Description: CP Rail has stated that it will lockout its engineers and conductors if they cannot reach an agreement with the Teamsters Union that represents its workers. This is not good news for a supply chain already struggling to recover from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. As well, the war in Ukraine has interrupted the grain supply… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Accounting Principles
Uncle Vanya’s Somewhat Familiar Logo
Description: Western businesses have been pulling out of Russia as a signal of displeasure about the invasion of Ukraine. Fast food giant McDonalds has been among those joining the protest with its announcement that its 850 locations in Russia would close. The response by the Russians was perhaps a bit unexpected, with one politician announcing… Read more »
Where’s the Co-op Housing?
Description: Rising rents have been a problem in many areas in Canada, adding one more log on the inflationary fire that Canadians have been experiencing. Housing co-operatives – or co-ops for short – offer an attractive alternative for controlling housing costs, where they are available. Though co-ops have operated in Canada for many years, there… Read more »
NFT on the Museum Wall
Description: Non-fungible tokens – or NFTs, as they are popularly called – are unique digital artworks protected through blockchain technology. As the interest in NFTs has grown, art galleries and museums have started to show these digital works as part of their collections. These crypto assets are subject to hacking and cyber crime, however, adding… Read more »
Another Wave
Description: It’s another blow from the Covid crisis hitting us as 2021 winds down This latest wave of the epidemic is causing problems for schools and universities. Exams are being postponed or moved online. Public schools are closing early for the Christmas break. Amid the turmoil comes this news of the need for better ventilation… Read more »
Sweet News
Description: I suppose you could call it sweet news: the recent announcement that the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (QMSP) will provide the supply chain with 22.7 million kilograms of its well-known product from its strategic reserve. Quebec dominates the world market for maple syrup, controlling over 70% of global production. QMSP’s reserve is a key part of its supply… Read more »
Greyhounds for Sale
Description: With Greyhound bus line winding down its business in Canada, the company is selling off its fleet of buses. Corporate Assets Inc. is handling the auction of 38 of these units, with the bidding scheduled for January 18, 2022. Greyhound operated in Canada for close to 100 years, and its exit may be especially… Read more »
Right to Repair
Description: After sustained pressure from the so-called right to repair movement, Apple has agreed to make certain spare parts available to consumers who want to fix their own iPhones and laptops. Apple had previously resisted the notion of consumers repairing their own devices, though a couple of years ago, it opened its parts and tool… Read more »
What’s in a (Meta)Name?
Description: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced that his company will now be known as Meta. The move by the social media giant sure seemed to attract its own share of social media response, with Twitter showing “Zuck” and “META” trending at the top of the list. Some of the online opinion questions whether this… Read more »
Paypal & Pinterest
Description: The Covid crisis has been good for business at PayPal as consumers have used the online payments firm to process transactions during the boom in e-commerce during the lockdowns. Now comes word that the payments processor has an interest in Pinterest in a bid to enter the social media space. PayPal’s offer of $45… Read more »