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Nicole Chan’s blog about Walmart‘s declining success was very interesting to me. For a long time now, Walmart has been considered an industry giant and controller, leaving very little room for other competitors. In recent years however it’s clear that Walmart … Continue reading →

This news story from the globe and mail is about the Swedish furniture giant Ikea. Apparently the company benefitted from forced prison labour in East German in the 80’s, and sis now expressing regret. After a documentary that aired in … Continue reading →

This article states that due to new technology available, the US is now able to access and drill previously unavailable oil. This put’s our large neighbour in place to be the largest oil producing company in the world – above even … Continue reading →

After reading this article about the remodelling of the Canadian Grain Commission, i’ve started thinking about the operations of the Commission. The Grain Commission itself is responsible for insuring the quality and safety of the grain produced by Canadian farmers, … Continue reading →

In this article, CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld warns the canadian government about trying to control the household debt from mortgages. I chose this article to blog about because it relates to my last blog regarding the bank of Canada’s … Continue reading →

This story from the Globe and Mail addresses the Bank of Canada’s latest quarterly economic report. Mark Carney has recently announced that benchmark interest rate will remain at the very low rate of 1%. According to the Bank of Canada, … Continue reading →

As stated by ‘BusinessBlogger’ on this external blogging site, online trading is a fairly new concept in the world of finance. Online discount brokers from many major banks have been springing up with the creation of online banking over the … Continue reading →

Ashley Belzil’s blog about the release of the iPhone 5 talks about the new features of the latest and hottest smartphone, as well as the consumer’s response to the release. After reading this blog, I have to admit that i’m … Continue reading →

This article states and explains the growth in Canada’s hiring trends, in relation to the previous year. Based off the quarterly reports of job openings from Statistics Canada, this summer saw 263 000 new job openings, a 13.5% increase from … Continue reading →