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Consumer confidence cogs start turning in Canada

Boston Consulting Group have just released a very interesting survey for business owners in Canada which reveals that Canadian consumers appear to be more confident than those in the US or Europe, the same report shows that consumers are now...

May 4, 2010 Read More

Brooks – A Shoe-in for CSR Leadership

Ethics in business with a focus on planet and social responsibility has been on the rise in recent years.  It has become increasingly obvious that business needs to be conducted in a new fashion and that includes taking our planet...

April 29, 2010 Read More

Icelandic Volcano spews huge shadow over economies

Sitting on this side of the Atlantic Ocean and following the news relating to the volcano in Iceland makes me feel rather detached from the economic chaos it is causing due to the cancellation of essentially all non urgent flights...

April 19, 2010 Read More

A CSR watchdog? Ethiquette.ca sets the table for best practices

It should be easy to be an eco-friendly consumer, and on the plus side there is more choice than ever before. However there is now a rush of manufacturers looking to make up for lost time (and ground) in terms...

April 14, 2010 Read More

Canada races ahead in economic growth versus G7 dawdlers

It's official, Canada is leading the charge out of recession as new data is released today. Amongst G7 nations the economic growth for Q1 and Q2 2010 for Canada far exceeds the other major industrial powers in a report that...

April 13, 2010 Read More

Gains in market, spending, and production leaves many asking “Where are the jobs?”

Less than a quarter of the way into 2010 economists are feeling quite bullish about indicators that the market and thus the economy can be trusted again. While these positive signs plus growth in consumer spending all lead to a...

March 29, 2010 Read More

Canada sends warning signs to G20 about global economic recovery

We've been peppered with primarily buoyant news in recent months about the changes and trends being seen in the economy based on final results for 2009 and the early indicators for 2010. A market that was staggered by a loss...

March 18, 2010 Read More

Economic recovery in Ontario set to rise above national median

On the same day Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper almost pronounced the recovery to be in full swing, specific reports cementing positive trends within Ontario were also published. The overall tone of consolidation and strength although tempered is in sharp...

March 12, 2010 Read More

Strong earnings reports from Canadian banking sector

The specific numbers published this morning further fuel the speculation that the economy will be stimulated by the positive reports coming from the banking industry. Making loan acquisition more plausible will be a key driving force if consumer and business...

March 3, 2010 Read More

Final 2009 economic reports show a glass half full

The signicant strides of recovery are in fuller evidence with final reports for the final quarter of 2009 now being published, however the 'jobless recovery' is more apparent before as growth is occurring without the positive impact to a reduction...

February 26, 2010 Read More

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