Albert Van Santvoort
Digital, media agencies struggling through pandemic
Average employment at top companies in B.C. has fallen since peaking in 2020
Mixed results for security companies during pandemic
Average number of security staff increased over past year while median fell at top firms
Trades worker shortage worsens through pandemic
An estimated 64,000 additional tradespeople will be needed in B.C. over the next 10 years
Assets up after major declines at top money sources
B.C. credit unions, investment funds, banks have posted growth since pandemic started
Higher wages add up to more than higher inflation
Payroll pressures could turn short-term inflation into a long-term economic complication
Revenue up for B.C.’s biggest technology companies
Average revenue increase for the province’s top 20 was 6.7%, despite pandemic economics
Pandemic forces local charities to innovate to survive
Surrey Hospital Foundation turns to online auction as an alternative source of revenue
Province’s top mining stocks hit speed bump in 2021
Average growth in stock value on BIV’s list was 64% compared with 228% last year
First Nations business growth stunted by pandemic
Two per cent of Indigenous businesses closed permanently because of COVID-19
Flood damage could cost upwards of $2 billion
Rising frequency of natural disasters puts pressure on insurance companies, policyholders