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Politics: Who’s best for business?
If you could cut through the partisan name-calling and endless election speculation, you might notice an eerie sense of déjà vu hanging over the playing field of federal politics lately.
On Sept. 17, 1,500 Tories past and present jammed into a Montreal ballroom to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Brian Mulroney’s first majority government. It was a chance to relive the crowning moment for Canada’s...
Adviser advice
It’s an understandable thought: if two pretty smart guys like Steven Spielberg and Elie Wiesel could get scammed by a crooked adviser to the tune of millions, surely it could happen to anyone. In fact, although Bernie Madoff’s $50-billion Ponzi scheme was deemed the biggest in U.S. history, the actual number of individuals caught up in the scam was relatively small. Still, the impact on investors’...
How to start your own business
Recession, schmecession — now is the time to become your own boss. Here are six handy tips to get you started.
Be original
Coming up with a brilliant, money-making idea is the first step on the path to selfemployment. The second: checking to see if that product or service is already available. However, if it has been done, don’t automatically throw in the towel. “There’s nothing wrong with...
The CEO Poll: Stealth and taxes
In mid-August, it was revealed that more than 4,000 of UBS AG’s U.S. clients allegedly were hiding assets offshore. While that’s a blow for the Zurich-based bank, a new poll suggests the scandal will have almost no impact on tax havens in general.
According to a Compas Inc. poll, which surveyed 115 Canadian executives, 88% of respondents think governments will never be able to rid the world...
The CEO Poll: Recovery still months away
Most Canadian CEOs think there are still months of economic uncertainty ahead despite the Bank of Canada’s recent declaration that the recession is over.
A survey conducted by Compas Inc., reveals that Canadian executives think it will take 13 months before the country sees a real recovery — 57% of the 123 surveyed believe there’s a good chance a “second dip” will...
Newspapers to ask online readers to pay up
It’s no secret that the New York Times is in a heap of financial trouble. In April, the paper announced an operating loss of US$61 million — way down from an operating profit of $6.2 million a year earlier — and the publication’s parent company threatened to close the Boston Globe unless employees took a pay cut. There are a host of reasons why the Grey Lady is seeing red,...
Demi Lovato — Here We Go Again
Demi Lovato
Album: Here We Go Again
Label: Hollywood/Universal
Rating: ***
Demi Lovato’s sophomore disc is exactly what you’d expect from a Disney darling — it’s vibrant, infectious and only for 14-year-old girls. For that Miley Cyrus loving demo, this is a superb disc. She’s perfected the watered down Avril Lavigne, faux-anger sound to a tee, and naïve songs about boys will resonate with...
Fiery Furnaces — I'm Going Away
Fiery Furnaces
Album: I’m Going Away
Label: Thrill Jockey
Rating: *** 1/2
If there’s one thing most people know about the Fiery Furnaces, it’s that their music has been pretty weird. So it was a surprise to find out that their sixth record is one of the more straightforward albums in their oeuvre. That’s not to say this still isn’t incredibly quirky. The title track is a wacky hillbilly blues...
Bryan Borzykowski is a Toronto-based web and print writer, editor and blogger working mainly for business and entertainment publications. He regularly contributes to Canadian Business magazine, writes Metro Canada's weekly Audio Files music column and shares personal finance tips on Rogers TV's Daytime Toronto. He's also written for Maclean's, MoneySense, PROFIT, Chatelaine, Hello Canada, MSN Tech, Yahoo Finance and the National Post. He was recently nominated for five National Magazine Awards, winning one in an online category.
