Sears stiffs Canadian workers
I just read a news story with 35 comments (and counting) from people who are cutting their Sears credit cards or boycotting the store altogether. Here is a sample: “Snip Snip. That is the sound of my Sears card getting cut up!  See ya, take my business somewhere else.” “…One...
Keep it in the boardroom
I don’t know if you’ve been watching the public mudslinging between Bell and Rogers lately, but it’s becoming reminiscent of the Liberal versus Conservative commercials during elections. Maybe it’s the Red-against-Blue visuals or the ‘he said/she said’ garbage; in any...
Pioneering accountability in the digital space
The Canadian Business Journal is proud to call ourselves the first all-digital publication to be audited by BPA Worldwide. What’s the big deal? Third-party media auditing shows our advertisers we’re transparent and accountable’ an invaluable quality, especially during a recession when...
The sinkable General Motors
When news came in that 100-year-old General Motors was filing for bankruptcy, I can’t say I was altogether surprised. Though plenty were hoping for the Disney ending, the market had spoken long before the announcement last week. As I read through various GM obituaries, I came across an interesting...