Business and investment opportunities in the Indo-Pacific region are too big to ignore. With 40 countries, more than four billion people and $47.19 trillion in economic activity, the Indo-Pacific is the world’s fastest-growing region. By 2030, it will be home to two-thirds of the global middle class, as economic growth boosts income for millions of…
Reading facing second points deduction in 18 months after EFL breaches
Reading is facing the threat of a second point deduction in 18 months by the Football League. The Championship club could be punished with sanctions after allegedly breaching the EFL’s business plan, following their six-point deduction in Nov 2021. Reading were punished for breaching financial rules and agreed to a business plan related to player-related…
An efficacious business plan for mobile applications
In the last few decades, people are more towards the online work environment as compared to the physical which is why mobile application development is in trend in the recent era. There is considerable competition among different types of applications used on android and apple phones. If you are an entrepreneur and want to design…
Soaring rents in Toronto, Vancouver force residents on modest incomes into ‘deplorable’ conditions
With Vancouver and Toronto vacancy rates at 0.9 and 1.7 per cent respectively, and rental prices surging, seniors, students, new immigrants, single parents and people with disabilities — those on modest or fixed incomes — are being priced out of their communities. Ren Thomas, associate professor of planning at Dalhousie University in Halifax, warns it’s…
Amazon is letting employees use their stock to finance home purchases and even second homes
Amazon has struck a deal with embattled online mortgage lender Better.com to offer up a new benefit to employees. Better.com is launching Equity Unlocker, a program that allows employees to use their vested equity as collateral for a down payment when trying to buy homes. Amazon employees in Florida, New York and Washington State will…
Prince George business nominated for Small Business BC Awards
A Prince George business is up for a couple of Small Business BC Awards. Kyndra Farrell got the idea the Worth A Shot Mobile Bar back when she was planning her wedding. “There was a very limited amount of options for bartending services, especially ones that were mobile and could get to you anywhere you…
The ABCs of a Business Plan and Understanding a SWOT Analysis
A free webinar on Thursday, March 9 from 10:30 am to noon will cover business plans, SWOT analysis, and how to connect the two. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Economic Development Specialist Tanisha Baptiste of the Small Business Administration will discuss the importance of both, what they are used for, what information…
Small Businesses Face Hiring Challenges Despite Fears Of Recession
Full employment is an economic situation in which all people who are available and willing to work can find a job at the prevailing wages and conditions of the industry in which they seek employment. Full employment is generally considered to be when the country’s unemployment rate is 4% or less. However, zero unemployment is…