Toronto “Super Agent” Jay Brijpaul wowed real estate professionals from across North America when he spoke to them on selling real estate in today’s market at the platinum Elite Money Maker super conference held in Arlington, Virginia from Feb 15th to Feb 17th . The Guyana-born Brijpaul, one of North America’s top performing realtors, was […]
Rosalind G. Brewer is president and CEO of Sam’s Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart), with more than 600 locations nationwide. Rosalind joined Sam’s Club in February 2012, bringing a wealth of talent to the members-only warehouse operating segment that serves the needs of individual and small-business members. Rosalind joined Walmart in 2006 […]
Donald Thompson has been named CEO of McDonald’s Corp., taking the helm of the world’s largest fast food restaurant chain Donald Thompson has been named CEO of McDonald’s Corp., taking the helm of the world’s largest fast food restaurant chain. He will assume his new role on July 1, succeeding retiring chief executive Jim Skinner. […]
By Herman Silochan When Kevin Williams was made President and Managing Director of GM Canada in 2010, North American consumer confidence was at its lowest in a generation, perhaps the lowest since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Auto sales were so slow, overcapacity and redundant models filled Oshawa’s massive lots and nearby train yards. […]
Efficient filtration solutions exist to clean air and protect people but few are aware of the benefits of clean air for productivity or controlling costs. Protecting people from tthe health impact of air pollution costs money, but it is also a long-term investment that can reduce the cost of higher sick leave rates at workplaces […]
Are you frustrated with banking fees? Marketplace reveals three sneaky ways the banks fatten their profits at your expense. We also give one family a financial makeover and reveal easy money-saving tips. This was an interesting story and a must see. market place opened a can of (whoopass) on the banks. I thought people would […]
By Herman Silochan Once again, I donned my winter jacket, warm long johns and snug shoes for my annual trip to Detroit. With a winter blow brewing on the southwest 401, taking Greyhound instead makes sense. Boarding the bus is like entering an aircraft, security is heavy, my seating is tight, and laptop connections are […]
It’s mission-critical to be plain-spoken, whether you’re trying to be best-of-breed at outside-the-box thinking or simply incentivizing colleagues to achieve a paradigm shift in core-performance value-adds. Leading-edge leveraging of your plain-English skill set will ensure that your actionable items synergize future-proof assets with your global-knowledge repository. Did that paragraph make you cringe in horror, as […]
Rogers Communications Inc. is expanding its wireless and cable TV footprints under deals to buy the unused network spectrum of Shaw Communications Inc. as well Shaw’s Ontario-based Mountain Cablevision Ltd. Rogers said Monday the $700-million agreement with Shaw is to secure an option to purchase the Calgary company’s AWS spectrum holdings in 2014 and to […]
Wayne Chen, president of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), has welcomed the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) plans to introduce subjects related to entrepreneurship as part of efforts to boost the economies of the region. Speaking with The Gleaner yesterday, Chen said it was an initiative for which he had been lobbying for some time. “In […]
