Paper flyers keep on flying

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Description: The digital world has had a deep impact on media such as movies, television, music and magazines. But for some reason, the much-maligned paper advertising flyer seems to be doing just fine. “Customers love their flyers,” said retail executive David Thorpe in a recent Globe and Mail. Apparently 98% of Canadians examine a flyer at least… Read more »

VW in trouble

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Description:  Much of the business news this week was dominated by the discovery of Volkswagen’s attempt to rig the test of emission standards. The story continued to spread throughout the week. VW’s stock price dropped. The VW president resigned. Some have even discussed the impact on Germany as a national brand repesenting engineering excellence. Source:… Read more »

Paper? What paper?

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  Description: Can it still be called a newspaper if you don’t print it on paper anymore? Well, La Presse, a French language newspaper with a history of over 130 years in publication, will be switching to a digital version only (with the exception of Saturdays) beginning in 2016. Over the last 10 years, the… Read more »

Lazaridis donates big to WLU

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Description: Wilfred Laurier University of Waterloo, Ontario has named its business school after Blackberry co-founder Mike Lazaridis.  Mr. Lazaridis has had a long association with the University of Waterloo, but he has made a pledge of $20 million to Laurier for funding an institute offering technology management skills. The government of Ontario has joined in… Read more »