Adriax Dix has shed a bit more light on what he considers the "high end" of the individual tax bracket. Speaking in studio with CKNW's Bill Good, he reiterates his position -- that he has to look at the province's budget next spring before he can give a firm figure. But he says he does not consider $ 100,000 a year to be a high income. "We have to … [Read more...]
Google’s Q3 2012 earnings: $14.10 billion in revenue, $2.74 billion in operating income
October 18, 2012 by
In an apparent error, Google's Q3 2012 earnings have gone live smack dab in the middle of the trading day, instead of after the closing bell as expected. Early indications are that the search giant has notched third quarter revenues of $ 14.10 billion, representing a 45 percent uptick compared to Q3 2011. GAAP operating income in the third quarter … [Read more...]
BCMA: Low income residents need help
August 13, 2012 by
Saying more change is needed to help Canada's low income residents, the new president of the Canadian Medical Association is offering some solutions to cutting overall costs, without spending any more money. "Health care is only one element in getting a healthy population and probably not the most significant." Doctor John Haggie says … [Read more...]
Changes to income and disability assistance in BC
June 11, 2012 by
The provincial government has announced a carrot and stick approach in making changes to income and disability assistance policies. Premier Christy Clark has announced more money will be spent to assist individuals with disabilities lead more independent lives. "We're increasing trust account limits to help people with disabilities lead more … [Read more...]
Amazon’s Q1 2012 earnings: net income down 35 percent to $130 million, net sales at $13.18 billion
April 28, 2012 by
It's no Apple-sized quarter, but you'd need to be on HGTV's Million Dollar Rooms a handful of times over to scoff at Amazon's Q1 2012 earnings. After reporting $ 177 million in net earnings last quarter (on $ 17.43 billion in revenue), the online sales behemoth has today registered $ 13.18 billion in net sales -- proudly reporting that said … [Read more...]
Keg Royalties has net income of $6.2M
November 2, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The Keg Royalties Income Fund (TSX:KEG.UN) rises to third-quarter net income of $ 6.2 million, from year earlier loss of $ 3.5 million, helped by higher sales at restaurants in the royalty pool. … [Read more...]
RIM’s Q2 earnings report: $329 million in net income, not enough to fend off critics
September 17, 2011 by
The first quarterly earnings report post-Wake Up Call have just been published for Canada's own Research in Motion, and while the cash is still flowing, investors and analysts alike aren't feeling too rosy about the future. Despite Q2 revenue of $ 4.2 billion and a GAAP net income of $ 329 million, RIM's stock plummeted nine percent following the … [Read more...]
