In a new international study just released by KPMG, it was stated that Canada is rated number 2 among 10 countries as a place to locate a business. When compiling the results of this survey, KPMG took into account taxes,… Read more »
Self-Employment on a Rise During Recession
Statistics Canada just released the results of a survey on self-employment in the recent recession – apparently there was an increase of people who are self-employed by over 4.3% between October 2008 and October 2009. Surprisingly, this is not solely… Read more »
Ten Quick Tips to Improving Your Business Presentation
Whether we enjoy them or not, we all need to do presentations at some point in our careers. Here are ten quick tips to ensure the presentation goes as smoothly as possible. Practice in front of an audience. Nothing is… Read more »
Signs of a Recovering Economy
In the fourth quarter last year, Canadian labour productivity experience its largest gain since the first quarter of 1998 (1.4 per cent). As well, manufacturing sales were up 2.4 per cent in January – this was unexpected, as economists had… Read more »
Federal Budget Highlights
The 2010 Federal Budget was announced last Thursday, March 4th, and it looks like the government is on track with the Economic Action Plan. Although it will still be some time before Canada sees a full recovery, we are headed… Read more »
Leading up to the 2010 Federal Budget
The past year and a half has seen trying times for many businesses across all industries. Companies have been forced to drastically cut costs to stay alive, and many are dependent on the outcome of the upcoming Federal Budget to… Read more »