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Is gold a good investment?

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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 27, 2010/ Troy Media/ – It completely depends on who you are, your personal risk tolerance, the make-up of your other investment portfolio, your timeline, and your investment goals . . .

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Aug 27 2010 | Posted in Business,Commodities,Finance,Viewpoint | Read More »

Sustainability must become part of our business model

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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 27, 2010/ Troy Media/ – Addressing the environmental piece of the economic competitiveness puzzle is critically important to our future prosperity . . .

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Aug 27 2010 | Posted in Agriculture,Business,Changing Canada's Economic DNA,Commodities,Energy,Environment,Finance,Manufacturing,Mining | Read More »

Exporters between a rock and a hard place

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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 9, 2010/ Troy Media/ – As a resource-producing region, Canada has become extraordinarily wealthy on the back of international trade . . .

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Aug 9 2010 | Posted in Business,Federal Politics,Finance,Manufacturing,World | Read More »

B.C. recovery slow and cautious

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VANCOUVER, BC, July 30, 2010/ – Trying to get a handle on British Columbia’s business conditions is a little bit like nailing jelly to the wall . . .

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Jul 30 2010 | Posted in Business,Finance,Politics,Provincial/Terr Politics,Viewpoint | Read More »

America, oil, and the dreaded double-dip

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CALGARY, AB, July 23, 2010/ Troy Media/ – With all of the chatter about Europe, China and even Brazil these days, one would almost forget about the giant elephant in the economic room . . .

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Jul 23 2010 | Posted in Business,Energy,Finance,Viewpoint | Read More »

China’s drive will help it thrive

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VANCOUVER, BC, July 21, 2010/ Troy Media/ – Everyone knows that the growth of China as a supplier, market and competitor is important to western Canada. The incredible work ethic of its people ensures that growth will continue . . .

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Jul 21 2010 | Posted in Backgrounder,Business,Commodities,Finance,Manufacturing,Viewpoint | Read More »

‘Tax and Axe’ Europe challenges Obama strategy

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LONDON, UK, July 15, 2010/ Troy Media/ – While ‘socialist’ Europe adopts economic austerity measures, Obama continues to pursue a diametrically opposed trajectory . . .

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Jul 15 2010 | Posted in Finance,Politics,Viewpoint,World | Read More »

WWMCD? (or, what would Mark Carney do?)

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CALGARY, AB, June 21 2010/ Troy Media/ – Economists have never been known for speaking with much certainty. It can be likened to an occupational character disorder . . .

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Jun 20 2010 | Posted in Business,Federal Politics,Finance,In the News,Politics | Read More »

Oil spills, bank taxes, and the “Fat Tail”

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CALGARY, AB, June 5, 2010/ Troy Media/ – The challenge for the G20 leaders is to put into place regulatory limits that take into account the possibilities of rare events . . .

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Jun 5 2010 | Posted in Business,Environment,Finance,Politics,Science/Tech,Viewpoint,World | Read More »

Western Canada could profit from the Greek crisis

VANCOUVER, BC, May 20, 2010/ — Since western Canada markets are in Asia, the European situation should have little impact . . .

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May 21 2010 | Posted in Business,Finance,Technology,Viewpoint | Read More »
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