How to go about securing the best return for your investment in Canada.
Latest News
With thousands of N.W.T. evacuees in Alberta, local experts fear impact of toxic drug crisis - CBC News Aug 21st
With thousands of N.W.T. evacuees in Alberta, local experts fear impact of toxic drug crisis CBC NewsB.C. travel restrictions for Okanagan area due to wildfires: province CityNewsWhere N.W.T. evacuees can get financial support CBC.caUnited Way NWT distributes $715K t.... More »
Canada joins other high profile figures in skipping Saudi investment summit - Globalnews.ca + MORE Oct 19th
Globalnews.caCanada joins other high profile figures in skipping Saudi investment summitGlobalnews.caThe federal government has no intention of sending anyone to a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia next week at a time when Riyadh is the target of global outrage – and one source insists O.... More »
Trump’s social media company to trade on the Nasdaq Mar 26th
Trump Media & Technology Group, whose flagship product is social networking site Truth Social, will begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market on Tuesday.
How much is Truth Social stock?
Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merg.... More »
Calgary discussing pop-up vaccination clinics with province for communities with low uptake, city's mayor says - Calgary Herald May 19th
Calgary discussing pop-up vaccination clinics with province for communities with low uptake, city's mayor says Calgary HeraldCity wants to freeze Calgary taxes next year, but that would require more cuts CBC.caA third zero property tax increase could threaten City of Calgary se.... More »
Pros & Cons of a Jumbo Reverse Mortgage Aug 28th
To analyze the pros and cons of a jumbo reverse mortgage, we contrast jumbo with the traditional FHA. Unless you compare, you won’t be able to say why and how something is good or problematic.
Same way, whenever we think for jumbo, we try to understand the advantages and the drawbacks. This is par.... More »
Jean Coutu anticipates generic drug stability as it prepares for sale to Metro
– canadianbusiness.com
MONTREAL _ As it prepares to join the Metro grocery chain network, Quebec pharmacy company Jean Coutu Group Inc. anticipates some stability after years of provincial government intervention in a bid to lower generic drug costs.
A ceiling on professional allowances paid to pharmacists by generic drug manufacturers such as Jean Coutu’s (TSX:PJC.A) Pro Doc will be restored to 15 per cent next week.
And a new law limiting pharmacists to buying half of their total generic drug purchases from one generic drugmaker is expected to have little impact on its pharmacist owners.
Most of Jean Coutu pharmacists already meet this threshold and will be able to maintain their current purchases from Pro Doc, which mainly supplies large volume generic drugs, chief financial officer Andre Belzile said Thursday during a conference call to discuss second-quarter results.
“We don’t expect any additional reform so we should have a much better view on the impact on our earnings and the earnings of Pro Doc going forward now that we will have that stability for the next five years,” he told analysts…
A ceiling on professional allowances paid to pharmacists by generic drug manufacturers such as Jean Coutu’s (TSX:PJC.A) Pro Doc will be restored to 15 per cent next week.
And a new law limiting pharmacists to buying half of their total generic drug purchases from one generic drugmaker is expected to have little impact on its pharmacist owners.
Most of Jean Coutu pharmacists already meet this threshold and will be able to maintain their current purchases from Pro Doc, which mainly supplies large volume generic drugs, chief financial officer Andre Belzile said Thursday during a conference call to discuss second-quarter results.
“We don’t expect any additional reform so we should have a much better view on the impact on our earnings and the earnings of Pro Doc going forward now that we will have that stability for the next five years,” he told analysts…
Sweat equity and capital: What it takes to open a successful franchise
– canadianbusiness.com
VANCOUVER _ Beeru Mannan owns two Freshii locations in British Columbia with his brother, and the duo plan to open another pair of the chain’s restaurants in the province next year.
The veteran franchisee, who’s been affiliated with three other brands previously, was drawn to Freshii’s focus on healthy dining options. Standing in his Burnaby, B.C., location while employees prepped fresh vegetables in the kitchen, Mannan said he believed it was an up-and-coming chain in the health food segment that could grow exponentially.
The brothers are two of many Canadians running the 78,000 franchise units in the country that fall under some 1,300 brand names, including Freshii, according to the Canadian Franchise Association.
People looking to join their ranks want to be their own boss, enjoy the flexibility that comes along with that, and desire direct control over their financial investment, according to survey responses compiled by the CFA.
Prospective franchisees should research the company, build an emergency fund and closely read the fine print on all documents before making a big capital investment, according to franchisees and industry insiders…
The veteran franchisee, who’s been affiliated with three other brands previously, was drawn to Freshii’s focus on healthy dining options. Standing in his Burnaby, B.C., location while employees prepped fresh vegetables in the kitchen, Mannan said he believed it was an up-and-coming chain in the health food segment that could grow exponentially.
The brothers are two of many Canadians running the 78,000 franchise units in the country that fall under some 1,300 brand names, including Freshii, according to the Canadian Franchise Association.
People looking to join their ranks want to be their own boss, enjoy the flexibility that comes along with that, and desire direct control over their financial investment, according to survey responses compiled by the CFA.
Prospective franchisees should research the company, build an emergency fund and closely read the fine print on all documents before making a big capital investment, according to franchisees and industry insiders…
