Q&A: Joseph Ribkoff <!-- Q&A: Joseph Ribkoff Zena Olijnyk Apparel, Garment trade, Fashion, joseph ribkoff 20080320 The founder of one of Canada’s leading apparel manufacturers on 50 years in fashion. /managing/ceo_interviews/ --> Last November marked the 50th anniversary for Quebec apparel manufacturer Joseph Ribkoff International. Designed, manufactured and distributed from its 80,000-square-foot headquarters in Dorval, Joseph Ribkoff fashions are available in 1,000 outlets across Canada as well in the same proportion that 22 international markets. The company has ...
Leadership: Guts not included
Apr 01 2008
Leadership: Guts not included <!-- Leadership: Guts not included Andrew Wahl Global economy, Leadership, Productivity, risk, Andrew wahl 20080320 For Canadian business leaders, change is the new name of the game. Do you have what it takes to thrive in the new global economy? /managing/strategy/ --> In life, you face moments when the world as you know it suddenly changes. You may or may not see it coming; it may or may not be within your control. ...
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New respect for PPNs
Apr 01 2008
New respect for PPNs <!-- New respect for PPNs David West Principal-protected notes, Stocks, Investing, Segregated funds 20080320 Ironically, there are worse investments than principal-protected notes. /columnists/david_west/ --> One of the things I like to do in this column is to present investors with a ‘do-it-yourself’ alternative to various off-the-shelf products. The pattern is that packaged products offered by financial service firms invariably cost the investor money, either in terms of sacrificed return or fees, or both. Often ...
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Commodities: Up on the farm
Apr 01 2008
Commodities: Up on the farm <!-- Commodities: Up on the farm John Gray Agricultural products, Investing, Commodities 20080317 Forget oil and gold: ways to play the ag boom. /markets/commodities/ --> Investors looking for the latest way to play the global commodity boom might suspect it’s time to forget $100 oil or $1,000 gold and start thinking about wheat, corn, soybeans and other agricultural products. Over the past year, farmed goods have outperformed both energy and metals, with prices ...
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Is organic food worth the money?
Apr 01 2008
Is organic food worth the money? <!-- Is organic food worth the money? Richmond Wong Organic food, Health food, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, genetically modified seeds, richmond wong 20080310 Is organic food worth the money? Three of Canada's top chefs say 'not always.' /my_money/spending/ --> Is it worth paying more for organic food? To find out we asked three of Canada’s top chefs: Guy Rubino of Food Network Canada’s Made to Order, Brad Long, executive chef at Toronto’s ...
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