Fighting through a dark time, UPEI athlete awarded for her perseverance
Jane McLaughlin is a nursing student and basketball star who has battled mental illness Mental health issues kept Jane McLaughlin from returning to university after her first year, but she came back to complete her nursing degree and co-captain the varsity basketball team. And now she is the Atlantic University Sport nominee for the Tracy […]
Footwear designer hopes his insoles bring jobs to province
Like the shoes he designed, Paul Kasdan’s insoles are created with an earth-friendly vision A Saint John local shoemaker could give Dr. Scholl’s a run for its money. Down the road, anyway. Paul Kasdan, who was last in the news for his kung-fu-inspired shoes, is back at it with matching, eco-friendly insoles. The bright colours […]
Millennial millionaires agree that everyone should read this personal finance classic
In five years, Grant Sabatier of “Millennial Money” went from having $2.26 in his bank account to $1 million, thanks to a side hustle that he turned into a lucrative consulting company. “As soon as I began this journey, I looked up the best-reviewed personal finance books on Amazon,” the now 31-year-old tells CNBC Make […]
Insurance for your small business
As a small businesses owner, it’s important to watch carefully how your business allocates its hard-earned money. You may have limited cash flow, and if something unexpected happens, such as a fire or robbery at your business, you would need sufficient insurance to cover your losses. Sometimes you have to spend some money to save […]
5 Tips to Planning a High Class Event on a Budget
Proven tricks of the trade, will help you plan an event with minimal resources, without making it obvious that you were on a shoestring budget. We can all agree that planning any event can be a really expensive affair. Even without getting into the nitty-gritty, the whole process is a taxing and possibly daunting experience. […]
How to find cheap flight deals: 5 expert tips
Book early with Asian airlines for Christmas and ‘peak-east’ flights Most airlines – especially east Asian ones – get their business from local passengers. This means prices are set according to national holidays and in Asia this means that flights around western holidays, such as Christmas and Easter, are often underpriced – as the airlines […]
Why Does General Motors Want to Boost Production of the Chevy Bolt?
General Motors (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra said the company will boost its production of the battery-electric Chevrolet Bolt EV to keep pace with rising global demand. Clearly, GM thinks it can sell considerably more Bolts than it’s making right now. It’s a sign that GM will remain committed to its electric-vehicle plan even if […]
Is Applied Optoelectronics’ Stock Too Cheap to Pass Up?
If there is one way to sum up the fortunes of Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ: AAOI) in the last year, it would be this: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) giveth and Amazon taketh away. Shares of the fiber-optic supply manufacturer plunged after full-year 2017 results showed year-over-year contraction in sales, attributable primarily to lower demand from its largest […]
Should You Buy Baozun After Its Post-Earnings Pop?
Shares of Baozun (NASDAQ: BZUN) surged more than 30% on March 6 after the Chinese e-commerce services provider reported its fourth-quarter earnings. Revenue rose 23% annually to $240.6 million, which missed expectations by about $5 million. However, non-GAAP net income soared 128% to $24.7 million, or $0.42 per share, topping estimates by $0.11. That earnings […]
Why Autodesk, H&R Block, and Medifast Jumped Today
Wednesday was a tough day for the stock market, as the Dow Jones Industrials gave back a substantial portion of the average’s gains from the previous session. Fallout from the resignation of Gary Cohn, the head of President Trump’s National Economic Council, was the cause most often cited for the decline, with some political pundits […]