push the Bank of Canada to begin signalling it will lift its target interest rate to prevent the economy from expanding too fast. [More]

Canadians still upbeat: poll *
Canadians remain upbeat about their financial prospects despite pervasive unemployment and slowing economic growth, according to a monthly poll. [More]

Cancer costing Canada billions *
The disease burdens individuals with expensive treatments and missed work, and hurts the economy. [More]

Career Coach: Know when the writing's on the wall *
You can still save your job if you see and act on the warning signs before it's too late. [More]

Cattle ban could last for years *
It will likely take years rather than months to get countries to reopen their borders to Canadian beef in the wake of the mad cow scare, says an internal assessment by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. [More]

Chicago paper overstated its circulation *
Hollinger International Inc. says the Chicago Sun-Times overstated circulation figures, the latest scandal to hit the Hollinger International Group of newspapers. [More]

CHUM cutting 29 jobs at Victoria TV station *
CHUM Ltd.'s television unit will cut 29 full and part-time positions at its Victoria television station, The New VI, including those of politico Moe Sihota and Pia Shandel. [More]

Cingular to buy AT&T Wireless *
Atlanta-based Cingular has won the bidding war to buy AT&T Wireless in a deal that would create the biggest U.S. cellphone company after raising its bid price to $41-billion (U.S.). [More]

Cloudy skies forming above WestJet's founder *
Calgary's golden boy, WestJet CEO Clive Beddoe, was the subject of many a Stampede conversation late last week following the news of Mark Hill's resignation from the company. [More]

Companies cautious about IT hiring plans *
Chief information officers at Canadian companies are cautious about their third-quarter hiring intentions, a new study suggests. [More]

Companies pay for injuries at home *
Injuries that people suffer at home cost U.S. employers about $38-billion (U.S.) a year, a study by the Home Safety Council says. [More]

Computing about to take a giant step in tiny world *
The microprocessor industry as we know it today will be obsolete within the next 15 years. It faces fundamental limits in materials science and manufacturing technology. But if you've been losing sleep over this, rest easy. A new technology generation awaits: molecular electronics, part of the emerging wave of nanotechnology. [More]

Con: Do we need a national regulator? *
No: A single market umpire for the whole country would be more easily "captured" by big business, argues Laval University professor JEAN-MARIE GAGNON. [More]

Conrad Black accused of threats *
Conrad Black regularly threatened independent members of the Hollinger International Inc. board, a trial in Delaware was told Thursday. [More]

Consumers confidence takes fall: Ipsos-Reid *
Interest rate outlook worries Canadians. [More]

Cost crunch hits movie theatres *
Canadians still love watching a good movie on the big screen, but the country's love affair with the cinema is waning, Statistics Canada says. [More]

Craigslist is plainly effective *
Online job board and ad-free community site growing through word of mouth... [More]

Criminal charges for Enron's Lay *
Two-and-half years after Enron Corp.'s collapse unleashed a wave of corporate scandals, U.S. prosecutors have indicted Kenneth Lay, the energy trader's founder, chairman and chief executive officer. [More]

CRTC move threatens new media *
Funding cutbacks deal a body blow, industry says [More]

David Dodge: A different kind of governor *
David Dodge surprised a lot of pundits last week when he cut Canadian interest rates, says BRIAN TOBIN. They obviously didn't know whom they were dealing with [More]

Defining the 'life' in my new lifestyle *
I used to envy those people who left the business world by choice. How different it is when the choice is not yours. [More]

Dell aiming for regional dominance *
World's No. 1 computer firm taking direct-to-customer strategy abroad. [More]

Did RBC stock analyst cross the line? *
Royal Bank's RBC Dominion Securities unit is lucky to have Telus as a client. Telus is the second-biggest phone company and it's on the move, with a $1.1-billion bid for Microcell. RBC is Telus's adviser and is providing it with a $500-million line of credit. That means fees galore for RBC, all the more so if the hostile offer succeeds. [More]

Dollar continues to fall *
The dollar slumped near the 71-cent (U.S.) mark in afternoon trading Friday, dropping more than half a cent in the wake of Tuesday's rate cut and yesterday's dimmer economic outlook from the nation's central banker. [More]

Dollar plunges on expected rate cut *
The Canadian dollar plunged more than a cent in a delayed reaction against its U.S. counterpart a day after the central bank lowered its growth forecast and signalled that more rate cuts are on the way. [More]

Dollar tops 74 cents (U.S.) *
The dollar rose to its highest level in more than two months Friday, breaking through the 74-cent (U.S.) mark on the back of better-than-expected wholesale trade figures, which analysts said gave credence to the idea that stronger economic growth is on deck for later this year. [More]

Dollar's declines continue *
The Canadian dollar continued its downward trajectory Thursday, losing more than a third of a cent as investors looked to the prospect of a stronger recovery south of the border, a weaker employment picture in Canada and the possibility of an interest rate cut next week. [More]

Don't bet on looser telecom rules *
Read the press reports and you'd think Canada's phone and cable companies were about to emerge from decades of protectionism and join the 21st century, where free markets, not regulation and ownership rules, dictate business strategy. [More]

Don't let Lilliputians win *
Badgering, asset-grabbing strategists and overzealous regulators are attempting to tie up some of our corporate giants. What best serves Canadian shareholders? demands Hollinger Inc.'s PETER WHITE. [More]

Doubts grow over Virgin IPO *
Doubts are growing over the flotation of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile Telecoms Ltd. [More]

Drop-outs granted patents for hydrogen production *
Two cousins discover inexpensive method to produce non-polluting gas using discarded aluminum cans and Drano. [More]

E-learning coming of age *
Firms increasingly adopt the easy-to-use, popular and flexible training method [More]

Engage Freelancers dot com *
This new portal helps Freelancers from all over the world bid on projects that service buyers post on its secure website. [More]

Enron sues CIBC, five other banks *
Enron Corp.is suing Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerceand five other banks in a bid to recover more than $3-billion (U.S.) it says it lost because of the banks' actions. [More]

Eureka! Alberta a big science hub *
New Economy -- now there's a term you haven't heard too often since the great tech boom ended in 2000 -- is usually thought of as being synonymous with information and communications technology. [More]

Fahrenheit 9/11 heats up Alliance's bottom line *
The box office success of Michael Moore's controversial film Fahrenheit 9/11 has begun to spin revenue for its Canadian distributor Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. [More]

Fat tax fatheaded, restaurant group says *
The morning line-ups in Tim Hortons restaurants across Ontario were a little longer than usual as customers paused to sign a petition while picking up their coffee. [More]

FCC OKs video for AOL instant messaging *
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will let AOL Time Warner Inc. add videoconferencing to its popular instant-messaging software, lifting a restriction imposed in 2001 as a condition of the mega-merger of America Online and Time Warner. [More]

Fear makes for irrational security purchase decisions *
It was bad enough that, before 2001, security companies that had products and services to sell generated most of the fear of being hacked on the Internet. But after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, things got wonky. [More]

Federal assistance sought by Toronto group -- but what about the rest of Canada? *
United group meets with MPs over complex. [More]

Foreign investors cut Canadian stock, bond holdings *
Foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian stocks and bonds in June, while Canadian investors were dumping investments in foreign securities, according to a report released yesterday by Statistics Canada. [More]

Fraud, forgery, errors covered *
What kinds of discrepancies can creep into legal ownership and loan documents that result in title insurance companies paying claims? [More]

Freelance Work Exchange *
Unsatisfied with your present job? Consider your options, then visit this site for even more ideas for your imminent prosperity! [More]

G7 ministers call for quick resumption of trade talks *
Facing uneven economic expansion, finance ministers from the wealthy countries urged a quick resumption of global trade talks Saturday, after they fell apart last week amid sharp divisions with the poor countries. [More]

Game firms get creative to lure talent *
Organic cheese, bamboo trees, and even punk poetry readings are turning out to be the weapons of choice in Vancouver as rivals in an increasingly competitive video game industry try to hang on to their prized creative talent. [More]

Garber on Small Business: How to be SEEN on the internet *
Only last week, a definitive study was released that basically concluded that advertisers should be moving their budgets to the internet. [More]

Gas prices and designer gridlock in B.C. *
Welcome to British Columbia, home of the highest gas prices in Canada. [More]

Gates eyes ad sales *
The chairman of Microsoft Corp. has seen the gargantuan profits rolling in to Google Inc.'s on-line ad machine and he wants to get in on the action. [More]

Get smart: Use bank machines as little as possible when travelling *
It's summertime and the living is expensive if you use bank machines as a money-well while travelling. [More]

Google guys find their way on to Forbes *
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and the founders of the Google search engine have landed on Forbes magazine's annual list of billionaires after a year when rallying stocks and a strong euro swelled the list to the longest it's ever been. [More]

Google sparks hopes of new dot-com boom *
The prospect of Internet search powerhouse Google Inc. taking itself public early next year in a blockbuster $15-billion-plus (U.S.) deal has sparked hopes of a new dot-com investment boom. [More]

Government strengthens training and creates jobs in Northern BC *
Today, the Oil and Gas Industry Training Centre of Excellence at the Northern Lights College in Fort St. John received $800,000 under the Western Economic Partnership Agreement. [More]

Handset sales could be lower: Nokia *
Nokia Corp., the world's biggest mobile phone maker, said Tuesday that sales of its handsets could be at the low end of its earlier forecasts in the current quarter because of a European economic slowdown and the U.S. dollar's slide. [More]

Happy NAFTA to you! Er, why? *
NAFTA's 10th birthday looms. The deal hasn't meant the end of Canada. Nor have all those dollar signs in Ottawa's eyes materialized, says JIM STANFORD. [More]

Here's one remedy for a sagging stock market: Stick to quality *
In a small town in Southern Ontario, there was a men's clothing store that for years furnished its newspaper advertisements with the same slogan: "No one ever regretted buying quality." [More]

High-tech revival? It depends on how you say it *
The press is full of speculation about what it would take to revive the high-tech economy -- the leading candidates being the timely arrival of an exciting new technology or an upswing in consumer spending. [More]

How about a daily corporate Question Period? *
Conrad Black's fall from grace last week sparked glee and gloating amongst the unwashed rabble of the nation. Mr. Black was Canada's own Monopoly Guy, complete with pinstripes and top hats, his arrogance bluntly offending our egalitarian sensibilities. [More]

How to handle the audience bully *
The inconsiderate and rude abound these days. They exhibit a host of infuriating behaviours -- among them yakking loudly and obliviously on cellphones in public places, blocking traffic after blithely driving into congested intersections at the turn of a light and, incomprehensively, walking into you (smacking into you) on city sidewalks. Is the long-established pedestrian directive of bearing to one's right so hard to follow? [More]

Huge debt burdening graduates of medical schools *
When Benjamin Hoyt married a fellow medical resident last month, the joyous event was tempered ever so slightly by stark financial reality. "Between the two of us, we have $212,000 in debt," Dr. Hoyt said [More]

ID card sticker shock *
Robert Marleau, the interim privacy commissioner, did taxpayers a service last week, though hardly anyone took notice. In testimony to the House of Commons citizenship and immigration committee, he put forward a cogent, thoughtful analysis on the merits of Immigration Minister Denis Coderre's idea to make Canadians carry a national identity card. [More]

Ideology has taken us from champ to chump *
The evidence is mounting that Canada's economy has quickly faded from being champ of the industrialized world, to become one of its chumps. [More]

ImClone soars on drug study results *
Encouraging data presented from a study on the use of Erbitux for head and neck cancers. [More]

It could and did happen here *
The idea that American executives have a corner on vice is, to use a polite word, balderdash, says MADELAINE DROHAN. We're quickly becoming a nation of dupes. [More]

Japanese unit of Microsoft raided *
Officials from Japan's fair trade watchdog raided the Japanese unit of software giant Microsoft Corp. on Thursday on suspicion of anti-monopoly law violations, the authorities said. [More]

Job Search, Career Opportunities, Resumes *

Jobless recovery makes second debut *
Raises worries about growth, adds zip to election race. [More]

Judge denies tax appeal *
Canadians in 'buy low/donate high' scheme to lose millions in charitable credits. [More]

Jury rules in favour of IBM *
In a major victory for the electronics industry, a jury decided Thursday that IBM Corp. was not responsible for the cancers that developed in two former employees at a disk drive plant. [More]

Klein heads to U.S. to urge repeal of beef ban *
Premier also plans to rebut Times article that casts doubt on oil sands reserves [More]

Kraft Foods to cut 8,000 jobs *
Kraft Foods Inc. -- the largest food manufacturer in the United States -- said Monday it would eliminate 8,000 jobs. . . [More]

Labour woes, competition leave Telus at crossroads *
looked just like those cute Telus Corp. advertisements until the animals started talking. "Customers are getting plucked," squawked a parrot in one. "It's not right." [More]

Last minute RRSP advice for the Green-keen Investor *
The last minute dash for Canadian investors to make an RRSP contribution is quickly approaching. . . [More]

Lawyers join the name game *
The Ontario law society's loosening of naming rules paves the way for firms to brand themselves, BEPPI CROSARIOL writes. [More]

Leah McLaren: The secret of indie record store success *
My local independent record store has been doing booming business all summer [More]

Lions Gate hits jackpot with Fahrenheit 9/11 distribution *
Shares in Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. touched a six-year high of $10 yesterday, as investors appeared to bet that boffo box office numbers posted by the controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 will translate into bigger profit and more publicity for its distributor. [More]

Lions Gate posts deeper loss *
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. reported a deeper loss in the third quarter as merger costs and higher marketing expenses offset a 25 per cent rise in sales. [More]

Loblaws (Superstore) is striking back. Here's how *
While a strike brews in their BC and Alberta stores, Canada's largest grocer is launching superstores to outrun Wal-Mart, MARINA STRAUSS writes. [More]

Loonie surges to 74.91 cents (U.S.) *
The Canadian dollar hit 75 cents (U.S.) in after-hours trading yesterday, rising on signs of more weakness in the U.S. economy and expectations of further interest rate cuts south of the border. [More]

Majority of Canadians believe quality of life better than U.S. *
An overwhelming majority of Canadians believe their country offers a better quality of life than the United States because many respondents directly benefit from this country's more aggressive redistribution of income, a new report says. [More]

Margaret Wente: Buy Canadian, eat a steak *
Every year, from February to April, Wayne Goodfellow practically lives in the barns. That's calving season, and he has to check the barns every two hours around the clock. "Once we had eight or nine calves in a 12-hour shift," he told me. He claims he functions well without sleep. [More]

Marketers jumping on Games bandwagon *
It seems that jumping on the marketing bandwagon will be a demonstration sport for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. [More]

MasterCard fights behemoth Visa for market share *
The No. 2 player in the credit card business is using the old "trying harder" strategy to earn a slot in the wallets of the nation. [More]

Mayors call for complete GST rebate *
Big-city mayors from across Canada are calling on the federal government to grant cities a complete rebate on the federal goods and services tax and cough up 5 cents a litre of the federal gas tax by the end of 2004. [More]

McCain boss picks up pace of global French fry assault *
Morrison wants Chinese facility open in two years... [More]

Memo to the Governor of the Bank of Canada: Cut rates, now *
Canadian consumers continue to enjoy the lowest mortgage rates since the 1950s. But while the price of five- and 10-year money is low, Canada has high interest rates where it counts -- the key overnight rate, which is 200 basis points higher than that of the United States. This spread hurts us at a time when, thanks to SARS, mad-cow, cod, and troubles in the aerospace industry, our businesses need all the help they can get. [More]

Michael Jackson: His Will -- was he Prepared? *
Find out more and why you should get a head-start on planning for the unexpected. [More]

Microsoft splitting MSN into two units *
Microsoft Corp. is splitting its MSN division into two units, one to take control of Web communications, while the other develops its information portal and targets growth in areas such as search technology and music services, executives said yesterday. [More]

Microsoft's new Office suite may be a gamble *
This week, Microsoft Corp. gave its business customers an incentive to upgrade their Office suite to the 2003 version, set for release in October. [More]

Mind over the money matter *
Raise taxes to fund higher education today, or debt-burdened grads won't be able to pull their weight tomorrow, says Rhodes scholar LUKE ERIC PETERSON [More]

Monster.com to add networking *
Monster Worldwide Inc. plans this month to launch an on-line community for users of its popular jobs-listing site for a fee. [More]

More EI, more bundles of joy *
Canadian birth increase reverses 10-year trend, coincides with improved benefits [More]

Movenpick power struggle nears resolution *
Reicherts expected to relinquish control. [More]

NAFTA takes it on the road *
With job losses rampant, this year's U.S. election may end up repeating Canada's 1988 experience and turning on the issue of free trade. But before they map out their positions, politicians would be wise to follow DOUG SAUNDERS down the route of the I-69, the controversial 'NAFTA superhighway' being built from Canada to Mexico, where feelings run high -- in every direction. [More]

New research project on innovation: Keep great ideas flowing *
Some companies still see innovation as a threat. But the Conference Board of Canada warns that squelching creativity is bad for the bottom line, VIRGINIA GALT writes [More]

New Sony Ericsson phones *
Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson unveiled three new phone models aimed at the mass market yesterday as it seeks to prolong a second-quarter sales rebound and return to profit later this year [More]

Newcomers to Sweden find job hunting is tough *
Newcomers to Sweden are smothered with kindness when it comes to welfare and education, but where jobs are concerned it still pays to be a "true Svensson," as the archetypal Volvo-driving Swede is known. [More]

Newcomers: Get rich, go rural *
Rural Canada is crying out for more doctors, nurses and other skilled workers. More than a year ago, Denis Coderre announced that his Department of Citizenship and Immigration would be tinkering with a plan to channel immigrants to rural areas and smaller settlements in an effort to divert them from Canada's major cities -- by locking highly skilled workers, including medical professionals, into jobs and settlement in rural areas for three to five years, in exchange for immigration status. [More]

NHL drowning in red ink : report *
A new report on the state of the NHL's finances says the league lost just under $300-million (U.S.) last season. [More]

North shore Youth Job Fair -- who's hiring now? *
Thursday, April 19, 2007, North Vancouver, BC [More]

Now available from HRDC: A computerized aptitude test that tells apples to be oranges *
It is not an easy thing to do, writing a letter of resignation. [More]

Now they tell us: Privatization is no panacea *
Finally, someone has come to their senses at the World Bank and admitted that letting the private sector run things does not always produce better results than leaving them in public hands. [More]

October 2003 retail sales remain modest: StatsCan *
Retail sales rose a modest 0.2 per cent in October, regaining only some of the ground lost the month before as spending on cars, clothing and furniture remained flat, Statistics Canada said Monday. [More]

Offshoring will soon be making waves *
It looks like Canada may soon join the growing political firestorm raised by the transfer of information technology jobs to places such as India and the Philippines. Last week, offshore outsourcing, as the phenomenon is called, was among several issues that placed U.S. President George W. Bush on the campaign defensive. The topic is also hotly debated in Britain and Australia. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Canada will be next. [More]

Old and young have different measures of job success *
What's a successful career? The answer, it turns out, depends to a large degree on when you were born. [More]

One Stewart charge dismissed *
A federal judge on Friday threw out the most serious charge against Martha Stewart, an accusation that she deceived investors in her media empire by claiming that her sale of ImClone Systems stock had been proper. [More]

Paint it Black: Taking direction *
Corporate directors are responsible to all shareholders, says financier STEPHEN JARISLOWSKY. [More]

Phony lumber wars *
The United States lumber industry used to defend its interests by means of the former National Forest Products Association. Sometimes, these interests converged with those of Canadian lumber manufacturers. More frequently, U.S. interests competed with ours. [More]

Physicians' body puts heat on Net pharmacies *
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba wants the province to bring in legislation to find and discipline doctors who sign prescriptions without seeing patients. Such a move would likely spell the end for Manitoba's Internet pharmacies, which have made millions and created hundreds of jobs by selling drugs south of the border. [More]

Potter magic for Amazon.ca *
Pottermania has struck at an opportune time for Amazon.ca. [More]

Prescription for stress: Take time to smell the dollars *
A Statistics Canada study on job stress, reported last week in the journal Canadian Social Trends, ought to rivet the attention of Canadian economic and political leaders. [More]

Priority shift: motivation over cost-cutting *
Canadian companies are shifting their priority from cost-cutting to finding ways to retain and motivate their employees, according to a new survey. [More]

Private grief, corporate comfort *
When a worker suffers a loss, the costs are both human and economic, writes KIRA VERMOND. So how should an employer respond? [More]

Private radio broadcasters score big hit *
FM stations seen driving robust profits [More]

Pro: Do we need a national regulator? *
Yes: It would make enforcement more consistent, and make it easier to raise capital, says the Council of CEOs' THOMAS D'AQUINO. [More]

Profit is personal in non-profit jobs *
More executives are forgoing corporate salaries and perks for less lucrative but more self-satisfying not-for-profit roles, ANN KERR writes. [More]

Profit seeds growth of empire for Whole Foods *
I was sitting next to a prominent Torontonian at a Canadian Club luncheon last week that featured Margaret Atwood talking about her new novel Oryx and Crake, when conversation turned to real estate. [More]

Puretracks chalks up one million downloads *
Just four months after its launch, Canada's Puretracks on-line music service has crossed the one million download mark and is looking to further strengthen its hold on the market by offering pre-paid user cards. [More]

Que. tech firm hits new high *
U.S. regulator approves TSO3's device for sterilizing equipment in hospitals [More]

Report to echo league's claim *
A report to be released today on National Hockey League finances by the former chairman of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission will validate the league's claim of massive losses, a source familiar with the report told The Canadian Press. [More]

Richard Grasso's retirement package: What, no gold watch? *
We always knew the pay was a little juicier in the Big Apple. It's the centre of the financial universe, right? Besides, how else could anyone afford the rents? [More]

Rogers plans phone service on cable by 2005 *
Rogers Communications Inc. said Thursday it plans to offer residential and business phone service over its cable network by 2005, making it the latest cable player looking to muscle its way into the telecom market. [More]

Sales pace slows for Web site services *
Sales of Web site hosting services are still growing but the pace has slowed markedly, a Toronto consultancy says in a new report. [More]

SAS leader lays into software companies *
Goodnight slams rivals' management practices [More]

Seabiscuit could again be a boon for racing *
Dozens of tracks are hoping the new film will be as big a draw as the horse itself [More]

Seattle voters reject espresso tax *
Voters in this caffeine capital have rejected a proposed 10-cent tax on espresso drinks after the initiative jolted an otherwise sleepy, off-year primary with a double shot of controversy. [More]

Security on our own terms *
Protecting Canada is urgent, but let's not enter into a hasty economic arrangement with the U.S., says trade expert JOHN NOBLE. [More]

Seek Far East trade links, not South American *
Canada is facing some tough choices about the level of its trade dependence on the United States as security and foreign policy issues begin to raise doubts about our long-term freedom to ship goods relatively unhindered across the U.S. border. [More]

Selloff shows extent of the market's nervousness *
Looks like the old nerves finally got the best of North American investors yesterday. [More]

Serfs of science *
Fame and money are gained on the backs of students toiling away in labs for pitiful pay. No wonder many are considering moving out of Canada or to another field entirely. PAUL TADICH reports [More]

Shop True North, Air Canada *
If the new Air Canada doesn't buy Canadian, it will be a slap in the face to this country, says BUZZ HARGROVE. [More]

Skilling charged with fraud *
Jeffrey Skilling, the former Enron chief executive who resigned just months before the company shattered in scandal, surrendered Thursday to the FBI and was taken in handcuffs to a federal courthouse to face criminal charges. [More]

Software that drives key data home *
Updated 'dashboard' technology helps companies easily access important information [More]

Standard lets landlords shift rent burden *
Tenants to share cost of additional common areas... [More]

Statscan says that high-tech gadgets tempt consumers *
Canadian consumers in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia (where online purchasing is also highest) spent more than the national average. [More]

Still a challenge to make money from Net, researcher says *
Internet traffic doubles about every year, a respected University of Minnesota professor says, and the trend could continue through this decade. But the challenge to make money from the communications medium remains as tough as it was during the wild late-1990s boom. [More]

Stones deal rocks for Best Buy *
A controversial sweetheart deal between Best Buy/Future Shop and the Rolling Stones appears to have reaped huge rewards for both Britain's oldest hitmakers and the North American retail electronics and appliance giant. [More]

Study highlights a new kind of gender gap *
Girls' lack of confidence on computers could hamper their job hopes and wages [More]

Success: a slippery concept ****
When successful people share the secrets of their success, they often boil down to hard work, determination and commitment. "You rarely hear any real secrets," say the authors of a new book on success. [More]

Survey finds men struggling with efforts to 'do it all' *
Women's Executive Network has long chronicled how tough it is for women to "do it all." This year, it decided to ask men how they are coping... [More]

Taking it on the road *
Work-abroad programs give young Canadians valuable exposure to other cultures before they enter the job market back home, KATHERINE HARDING writes [More]

Telus violated labour code, board says *
Telus Corp. has violated the Canada Labour Code, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board said in an interim decision Wednesday. [More]

Telus visits the message boards, but defence is lame *
Workers fired another volley in their fight with Canada's second-biggest phone company, voting to go on strike just as Telus lawyers were pleading with a judge to pull insulting TV spots by the employees' union. [More]

The art of the comeback *
I just pick myself up and get back in the race... [More]

The eBay Company (backgrounder) *
eBay brings together millions of people every day on a local, national and international basis through an array of websites that focus on commerce, payments and communications. [More]

The gap between rich and rich *
Wealth isn't what it used to be. Even in the lottery, a mere million doesn't rally the punters anymore. Today's tycoons don't get out of bed for less than $10-million, ANDREW WILLIS and GAYLE MacDONALD report. How are the swelling ranks of the super-rich changing Canadian society? [More]

The good news about a loonie aloft *
Any large increase in the value of the loonie against the currency of our most important trading partner will ultimately hurt us all. True or false? [More]

The lord is humbled *
Conrad Black is running out of time and options. [More]

The New Class Struggle *
Forget Marx: Now shareholders, including workers' pension funds, are at war with managerial talent, say ROGER MARTIN and MINHEA MOLDOVEANU [More]

The Passion: Who's directing whom? *
The profit-makers in Hollywood and missionaries looking for converts have an equal interest in Mel Gibson's film The Passion, says Christian journalist LORNA DUECK. [More]

The patriot with the $140-million payout *
It would be hard to imagine a steeper slide from hero to zero than the experience of Richard Grasso, the now-deposed head of the New York Stock Exchange. On Sept. 17, Mr. Grasso resigned as chairman and CEO of the exchange. Public details of his compensation, including a deferred payout of $140-million (U.S.), ignited a storm of outrage -- especially among key pension funds and other financial heavyweights. [More]

The point, click and profit of contextual advertising *
James Love's two travel information Web sites were bringing in just enough advertising revenue to break even -- until the beginning of August, when Mr. Love signed up with a new ad-placement service. [More]

The sagging of Segway *
Known as "It" or by the code name "Ginger," Dean Kamen's invention generated such media hype that when it finally hit the street, in December of 2001, it was seen as the answer to everything from traffic gridlock to global warming. [More]

The whole is bigger than sum of its parts *
In competing global supply chains, manufacturers face ever mounting challenges. And if you're a Canadian manufacturer, you're probably behind the eight-ball. [More]

There's a plus side to the SARS crisis *
Apart from the fact that we all now know how to wash our hands so thoroughly they are as withered as prunes, there have been some positive work-related outcomes of the SARS crisis. [More]

These little piggies like deficits *
The Bush administration faces a record deficit, says JIM STANFORD, but the word on the street is: Calm down, the rich are happy [More]

Think you're a Killer Ad-sales Queen? *
Can't get experience without experience? Looking for that starter job? Want to a job you can take pride in? [More]

Time for a deal with the NWT *
Stephen Kakfwi, the 52-year-old Premier of the Northwest Territories, doesn't flinch from controversy. Indeed, he sometimes appears to court it. [More]

Title snafus spark a boom in coverage *
Growing industry protects buyers from possession disputes. [More]

Translate any page on evalu8.org with freetranslation.com *
Translate any page or text...free. [More]

U.S. Army shoots down Comanche *
In a dramatic about-face, the U.S. Army cancelled its Comanche helicopter program Monday after sinking $6.9-billion (U.S.) and 21 years of effort into producing a new-generation chopper. [More]

U.S. consumer sentiment surges *
U.S. consumer sentiment shot to its highest level in three years in early January, far exceeding forecasts despite analysts' persistent worries about the still soft employment picture south of the border. [More]

U.S. debate on IT outsourcing coming into focus *
Three developments are sharpening the U.S. debate over the offshore outsourcing of information technology and other knowledge-based services jobs. We've got updated projections and insights from Forrester Research, some policy moves by the Bush administration and a refreshing viewpoint from Senator Joseph Lieberman. [More]

U.S. dollar looks dim compared with gold's lustre *
If you had the chance to look into the future and learn only one thing, what would it be? My choice would be the level of the U.S. dollar -- and by implication the value of the Canadian dollar, the euro and the yen -- because it helps to determine so much of the world's economy and markets. [More]

U.S. hikes duties on Canadian wheat *
The U.S. Department of Commerce took another swing at the Canadian Wheat Board Friday, raising duties on wheat it claims is unfairly dumped into the market south of the border [More]

U.S. retirees keep benefits in Supreme Court victory *
U.S. pension plans can't take away early-retirement benefits, already earned by retirees, by setting new limits on payments for those who take another job in the same industry, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week. [More]

Vincor acquires British wine distributor *
Vincor International Inc. yesterday signed a $243-million deal to buy British wine importer and distributor Western Wines Ltd. in a bid to increase its global presence and become one of the world's top-10 vintners. [More]

Visible minority women most likely out of work: study *
Foreign-born visible minority women were the only group of working-age women to experience decreased employment rates between 1981 and 2001, a new study says. [More]

Wal-Mart steps up Canadian expansion plans *
Expects to open about 30 stores next year. [More]

We're No. 2 -- and falling *
Canadians have always taken quiet pride in the fact that Canada sells more goods to the United States than does any other country in the world. [More]

Weaker greenback lifts dollar *
Currency also gets boost from housing data, ends day at 72.44 cents (U.S.) [More]

Website lets applicants do own background check *
As more employers check the backgrounds of job candidates, a new U.S.-based service lets job seekers take a peek at what potential bosses can find out about them. [More]

When in doubt, just blame the unions *
Here's an enlightening experiment you can try at home. Go to Google, and search on the following phrase: "union intransigence." You get 485 hits - about half of them, it seems, sparked by the continuing mess at Air Canada. [More]

Why we rage at the WTO *
People probably smash windows out of testosterone-driven, juvenile anger. The reasons other people destroy countries' and even entire continents' economies are more obscure. Which should concern us more? [More]

Wi-Fi siren song can lead to rocky security *
The siren song of all corporate technology is productivity. The message is always the same, but its power lies in the sweetness of the tune. [More]

With Grasso gone, NYSE must now take a good look at itself *
The Mafia know a thing or two about taking out an enemy. Don't wound him; kill him. The wounded can come back madder than ever, hell bent on revenge. The theory helps to explain why the sporadic calls for Richard Grasso's resignation since his supertanker pay package was disclosed last month turned into an all-out assault this week. [More]

Workopolis strikes deals with websites, radio chain *
Job postings website Workopolis yesterday announced it has struck new exclusive partnerships with on-line destinations Sympatico-MSN and AOL Canada Inc., and with radio operator Corus Entertainment Inc. [More]

WORKPLACE ETHICS 101 -- Wednesday, August 11, 2004 *
This week's question. . . [More]

WTO TALKS: Do they matter? *
With an orgy of bilateral and regional trade arrangements of their own, do the world's richest countries still need a global trade agreement? You bet they do, says MADELAINE DROHAN [More]

Xerox takes aim at smaller businesses *
Xerox Corp. will unveil a new product line aimed at the small- and medium-sized business market today, a strategic move that may send ripples across the increasingly competitive printing and imaging market. [More]

Y2K crisis in 2003 *
IT managers, it turns out, are in a state of crisis these days... [More]

You're not playing fair *
Canadian companies may sue if they are excluded from bidding on Iraq contracts, say trade-law specialists CHARLES GASTLE and TODD WEILER. [More]

Your teeth don't scare us *
Cancun was no failure. It showed the richest countries that developing nations have fangs, too. The new power blocs could lead to a WTO with more bite, says trade guru DAVID WOODS [More]

Yours Best Jobs clumsy harvesting attempt *
Whether respondents are motivated by greed -- or need -- innocent (if somewhat naïve) consumers are exploited by these creeps every day. [More]

Secondary Sites:
* A Shopper's Notebook: Pier 1 and The Almighty 'Price-point' *
I've said it before, and I daresay I will say it many, many times before my I give up this earthly existence, but Price-point is everything. Really. [More]

* Well Wishers International gets its just desserts *
When we first published our exposé on Well Wishers International of Oak Ridge, TN -- and its founder, Mort Walco (AKA Walcowitz) -- we never dreamed our story would be picked up internationally by Reuters News Service! Cheaters never prosper! [More]

10th Annual SOHO SME Conference & Expo *
If you are a business with 1 to 50 employees, DON'T MISS THIS SPECIAL EVENT -- one day only: OCTOBER 12, 2006, Vancouver, BC. [More]

2010: Rudge's doctrine puts athletes' concerns at the forefront *
COC head also envisions a greater role for the provinces and for corporations, writes JAMES CHRISTIE [More]

24 Days (Keyes review) ****
As the fraud trials begin in New York for executives from Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. and Tyco International, the legal teams for the gang of scoundrels who ran Enron will be doubtless watching closely, because their clients are next.... [More]

A mortgage tax credit is a bad idea *
Other provinces take note: That old election standby -- a mortgage interest tax credit -- has again raised its head in Ontario with the release of the governing Conservatives' election program. While many homeowners may welcome the idea of such a tax credit, other taxpayers must ask who's going to pay for it. [More]

Action seen on telecom cap *
But cabinet plans no changes until 2004 [More]

Advertisers should adjust 2006 holiday budgets: Performics *
Performics, the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick Digital Advertising Solutions, today issued a recap of its initial holiday e-commerce study. [More]

Agilent adjusts to turbulent times *
CEO says R&D is crucial for success... [More]

Air Canada reaches deal with pilots' union *
Agreements with Air Canada's unions, including the last-minute deal with pilots, will allow the struggling airline to reduce its costs by $1.1-billion, Air Canada president and chief executive Robert Milton announced Sunday. [More]

Air Canada restructuring ready for take off *
Creditors expected to overwhelmingly approve the creation of a revamped airline. [More]

Air Canada's last, best hope *
Only one white knight has both the funds and the labour credibility to save our national carrier, says business commentator MICHAEL HLINKA. [More]

Alliance Atlantis earnings up 23 per cent *
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. -- maker of TV's hit CSI and CSI: Miami series -- said Monday first-quarter earnings rose about 23 per cent. [More]

Analysts mixed on AOL deal *
Microsoft Corp.'s decision to collaborate with rival AOL Time Warner Inc. on digital media initiatives and instant messaging as part of an agreement to settle their bitter legal dispute has analysts somewhat divided. [More]

Banks must go big or go home *
Big bank mergers are back. During the past few months, two massive transactions were announced in the U.S., creating what will become the second- and third-largest banks in that country. [More]

BEST BUYS -- week ending Saturday, August 7, 2004 *
compiled by Globe staff . . . [More]

Campuses face huge repair bills *
Universities grapple with $3.6-billion cost to simply fix up and maintain buildings [More]

Canadian content overhaul urged *
The federal government's formula for defining Canadian content in the film and television industries should be overhauled, says a report, which aims to make the broader system more efficient and able to stimulate greater domestic production. [More]

Canadian idol of the right *
How does Paul Martin stack up against a former Tory PM? His record says he's more conservative, says Martin biographer MURRAY DOBBIN [More]

Cash shortage delays drug development *
Industry study says many pharmaceutical companies may be forced to consolidate. [More]

CN: I am (not) 'Canadian' *
Canadian National Railway Co. has removed the word "Canadian" from everyday company use, prompting NDP house leader Bill Blaikie to charge that a national institution is trying to separate itself from its history. [More]

Countdown to 2010: 'I've got a job' won't be accepted as excuse for missing a shift *
If you become a volunteer at the 2010 Olympic Games, you will have to be prepared to put your life on hold for 20 days, and no feeble excuses for missing a shift, like "I've got a job," will be accepted. [More]

Countdown to 2010: Corporate Canada keen to be involved *
While the lighting of the Olympic flame in Vancouver may be years away, jockeying by Canadian companies to hang their names alongside the glowing torch and the patented five interlocking rings has already begun. [More]

Critical-illness insurance breathes life into industry *
The life insurance business in this country these days is just dead. [More]

Cut the bull; get to the meat *
Are high-tech companies content to remain afloat forever in a sea of jargon, talking about "leveraging core competencies" in their mission to "productize" their "leading-edge solutions"? [More]

Enfantrepreneurs: All grown up *
The tech boom spawned its fair share of characters, among them the teenage overachievers who ran their own companies and occasionally ran themselves into the ground. Those days are over. But the "enfantrepreneur" pushes on. [More]

Excessive demands cause bulk of job stress: Statscan *
Working too many hours a day or in jobs that make too many demands on employee's time are the biggest sources of workplace stress, Statistics Canada says. But worries about job security have decreased since 1994, the report released Wednesday says. [More]

Faith in popcorn: John Bailey departs Famous Players *
At a theatre near you, video arcades and fast food have turned movie-going into a 14-year-old's dream. And a cinephile's nightmare. As the CEO of Famous Players, John S. Bailey was largely responsible for the "megaplexing" of the country's theatres. Toronto's Paramount, Montreal's StarCité and dozens of others were born under his watch in a strategy that helped Famous Players stay in the black while rival chains spilled red ink. Bailey, 56, a 30-year veteran of the movie industry, left the company in February. He will not disclose the circumstances of his departure [More]

Feeling paranoid? You must be a senior executive *
Paranoia goes with today's top jobs, according to leadership coach Irving Buchen. Senior executives live in turmoil, and the inevitable result is some paranoia about the people, events and organizations apparently conspiring to get them. [More]

Find a Husband After 35 Using What I Learned at Harvard Business School: When cupid turns headhunter *
Can't find a romantic partner? Take some tips from a Harvard MBA grad on how to find the perfect match [More]

Fishing on the other side of the Pond: What to do when you are the victim of a faraway, non-paying business associate *
On the face of it, Tennessee resident Mort Walco looked like a stand-up guy, with a good reputation. When local businesswoman Deborah Faurot started to deal on Well Wishers' (Walco's company's) behalf, she had no hint of the trials and tribulations she would face just to get reimbursed for money she had spent on behalf of this apparent deadbeat! [More]

Forces hope to lure doctors, dentists with cash *
The Canadian Forces are offering bonuses of up to $180,000 to attract dentists and doctors who are looking to add a bit of excitement to their daily practices. [More]

Foreign book publishers boost Canadian industry *
The book industry in Canada grew substantially in 2000-2001, but that didn't mean it was all good news for Canadian book companies. [More]

Forensic science gains cachet *
But demand for specialists fails to match glamorized image. [More]

Furniture retailers polish their image *
Leon's Furniture Ltd., well known for its light-hearted television commercials, is getting serious. [More]

Garber on Business: Safe-guarding your reputation *
Should you worry about your reputation? What is your good name worth to you in business? They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but these days the maxim should be amended to "…no fury like a journalist deceived." [More]

Get along, governments -- or get out of the way *
When the premiers met last week to breathe life into their proposed Council of the Federation, several suggested that Canada was on the edge of a new era of intergovernmental co-operation. It's in their interest to be right. [More]

GMO wheat risky, study asserts *
Genetically modified wheat is "environmentally unsafe" and, if approved for use in Canada, could close markets to this country's multibillion-dollar crop, Canadian scientists have found. [More]

Google expected to go public in 2004 *
Google, the world's most popular Internet search engine, is widely expected to make its stock market debut during the first half of 2004, creating a level of excitement rarely seen since the dot-com gold rush. [More]

Grocer Today magazine *
The industry "bible" for grocers and grocery managers. [More]

Hawke eyes IPO for latest project *
Telefilm take note: An investment firm is raising money to finance movie projects by letting film buffs buy a piece of Ethan Hawke, or at least a share in a project he's involved with, and trade that as a stock. [More]

How much job risk is reasonable? *
There are low-risk jobs and high-risk jobs, most fairly easy to identify. Police officers and soldiers, for example, are obviously in high-risk jobs, as are many construction workers. And while we would not, pre-SARS, have labelled all health care workers high-risk, we certainly do now. [More]

Hundreds protest WTO meetings in Montreal *
Several hundred people gathered in downtown Montreal on Sunday to voice their opposition to a World Trade Organization meeting to be held in the city. [More]

In writing off IT, you write off innovation *
A minor irony: as I initiate a column on information technology and business strategy, the Harvard Business Review announces that IT doesn't matter any more. It has become a commodity like electricity or rail transport, hence irrelevant to business strategy. In a feature article that has evoked a storm of reactions, Nicholas Carr advises you to get boring on the IT front... [More]

Injured workers feel pressured to return early *
Many injured workers feel pressured to return to work before they are ready, a University of Toronto survey found. [More]

Insurers unfazed by B.C. fire disaster *
Firms say they can handle the claims [More]

It's time to answer Net telephony's call *
Bell Canada's recent announcement about Internet telephony signals that the biggest battles in the history of Canada's phone industry are about to be joined. The company will spend many hundreds of millions to launch the service, first in Western Canada, and eventually overhauling its entire infrastructure across the country. [More]

It's time we learned *
Many details about Hollinger's business practices were available for years. Information means little if we don't act on it, says accounting professor MICHEL MAGNAN. [More]

Joe Who? *
The good news for Canadian consumers is that the quality of these garments far surpasses the previous Weston-Loblaws-Superstore offering in terms of clothing -- although we do wish there were more items available in 100 per cent cotton. [More]

Joe-Jobs *
Send your résumé via e-mail to: jobs@joe.ca if you're interested in a Joe-job! [More]

John Kenneth Galbraith, 97 *
Canadian-born no-nonsense economic philosopher popularized modern economics. [More]

Karoshi: There must be better ways to get a break *
Did you know that 317 Japanese died last year due to overwork? They call it karoshi. This corrosive factoid made me drop my spoon in my bran flakes and catapulted me into the contemplation of things I really shouldn't have been thinking about before going to work. [More]

Look who's driving the green agenda *
Auto workers are not generally thought of as being in the vanguard of environmental protection. So it's a surprise that the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW) is proposing one of Canada's most promising revolutions in environmental policy in years. [More]

Manga mania comes to the West *
Japanese comics and graphic novels are no longer just a niche market in North America. Manga is flooding into bookstores thanks to girls' buying power [More]

Media Relations -- Rate how media-ready you are *
How well are you or your organization really handling your media relations? An evaluation -- by Anne Garber. [More]

Net security becoming corporate priority: Survey *
Internet security is slowly creeping up as a priority among top corporate executives, a new study reveals. [More]

Nokia, Kodak click cellphone-photo deal *
Nokia and Eastman Kodak Co. announced an agreement Monday aimed at making it easier for users of the Finnish company's mobile phones to store, print and share digital pictures. [More]

Pain costs companies billions, study finds *
Headaches, back pain, arthritis and other muscle and joint pain cost U.S. employers more than $60-billion (U.S.) a year in lost productivity, a study says. [More]

Pasta giant files for Chapter 11 *
One of the world's largest pasta makers filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday -- the latest victim of the low-carb craze that has food marketers scrambling to restore their brands. [More]

Reports sound alarm over funds for retirees *
Two high-profile reports sounded the alarm over Canadian government finances yesterday, warning that Ottawa and the provinces are headed for a serious fiscal crunch this decade because they lack sufficient cash to pay soaring health-care and old-age-security bills as the baby boomers retire. [More]

Shaw is learning to share the sandbox with Telus *
Shaw's six requests concerning chief competitor Telus put before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission last week have more than a few folks wondering what the company is up to. [More]

Small business growth seen booming *
More than 100,000 small businesses will be started in Canada in the next five years, says a CIBC report released yesterday. [More]

Spring to Work YOUTH HIRING FAIR *
Thursday May 11, 2006, Vancouver, BC [More]

Stress leave: Boon or bust? *
Taking time off to cope with stress-related problems may help you become a better employee, but it may not be healthy for your career. GABRIELLE BAUER looks into how to make a stress leave work [More]

Stressing prevention *
At MDS Nordion, employees get more than Band-Aid wellness programs. 'People have to feel that you care' [More]

Study rejects smoking-ban cost concerns *
Bylaw affecting Ottawa's bars, restaurants has not curtailed sales, researchers say [More]

Survivors of downsizing face deadly risks *
Employees who keep their jobs after a major downsizing double their risk of dying of heart disease, a new study suggests. [More]

Take this job and film it *
What better time than a holiday dedicated to the working masses for RICK GROEN to review what movies have done on the subject of labour [More]

Tests leave Hemosol in critical condition *
Results of U.S. trials for the firm's blood substitute threaten the biotech's very survival, LEONARD ZEHR writes [More]

The 'New Luxury' for Canada's aging cash-rich middle class: first-rate health care *
U.S. consultant foresees an insistence for the best by the 50-year-old-plus group. [More]

Vancouver-area theatres bought by Maritimers *
The Nova Scotia–based Empire Theatres bought five BC movie houses on August 22 as part of a 27-theatre acquisition across Canada. [More]

Video built the freight train yard *
March Networks technology is making assembly faster and safer [More]

Vivendi directors should play Bronfman for a mug *
It's hard to imagine anyone taking Edgar Bronfman Jr. seriously. He was the star-struck young executive who traded the fabulously wealthy Seagram booze empire for a Hollywood studio, which, in turn, was swapped for a stake in a French utility bent on reinventing itself as a transatlantic entertainment colossus. The process vaporized billions of Bronfman family wealth and made Edgar Jr., now 48, the poster boy of dubious management. [More]

Weston gains control of Selfridges: report *
Billionaire Galen Weston has gained control of retailer Selfridges PLC after his 628-million-pound ($1-billion U.S.) offer was accepted by enough shareholders to give him more than four-fifths of the stock, according to a media report. [More]

Westons gain posh and spice with Selfridges *
The family of Canadian billionaire Galen Weston has won control of luxury goods retailer Selfridges PLC for $1-billion (U.S.), a move industry observers say will add more polish and European flair to Mr. Weston's high-end Holt Renfrew. [More]

Who wants salary and benefits when a stroll through the park can bring in minimum wage? *
Perhaps it is the time of life, more likely just the time of year. Or as Joni Mitchell sang it: "Maybe it's the time of Man." [More]

Why Yahoo is buying Overture *
Yahoo would like you to believe that it is buying paid-search provider Overture because it sees a bright future in the pay-for-play search business, and it probably does. But the main reason why the Internet portal is paying $1.63-billion (U.S.) in stock and cash for the search term company is that the business generated by Overture accounts for about half of Yahoo's operating cash flow. [More]

Workers ignore company wellness programs *
Few employees take advantage of corporate wellness programs even though one-quarter are aware that their employers offer them, a new survey says. [More]

Workplace conditions cause lung ailments *
Workplace exposure to dust or fumes might account for up to a third of severe respiratory disease in the United States, a new survey says. [More]

Workplace health: No safety in the numbers *
Although disability claims are down, psychological problems in the workplace have become 'a growth industry,' reports KATHERINE HARDING [More]

Your American Express credit limit -- is it ethical to weigh where you shop against your ability to pay? *
Kevin Johnson is a 29-year-old self-employed businessman from Atlanta with excellent credit and an established history with American Express, but recently he has had his credit limit cut by 65 per cent because AMEX said he was shopping at the "wrong kinds" of stores. [More]