Yahoo buys Tumblr for whopping $1.1 billion
Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it “promises not to screw it up.”
The deal, which had been rumored since last Thursday, ...
An Open Letter to Tim Hortons
To Paul D. House, Chief Executive Officer of Tim Hortons
Dear Mr. House,
Since Monday, Canadians–and everyone else in the world–have watched in horror at the tragic events ...
Edgy, viral Kmart video encourages shoppers to “ship their pants”
A slip of the tongue by one of this advertisement’s actors could have derailed the experiment (thank goodness for editing), but instead, we have comic brilliance from the marketing ...
Punk musician Amanda Palmer on “The Art of Asking”
Before rising to the national stage as a solo “punk-cabaret” artist, Amanda Palmer was a street burlesque performer, who stepped onto a plastic milk crate, painted herself ...
Insights & Influence: Entrepreneur Edition
In this episode of Insights & Influence Dave chats with four accomplished entrepreneurs–Shabnam Weber, Denis McLaughlin, Maria Locker and Peter Ehrlich–about their stories, ...
Kevin O’Leary dishes on money, honesty and baby whales
With the New Year well under way, the winter season of Dragons’ Den is upon us. For Canadians, that means the fierce, no-nonsense investment guru known by his fans (and detractors, ...
Infographic: Why companies must embrace social media
There are pros and cons to everything. Social media is no exception. When used indiscreetly, tweets and Facebook posts can do more harm than good. However, when used smartly, social ...
Arlene Dickinson speaks out on her Big Decision
Fans of CBC’s business reality show Dragons’ Den are no stranger to Arlene Dickinson, the funky-haired marketing maven frequently seen sparring with fellow Dragon Kevin ...
25 words you might not know are trademarked
Many of the items we use every day, like zippers and escalators, were once brand names. Even heroin, which no one should use any day, was a brand name. Here are some trademarked names ...
Exclusive: George Ross on real estate, Facebook, and retirement
George H. Ross is no stranger to long-time viewers of The Apprentice. Since 2004, Ross was the mild-mannered, firm boardroom adviser to Donald Trump, offering his critique to contestants ...


