Business

Twitter hopes to raise $1 billion USD, unveils IPO documents

The micro-blogging uber platform said it hit $317 in revenue in 2012, and intends to user the stock ticker 'TWTR'.

Oct 3, 2013 3:00 PM Read more >

Black Press launches employment website

LocalWork.ca. is a new jobs and resume website for employers and job seekers.

Oct 3, 2013 7:00 AM Read more >

Youth business program needs help

Junior Achievement of B.C. seeks volunteers for its unique programming

Oct 1, 2013 11:00 AM Read more >

BUSINESS BEAT: Recycling, with a little extra

Island Return-It's Esquimalt location offers recyclers a clean, comfortable facility

Oct 1, 2013 9:00 AM Read more >

BUSINESS BEAT: Dynamic duo keep heads (and feet) above water

Rugby pals make waves with waterproof athletic shoe cover

Sep 27, 2013 7:00 PM Read more >

Report: Digital, social media platforms contribute $7.3 billion to Canadian economy

Online platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Netflix are quickly becoming a major economic industry, a report finds.

Sep 26, 2013 2:00 PM Read more >

Dalton Hotel to be converted to rental suites

Guests at B.C.’s oldest continuously operating hotel have been told to leave by Monday

Sep 25, 2013 4:00 PM Read more >

Provinces press for training changes

Ottawa's new Canada Job Grant would leave lower-skilled workers and many small businesses behind, provincial employment ministers agree

Sep 24, 2013 10:00 AM Read more >

Victoria teen Ann Makosinski wins Google Science Fair award for battery-free flashlight

Makosinski won her Age 15-16 category and won $25,000 scholarship money at Monday night's GSF Gala in California.

Sep 23, 2013 7:00 PM Read more >

Sold: BlackBerry agrees to $4.7 billion offer from Fairfax Holdings

The deal - for $9 a share - would privatize the Canadian smartphone maker. A 'due diligence' period expires on November 4.

Sep 23, 2013 6:00 PM Read more >