Blackberry may be going private

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Description: The share prices of Blackberry rose on speculation that the company may be going private. Blackberry shares have been erratic over the last few years suggesting that the company is going through an unstable period. Source: CBC Date: August 9, 2013 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2400127860/ Questions for Discussion: How would Blackberry benefit by going private?… Read more »

Major telecom companies unhappy with policies

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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 »

Detroit files for bankruptcy

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Description: Detroit, once famous for housing one of the largest industrial clusters in the world, became the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. The filing could mean that municipal employees will be laid off, assets will be sold off and basic services will be scaled back. Source: Financial Post Date: July 18 2013 Link:… Read more »

CEO dismissals highest since 2003

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Description: A study on CEOs of S&P 500 companies reveals that the number of CEOs dismissed is the highest since 2003. Source: Financial Post Date: June 18 2013 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/06/18/ceo-dismissals-highest-in-almost-a-decade-study/ Questions for Discussion: What are some of the reasons for the high number of CEO dismissals? Do you see this trend to continue for the… Read more »

Should the temporary foreign worker program be scrapped?

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Description: Recently, the temporary foreign worker program has come under heavy criticisms. This program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers when they can’t find Canadians to fill the job. Source: National Post Date: April 12 2013 Text link:  http://opinion.financialpost.com/2013/04/12/temporary-foreign-worker-program-works-for-canada/ Questions for Discussion: List the benefits and drawbacks of this program? Are employers misusing the… Read more »

RBC criticized for layoffs and outsourcing jobs

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Description: RBC’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Zabeen Hirji, responds to allegations of outsourcing jobs to overseas workers. Source: CBC Date: April 07 2013 Video link:  http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2373110556/ Questions for Discussion: What were the justifications given by Zabeen Hirji for layoffs and for hiring temporary overseas workers? Do you agree with her explanations? Do companies need to… Read more »

Discouraging job numbers for Canada

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Description: Nearly 55,000 jobs were lost in Canada during the month of March 2013. This is in contrast to the rise in the number of jobs for the month of February 2013. Source: CBC Date: April 05 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2371637436/ Questions for Discussion: Why are the job numbers in Canada fluctuating so much? Do… Read more »

Will a second job hurt your full-time job?

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Description: During an economic recession, more people take up second jobs to make ends meet. However, a secondary job can have several drawbacks that can result in employees losing their full-time jobs. Employees should be careful when planning for a secondary job. Source: Financial Post Date: March 25 2013 Video link:  http://business.financialpost.com/2013/03/25/will-working-a-second-job-put-your-career-at-risk/  Questions for Discussion:… Read more »

Completion in the Cellphone Industry

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Description: Five years back, the Canadian government opened the telecom sector to allow more competition, however, the cellphone bills have not come down despite more players in the wireless market. Alek Krstajik, CEO of Public Mobile, discusses some of the obstacles facing the wireless market.     Source: CBC Date: February 20 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2337120874/… Read more »

Roger’s CEO Stepping Down

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Description: Nadir Mohamed, after spending five years as the CEO of one of Canada’s largest companies, Rogers Communications Inc., is retiring in January 2014.    Source: CBC Date: February 15 2013 Video link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2335379273/ Questions for Discussion: In your view, did Rogers gain or lose during the time Nadir was its CEO? What were some… Read more »