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Canada’s workforce needs skills upgrade

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce unveiled the findings of its Symposium on Skills and Small Business.

By Staff |February 20, 2013

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Planning and Advice

4 anti-fraud tips for business owners

Having anti-fraud measures can decrease the amount and duration of employee fraud schemes. Here’s what your business owner clients should do.

By Michael McCormack |February 19, 2013

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CFIB hails fixes to unfair credit card practices

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) welcomes today’s decision by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) to clarify and strengthen rules that prevent some unfair practices in the credit card industry. The FCAC has clarified rules around the application of the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry in Canada […]

By Staff |February 13, 2013

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Industry

Mid-sized firms buckling under economic pressure

Canada’s mid-sized companies, a key economic engine, saw their numbers decline by 17% – 9,370 to 7,814 – from 2006 to 2010, shows a study by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). Hardest hit was the manufacturing sector, which saw over half its mid-sized firms vanish between 2001 and 2010 from 2,807 to 1,381. […]

By Staff |February 13, 2013

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