Personal Finance and Investing

• Hundreds of jobs threatened under work programme PCS reports that Work Programme contractor Working Links has sent redundancy letters to 600 employees.

World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism

Mountain resort professionals, from the Alps to the Rockies, as well as Asian destinations including the Republic of Korea, will debate how snow and mountain destinations can respond to current and future challenges, while remaining competitive and sustainable, at the 7th World Congress on Snow and Mountain Tourism (Grenoble, France, April 28-29, 2011).

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I put down my pen on this topic, assuming youd had your fill of examples of the Senate of Canadas Report on the Business Development Bank of Canadas 10 year Statutory review (see prior post BDC snows the Senate part 5 Mar 18-11). But, just yesterday, BDC was back on Parliament Hill once again, expousing on the state of innovation in Canada. Different BDC team presenting this time, but the messages were familiar.

During this new hearing, Toronto Senator Irving Gerstein asked BDC Executive Jerome Nyca how much BDC capital goes directly into VC investments and how much goes into VC funds.

Mr. Nyca replied (pg.

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Credit card debt is a global problem that has led many to the poorhouse. However, with smart management, credit card debt can actually be a good thing. Let’s look at how to have smart credit card debt that will help your finances instead of hurt it. The premise may be a little odd to some people, but there is a way that you can use your credit cards to improve your credit rating and start investing in your future.

First, it is important to realize that credit cards are not free money – this is a problem that affects many when they get their cards for the first time. The

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