Description: Maureen Jensen, executive director of Ontario Security Commission (OSC) , discusses new provisions to increase female representation on corporate boards. Presently, corporate boards across Canada include only 14% females. The OSC is bringing in measures to increase gender diversity. Source: CBC Date: July 30 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2398849816/?page=2 Questions for Discussion: What are some of… Read more »
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Small businesses upset with credit card ruling
Description: Canada’s competition tribunal rules that the fess which Visa and MasterCard charge retailers will remain and retailers do not have a choice to pick which cards they take. Source: CBC Date: July 23 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2397869057/?page=2 Questions for Discussion: Should Visa and MasterCard be allowed to charge fees from retailers? Should retailers have… Read more »
Major telecom companies unhappy with policies
Description: Bell, Rogers and Telus join forces to complain that foreign companies entering Canada have an unfair advantage. They’re lobbying the government to change telecom policies so that they have a level playing field. Source: CBC Date: July 25 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2398259754/ Questions for Discussion: Do you agree with the complaints by the large… Read more »
Shakeup at Microsoft
Description: Microsoft is restructuring its organization in the wake of increased competition from Google and Apple. Analyst Frank Gillett of Forrester Research points out that not too long back, 95% of end user technology devices were from Microsoft, today that number is only 30%. Source: The National Date: July 11 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2396418626/ Questions… Read more »
Canadian Dollar Losing Ground
Description: Loonie has fallen to its lowest level in the last two years against the U.S. dollar. Economists predict that the loonie is likely to fall even further. Source: The National Date: July 4 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2395784893/ Questions for Discussion: How does the sliding loonie impact the Canadian economy? How will this slide impact… Read more »
Terracycle’s recycling innovation
Description: Terracycle’s CEO Tom Szaky discusses his company’s innovative approach to recycling waste. The company either reuses, up-cycles or recycles wastes that otherwise will not be recycled. Source: CBC Date: June 19 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2392511395/ Questions for Discussion: Do you feel consumers will spend time to ship wastes that can not be recycled? What… Read more »
Job numbers in Canada surge in May
Description: 95,000 unemployed Canadians found jobs in May 2013; these are the best job numbers for any month since 2002. The employment numbers in Canada have shown a steady increase since 2009. Source: CBC Date: June 7 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2390204829/ Questions for Discussion: Which industry saw the most gains in job numbers? Will these… Read more »
Printing 3D chocolates
Description: It is now possible to make chocolates using a 3D printer. NASA is planning to make pizzas using a 3D printer. Before long it may be possible to replicate several food items using these printers. Source: Business News Network Date: May 27 2013 Video link: http://watch.bnn.ca/#clip935781 Questions for Discussion: Do you feel 3D… Read more »
Canadian CEOs among top bank earners
Description: The top earning banker earns nearly $26 million. CEOs of several Canadian banks are ranked among the top bank earners in North America with salaries ranging between $7 million to $15 million. Source: CBC Date: May 29 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2388467779/ Questions for Discussion: Do you agree that no one except shareholders have a… Read more »
Yahoo buys blogging network Tumblr for $1.1 billion
Description: Yahoo announced that it is acquiring Tumblr—a blogging network site—in a $1.1 billion deal. The deal amount seems too large to be recovered through advertisement revenues. Source: CBC Date: May 21 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2386687850/ Questions for Discussion: Will Yahoo be able to recover the $1.1 billion it is spending to acquire Tumblr? Is… Read more »
