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Irish Examiner | January 02, 2017

In this column, Kehlan looks at the most disappointing businesses of 2016. Whether through bad decisions, indifferent CEOs or just poor performance, these businesses have had a very disappointing 2016. In this article, I’m looking at the companies that failed to deliver in 2016. The ones that got enveloped by their own hype. The ones that were too good to be true and the ones that continue to raise more questions than answers. I’m sure the list is longer, but I’ve picked out some of the ones tha...

Irish Examiner | January 09, 2017

If you asked me about this even a year ago, I would have said that this was different. The raft of billion-dollar start-ups was a reflection of the time and it was never easier to reach hundreds of millions of people around the world. The valuations were about the potential and the real estate.However, over the past six months, it has become apparent that something is desperately wrong in the start-up community.Valuations are becoming increasingly alarming. The amount of venture capital being po...

thewesternstar | April 05, 2019

Many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians think the provincial economy has been slow in recent years, but, according to Statistics Canada data, it actually grew in 2016 and 2017. The main driver was the oil and gas industry as oil prices and oil production increase. Unfortunately, the economic growth of the last two years has not been felt “on the ground” and there is a good likelihood this will continue in the short-term. Many Newfoundlanders and Labradorians think the provincial econom...

columbian | June 12, 2019

Small business owners who are interested in exporting, or who need education and assistance about issues like tariffs, can get information or assistance online or from federal, state or local government agencies. Online help: The Small Business Administration has a guide to the basics of exporting, including how to find buyers and financing. www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/export-products.The U.S. Commercial Service operates www.export.gov , a portal that also has educational mater...