In a competitive labour market, employers who provide digital health solutions as part of their benefits packages have an edge when it comes to attracting and retaining employees.
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As the world celebrates fresh beginnings at the start of the year, Canada’s foodservice industry faces the daunting task of surviving a traditionally slow period. Exacerbating this seasonal challenge are the financial losses many restaurants have incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic and increased barriers for attaining sufficient government support.
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Two years ago, Brenda O’Reilly’s four restaurants in St. John’s, Newfoundland, were on a growth trajectory – until the coronavirus pandemic brought everything to a hard stop. The closing date, March 16, 2020, is especially memorable since it was the day before St. Patrick’s Day, which is traditionally one of the busiest days for O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub.
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In an era of unprecedented change ranging from disruptive new technologies to the drive for sustainability, universities are facing the growing challenge of how to prepare students for success in a rapidly transforming world.
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It is often called the “great wealth transfer” – the tremendous amount of wealth that the baby-boom generation will continue to pass on to younger generations through the coming years. Tomorrow’s holders of wealth will largely be millennials, who have come of age in an era of robo-advisers, direct-to-consumer investment platforms and other technology-powered tools for “do-it-yourself” financial planning and management.
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SFU elevates its commitments on climate action to a new level
Recognized for its sustainability leadership among universities worldwide, Simon Fraser University (SFU) is raising the bar once again. On October 19, 2021, SFU announced it has joined the United Nations-backed Race To Zero campaign – a global alliance of universities, businesses and investors, cities and regions, and other institutions committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by no later than 2050.
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The owners of a family business are planning to step back from their active involvement in the company’s operations. One of the key decisions confronting them is which of their two children should become the next president of the company.
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Canada has some of the most talented and respected biopharmaceutical and life sciences talent in the world. Many are pursuing groundbreaking discoveries of new medicines and treatments that could benefit patients in Canada and elsewhere and make us a global life sciences leader.
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A day to reflect on how charity changes the lives of people in need
As Canadians look ahead to celebrating National Philanthropy Day on Monday, many will reflect on what has been a tough two years; heartache and sorrow for many and disrupted lives for even more. However, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals and communities have come together in a spirit of giving, sharing and support that epitomizes the power of philanthropy across the country.
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Through ordinary and extraordinary times: Canada’s banks are guiding Canadians on the path to financial wellness
The coronavirus pandemic put the key concept of “financial wellness” sharply into focus for many Canadians and for the financial institutions that support them. The shockwaves that disrupted public health quickly spread to economic disruption, and for many Canadians, the result was at least some degree of financial hardship and eroded confidence in their ability to manage their finances.
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Family enterprises in Canada have much to be proud of, from their dedication to creating jobs and value in local communities to their contribution to the economy, believes Olivier de Richoufftz, general secretary of the Family Enterprise Foundation, the charitable organization associated with Family Enterprise Canada.
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If you’ve heard anything at all about cryptocurrency, you’ve probably also heard that it is a major environmental concern. One Earth.org article noted that a single year of bitcoin’s energy use could power all the tea kettles in the U.K. for 29 years. Clever as they are, comparisons like this lack an important element – meaningful context. For example, cryptocurrency’s energy use is still a fraction of that of the traditional banking industry.
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When it comes to investing, people generally think about risks through a backward-looking lens: historic security price performance and volatility, liquidity (ability to sell without affecting price), or traditional market risks like inflation and interest rate movements. But “there are new risks that investors need to consider,” says John Cook, senior vice president and portfolio manager for Mackenzie’s Greenchip Team. “Climate change poses both physical and transition risks to assets, as does the availability of resources that companies need to operate. The idea of risk management needs to adjust to these new realities.”
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Addressing gaps, boosting potential
After years on the margins of the global economy, blockchain-based digital currencies are colliding with traditional finance, with cryptocurrency funds trading on public stock exchanges and most major financial institutions either offering cryptocurrency services or actively exploring the possibilities.
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When experienced tech start-up executive Kirsten Paquette first met with Brane’s leadership team, she noticed something unique about their collective communication style: everyone was allowed to finish their sentences.
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Custody solutions catalyzing broader sustainable crypto adoption
They’re here and growing fast – and blockchain and decentralized finance have the potential to “change the way the world is functioning,” believes Patrick McLaughlin, founder of Brane Capital.
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In spring 2020, entrepreneurs Sarah Sklash and April Brown were preparing for the seasonal opening of The June boutique motel in Prince Edward County in Ontario’s wine region. Just four years earlier, the two friends had quit their full-time jobs to pursue their vision of “re-imagining the experience of staying at a motel.”
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Over the past year, Award participants from across Canada used the Award to bring support to their local communities during the pandemic.
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Earlier this month, Sotheby’s announced that it is now accepting payment in cryptocurrency. The first artwork on auction in this new landscape is Love in the Air by Banksy, expected to sell for the equivalent of somewhere between $3-million and $5-million (U.S.).
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Information is literally at our fingertips – and more readily accessible than ever before, but how do we tell truth from fiction?
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