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4 tips to revive a feeble résumé

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:25 -0400

You can almost hear a recruiter scream, "I'm fed up with all the résumés that just give me the same old boilerplate language! How is it that so many job seekers boast of having great communication ...

Failed condo pre-sale deal costs Vancouver buyer $750K

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:36:03 -0400

A man who signed a pre-sale contract for a luxury condo in Vancouver has lost almost three quarters of a million dollars after he failed to complete the final sale on the unit.

China's fastest-growing cities for multi-millionaires

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:35:09 -0400

China's fastest-growing cities for multi-millionaires

Vancouver airport CEO takes aim at cross-border travellers

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:22:06 -0400

The new CEO of the Vancouver International Airport says his biggest challenge is to stem the flow of B.C. travellers heading across the border for cheaper flights.

Huawei may want Nokia but it won't happen

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:17:19 -0400

The smartphone market is still a big, important and growing market and is more than a two-horse race.

Amazon builds a grocery business from the ashes of Webvan

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:33:17 -0400

Online grocery start-up Webvan blew through more than $800 million in capital in three years before going bankrupt, but now, twelve years later it's rising from the dead in the form of an online grocery business called AmazonFresh.

Google Glass: What marketers should know

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:01:05 -0400

Imagine providing essential information to your customers, in the exact time and place they need it -- and delivering that information right in front of their eyes, where they can't miss it. That's the ...

Deposit cheques by phone with new ING app

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:55:51 -0400

ING Direct has launched a new feature of its mobile app that allows its customers to remotely deposit cheques into their bank account using a smartphone or tablet.

Jay-Z's business booming with Samsung deal for new album 'Magna Carta Holy Grail'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:04:35 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - He really is more than a businessman.

Steep drop in video game sales

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:38:37 -0400

U.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 per cent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade and fewer new games launched compared with last year, according to market researcher NPD Group.

Feds seize 7-Eleven franchises for identity theft

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:13:23 -0400

Feds seize 7-Eleven franchises for identity theft

Headhunter for the rich turns on them

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:11:39 -0400

Adrian Barrie Smith, who recruits housekeeping staff for the wealthy, has sued several well-known Wall Street financiers and even the comedian Jerry Seinfeld on charges of breach of contract and discrimination....

8 things your boss wishes you knew

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:10:28 -0400

Want to get on your boss's good side and do better at work? One way is to understand her perspective, and the perspective of a manager can be very different from yours as an employee. Here are eight things ...

Mark Zuckerberg and South Korean president Park Geun-hye discuss startups

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:05:23 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has met South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Seoul to discuss ways to stimulate entrepreneurship and venture firms in Asia's fourth-largest economy.

Big companies you might not know are religious

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:03:37 -0400

Many big companies in America, including Chick-fil-A and JetBlue, are religious. Some might surprise you.

Aerospace industry retools for future

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:02:20 -0400

The planned introduction of at least half a dozen new plane designs that push the boundaries of flight performance has given the industry its biggest opportunity in a decade or more to automate factories, add new techniques and reduce costs.

McDonald's shows Australians where the beef comes from

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:07:00 -0400

Customers down under can track their meal with a mobile app.

Lululemon: get over it and buy

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:09:53 -0400

Despite CEO Christine Day leaving, Lululemon should still see strong growth ahead.

Verizon eyeing business in Canada: report

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:56:01 -0400

Verizon Communications Inc is looking to enter Canada's cellular telephone business, potentially fulfilling the government's hopes of having a fourth major wireless company, the Globe and Mail reported ...

Who really wins In Hulu bidding?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:35:12 -0400

While Yahoo! investors may have concerns over Mayer's shopping spree, should she have picked up Hulu while she was at it?

Porsche family buys stake back from Qatar

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:31:20 -0400

By Dinesh Nair and Andreas Cremer DUBAI/BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) - Qatar Holding, the investment arm of the Gulf state's sovereign wealth fund, has sold its 10 percent stake in Porsche SE to the luxury carmaker's family shareholders, four years after it first invested in the firm. Qatar Holding, which owns stakes in some of the world's largest companies, said it sold the common shares in the automaker to the Porsche and Piech families. It did not disclose the value of the transaction. ...

What we've learned from Sheryl Sandberg

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:28:27 -0400

If you missed May's sold-out Professional BusinessWomen of California Conference, held in San Francisco, then you also missed Sheryl Sandberg's keynote speech. Facebook's chief operating officer has caused ...

Faltering economy in China dims job prospects

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:13:39 -0400

Graduating seniors say that few are finding jobs — and some offers extended over the winter are being rescinded — as the Chinese economy falters.

Netflix inks development deal with Shrek studio

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:47:00 -0400

Video streaming service Netflix is beefing up its original programming menu through a deal with DreamWorks Animation, the maker of Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda.

Lululemon posts quirky job ad for next CEO

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:29:49 -0400

Not even a week after the sudden departure of its CEO, Lululemon raised eyebrows with a quirky job posting on its website seeking applicants for a new 'head boss person' on Friday.

6 budget-friendly, last-minute gifts for Father's Day

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:29:04 -0400

If you don't watch your budget, Father's Day can take a hit on your finances . According to the National Retail Federation, the average American shelled out $117 on gifts for dad in 2012. However, thoughtful, ...

Chinese not impressed with "wretched" new McDonald's menu

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:31:00 -0400

"It not only looked terrible but it was too small."

Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colors

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:09:16 -0400

By Clare Jim, Reiji Murai and Poornima Gupta (Reuters) - Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics. The moves, which are still under discussion, underscore how the California-based firm that once ruled the smartphone market is increasingly under threat from its aggressive South Korean competitor. ...

Brookfield takes steps to increase Los Angeles presence

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:02:49 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Brookfield Office Properties Inc. (TSX:BPO) is beginning the next phase of its friendly takeover of MPG Office Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPG), which brings interests in four more Los Angeles towers ...

What happens to an unpaid intern after they sue their boss?

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:58:35 -0400

The Atlantic Wire talked with the plaintiffs, Eric Glatt and Alex Footman, who just had a judge validate their claim that Fox Searchlight should have paid them as production interns on Black Swan.

Twitter Canada's Kirstine Stewart on how to tweet

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:53:50 -0400

TORONTO - Even before she officially joined the team at Twitter, the CBC's former executive vice-president of English services, Kirstine Stewart, was doing her part to boost the social network's profile ...

Poorly paid interns sue Condé Nast

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:52:24 -0400

Following the big Black Swan unpaid intern win yesterday, former interns at Condé Nast have sued the magazine publisher for back wages. Matthew Leib a former New Yorker intern and Lauren Ballinger, who worked at W Magazine are represented by the same lawyers in both the Black Swan suit against Fox Entertainment and former interns at Hearst's Harpers' Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. The Hearst suit is going less well for the plaintiffs, as a judge has denied them class action status, but is allowing the suit to proceed.

6 reasons men don't want to wear Lululemon

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:52:19 -0400

The brand plans to open standalone men's stores.

Microsoft launching store-within-a-store at Best Buy

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:25:19 -0400

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Microsoft has unveiled plans for "store-within-a-store" sections in Best Buy stores in the U.S. and Canada, becoming the latest major consumer electronics maker to acknowledge ...

Chip cashed in chips before Day departed

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:36:42 -0400

Yogawear maker Lululemon Athletica Inc's Chairman Dennis "Chip" Wilson sold stock worth $50 million days before shares slumped on the news of Chief Executive Christine Day's surprise departure. ...

Walmart sold clothing made in banned Bangladesh factories

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:16:37 -0400

Since the Rana Plaza building collapse killed more than 1,100 people in April, retailers have faced mounting pressure to improve safety at Bangladesh garment factories and to sever ties with manufacturers that don't measure up.

26 secrets to save on travel

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:18:16 -0400

Follow our guide to bagging the best bargains on your next vacation.

Birth of royal infant may help sluggish UK economy

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:05:47 -0400

LONDON - British officials are hoping that the impending royal birth will produce a bouncing baby buoy for the economy.

Top travel apps for summer

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:58:13 -0400

Travel smart and on the cheap with this arsenal of apps.

Google's favorite mistake

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:52:04 -0400

Apple has a design problem, but Google has a bigger one. It still doesn't know how to sell.