March 28, 2024

Vancouver businesses preparing for the departure of the penny

The Royal Canadian Mint will no longer distribute pennies as of today and Vancouver businesses are bracing themselves for some change. Many say they are happy to see the red coin go, but some retailers worry the transition won't be a smooth one. "I like the idea of getting rid of the penny just because it's so expensive to make it, it's kind of a … [Read more...]

“Avengers” Destruction Costs A Pretty Penny

Disaster assessment firm Kinetic Analysis Corp has estimated that the hypothetical economic cost of repairing the damage done to midtown Manhattan in "The Avengers" would come in at a staggering $ 160 billion says The Hollywood Reporter. In a grim and somewhat distasteful comparison, the cleanup costs of Hurricane Katrina were $ 90 billion while … [Read more...]