Balu Thakor’s bridal jewelry store, chock full of dazzling diamond rings, earrings and bangles, has been popular among Vancouver’s South Asian population for decades. In fact, Thakor was one of the first Indian immigrants in the area to open up a shop and although he passed away earlier this month, his family hopes his legacy…
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The Drums | Activision Blizzard’s Head Of Business Marketing’s Top 5 Predictions For 2023
As marketers wake up to the fact gaming isn’t to be ignored, Jonathan Stringfield outlines how the space will evolve this year and where attention needs to be directed. Whereas 2022 signaled a partial return to social normalcy given waning concerns around the pandemic, we enter 2023 with economic abnormality looming. Soaring inflation, crashes in…
Ottawa SoPa: Business owners want to rebrand part of downtown
Have you been to SoPa? Business owners and restaurateurs have come up with a catchy name for the area directly south of Parliament Hill with a goal to create buzz. When Courtney Flood sat down for lunch with colleagues on Monday at OCCO Kitchen in Ottawa’s downtown, the group didn’t know they were in SoPa….
Inflation to vanish in 2023: David Rosenberg live
this section is presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to place restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by HSBC Breadcrumb Trail Links News economy Exclusive coverage of Rosenberg Research event Published January 19, 2023 • 4 minute read 8 Comments David…
Small Business BC Awards nominations open
Small business owners across BC are invited to compete for $40,000 in prize money as Small Business BC celebrates the 20th anniversary of the province’s largest award contest for entrepreneurs, the Small Business BC Awards. What started out as a simple business planning contest has evolved to become the largest and most recognized awards program…
Who’s to Blame When Leads Don’t Convert to Customers?
Opinions expressed by entrepreneur contributors are their own. When something doesn’t go exactly the way we want it to, it’s easy to point fingers at external factors. We are not usually inclined to admit that we ourselves may be responsible for the undesirable outcome. Business owners — like myself and the dentists I work with…
Washington Post reporters blast paper’s ‘unnecessary’ layoffs: ‘I’m sad and mad and so disappointed’
The Washington Post began laying off employees on Tuesday, making cuts that may not be as high as originally feared. “The company is eliminating 20 positions and not filling another 30 vacancies,” the Post reported about itself, adding that it was “a figure less extensive than many had expected.” A Washington Post insider told Fox…
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MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Provincial Government of Bataan (PGB) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global blockchain leader NChain with the objective of laying down the framework for the establishment of a digital platform for the province in order to streamline current systems and procedures of government services. Signed…