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The Thomson family tops the annual ranking of Canada's wealthiest, with an estimated net worth of $18.45 billion. James Arthur and Jack Irving come at second with $7.11 billion, while Galen Weston is ranked third with $6.58 billion. Key information on the 100 wealthiest Canadians are presented.

A list of potential investments for 2009, made up of companies that are expected to rebound from the recession, is presented. Stock price of BCE Inc. for example, while dropping to an intraday low of $31 in 2008, is likely to rebound in December 2008 with the completion of its privatization deal. Magna International Inc., while exposed to the troubled U.S. industry, also promises significant returns to investment.

The 61st annual National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando, Florida saw unabashed display of wealth and privilege but the U.S. market meltdown and possible economic crash has raised questions on the industry's future. The state of the aircraft industry's market is discussed.

Putting Zellers on the right track was one thing. But Hudson's Bay Co. president and CEO Heller has a real monster on his hands with the Bay Some of the [...]

White Rose Nursery and Crafts puttered along profitably for years. Then a high-powered new team took control. Now, with the company in bankruptcy, everyone is aking When Alexandre Raab sold [...]

Grocery chains are feasting on a new delicacy - each other. But as Sobeys and Loblaw bulk up with new acquisitions, an even bigger competitor is ready to challenge them [...]

America's coolest malls have become major tourist destinations, drawing crowds of shoppers from hundreds of miles away. Now these hip new megamalls are about to invade Canada - changing the [...]

You've gone to the right schools. You've chosen the right career. So far, you've made all the right moves. But as you reach for the top, the most important question [...]

The bull market and a booming economy have turned many mid-career managers into multimillionaires. Believe it or not, that poses a problem: Once you have it all, what do you [...]

Chapters is rewriting the conventional wisdom on retailing. The bookstore superstar insists that customers really don't want to save time - they want to waste it 'Look at this store [...]

Quebec retailer Paul Roberge is reinventing how Canadian department stores do business. Now he wants to bring his magic to a mall near you Paul Delage Roberge wants you to [...]

Zellers learned the hard way that it's impossible to win a price war with Wal-Mart. Now the discounter is betting big on a brand new weapon: style Chaos reigns at [...]

Allen and Philip Fracassi built a stockmarket superstar by hyping their ability to turn garbage into gold. But is Philip Services really a money machine - or just a disposal [...]

Now that Dave Nichol's high-flying plan to create an international private-label food conglomerate has come crashing to earth, he's considering a new career option: retirement Earlier this month, food enthusiast [...]

Are Canada's big department stores doomed? Don't be on it. Reinvigorated by new managers, new merchandise and the ever-present threat of Wal-Mart, the dinosaurs are becoming - believe it or [...]

UNBEATABLE PRICES FOR A BANK? It worked for Wal-Mart. Why can't it work Arkadi Kuhlmann doesn't think much of the way Canadian banks serve their customers. He's convinced their array [...]

Gerald Schwartz has bought and sold a lot of companies without getting much respect. But suddenly, critics of his $9-billion conglomerate are giving him rave reviews. Does Canada's busiest dealmaker [...]

'The biggest reason I was successful was managerial courage,' says Randy Powell, 'I have always believed I should speak for what I believe to be true' Randy Powell plotted his [...]

How you put a value on your product may be your most important strategic decision. For more than 32 years, Toronto realtor Sadie Moranis sold houses in exactly the same [...]

After months of big writedowns and broken promises, Philip Services has named a new president and vowed to mend its ways. But has anything really changed? Don't bet on it. [...]

Where do you go for market-beating advice? Try your nearest executive recruiter Three months ago Canadian Business launched two unique additions to the investor's toolbox: the Ivory Tower and Headhunter [...]

Mississauga, Ontario-based Certicom Corp has all the makings of a big time company despite the fact that it makes less than $500,000 in quarterly revenues. Its stock has climbed from $3 each to $40 in less than two years and has already been invested in by Microsoft Corp.

Going public proved to be immensely profitable for Karel Velan and his 47-yr-old valve-making company. The company raised over $130 million to buy out its 50% partner and is still going strong with a 23.72% return on equity since 1992.

Taking a company public especially in a bull market may just be the key to striking it rich. Entrepreneurs such as Robert Lehtonen of Leitch Technology Corp and Vic De Zen of Royal Group Technologies Ltd are among those who testify to the virtues of going public.

Aggressive new consolidators are offering independent insurance brokers buckets of cash, back-office help and brand recognition. So what does it cost them? Their independence Four years ago, Larry Heron faced [...]

When four Ottawa students stumbled across the real-life answer during the prestigious EDS competition, they learned that honesty is not always the best policy. Every year, the best and the [...]

Maverick Arkadi Kuhlmann built ING Direct and rattled the big Canadian banks. Now he wants to do the same in the US--if only his bosses would let him Arkadi Kuhlmann [...]

Honestly, we thought it would be easier this year. Assembling the first-annual Canadian Business Rich 100 in 1999, the largest-ever list of Canada's wealthiest, was a gruelling six-month megaproject that [...]

When it comes to serving their wealthiest customers, Canadian banks do a lousy job. They could learn something from their competitors to the south The very rich of Canada are [...]

Quebec taxpayers are funding a high-tech wonderland For decades, the giant Guaranteed Pure Milk Bottle has stood over a forlorn corner of downtown Montreal -- a dilapidated five-storey reminder of [...]

Seven Eaton's stores in choice downtown locations across Canada are about to be reborn as--wait for it--a retail chain for urban hipsters When Rick Sorby was growing up in Winnipeg, [...]

Scott Paterson has been a big player in Internet IPOs. The question is, how many roles should one guy play? How do you get Scott Paterson's undivided attention? Just ask [...]

Don't follow Certicom down to the bottom For most of 1999 you could not give Certicom Corp. (TSE: CIC) stock away. The share price of the Mississauga, Ont.-based security software [...]

When bureaucrats become Silicon venture capitalists, it's very bad news for taxpayers As a Canadian, there are two ways you can lose a bundle on technology companies. The first is [...]

An Old Economy, low-return company lurks beneath Celestica's flashy exterior Gerry Schwartz has done a great job with Celestica. Four years ago, it was a sleepy, underappreciated IBM subsidiary that [...]

When the world's smartest supergeeks gathered in Orlando, Fla., the guys to beat were three computer whizzes from the University of Waterloo It's March break in Florida. The state is [...]

What happens when kids with ideas meet guys with money? Some of the savviest investors around are gambling that the combination will produce the next generation of Internet fortunes Meet [...]

Some of the biggest names in business are lining up to throw money at Calgary native Rob Reynolds' fledgling e-commerce company. Why? They're convinced he's going to change the way [...]

Zellers has become the world's first retailer to get ISO approval. Are its competitors worried? Stop the presses! Zellers Inc., the Canadian discount store chain that is under siege from [...]

Investors might really get to like Marty Weinberg's wealth management company to the stars--if they could just figure out what it does Some wealthy people collect art, while others collect [...]

Mitch Goldhar invested years of his life paving the way to Canada for the world's largest retailer. The payback: he's now the country's most successful mall developer. Mitchell Goldhar has [...]

Irwin Toy enjoyed a reputation as a fun place to work. But the atmosphere soured when family members began feuding. After surviving a coup attempt, can George Irwin restore peace [...]

If you think there are bargains at Winners outlets, you may see real value in its US parent There are few Canadian retailers that have captured the mood of shoppers [...]

Will that be coffee, tea or a chance to abuse us in both French and English? Next time you call up Air Canada president and CEO Robert Milton, try asking [...]

Sure, almost all of the retail groups controlled by Dylex are dogs. But for the price of Thrifty's, a consistent moneymaker, you can own the whole litter It was the [...]