Business

Victoria-area investors beware. David Michaels, principal of Michaels Wealth Management, is staging his "lunch-and-learn" seminars. As noted in previous columns, Michaels used to be licensed as a mutual fund salesman with Dundee Securities.

Prices could fall 25% in the next three years

Single females accounted for 16 per cent of the real estate transactions in 2010 while their male counterparts bought up 11 per cent of the overall inventory, according to an analysis of last year's sales by the Greater Victoria Real Estate Board.

October figure inches up to 5.3%

Dirk Britton has opened an Original Joe's Restaurant and Bar in Langford, the first franchise for Vancouver Island and seventh in B.C. in the past three years.

Investor cited for paperwork violations

After 28 years in the ice cream business downtown, Shukry and Connie Regep are serving their last scoops on Sunday.

University names business school in honour of Custom House founder Peter B. Gustavson

Randy Holmquist, founder of Errington-based Canadian Electric Vehicles, has reduced pollution around the world since 1991 as he transformed a hobby into an export business when he converted his own vehicle from gas to electric, and started to offer d

The Fairfield Book Shop, the last store on the south end of Cook Street Village, has a new owner. Donna Ashmore acquired the business from veteran used book seller Reg Smart, who opened the outlet 17 years ago.