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The 25 most influential people in business — May 21, 2009 issue of Canadian Business
Jim Balsillie, Peter Munk, Elyse Allan, Mark Carney — and many more. It's our first ever ranking of the Canadian business world's movers and shakers. From financiers to stock-market movers, policy mandarins to industry leaders, we provide an A-to-almost-Z guide to the people with the money, the connections and the power — the ones whose decisions and influence help to determine the economic course of the country.
Investor 500 — May 7, 2009 issue of Canadian Business
In our 10th annual ranking of Canada's largest publicly traded companies, we look back at the year that was, and ahead to the year that might be. Picking winners in a meltdown is near impossible. But from hot value stocks to growth plays, defensive strategies to top dividend yields our comprehensive guide gives you the tools you need to help you navigate today's uncertain markets. If you want to grow your wealth, you'll want in on this one.
Cross-Canada recession checkup — April 13, 2009 issue of Canadian Business
The Canadian economy is poised to contract by 1.2% this year. Or 1.4%. Or maybe it's 3%. Such varied and constantly shifting forecasts are useful only up to a point: the recession is affecting Canadians in ways that statistics cannot show. What's really going on out there? Canadian Business sent staff writer Joe Castaldo to visit seven cities in seven days, from one end of the country to the other, to find out how businesses and workers are dealing with the worst downturn in decades.
The real estate issue — April 27, 2009 issue of Canadian Business
The housing sector has had its fair share of bad news — in January, prices were reportedly down 14.2% year-over-year — but, on the bright side, properties are the cheapest they've been in a long time. Major markets that had incredible runs — such as Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto — are now all of a sudden relatively affordable for first-time homebuyers. Have we hit bottom? Not likely. But the unsatisfying truth is that nobody truly knows when the market will rebound. For that matter, few can agree on what’s happening now.
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