Sole proprietorship

A sole proprietorship, also known as a sole trader, is owned by one person and operates for their benefit. The owner may operate the business alone or with other people.

Partnership

A partnership is a business owned by two or more people. In most forms of partnerships, each partner has unlimited liability for the debts incurred by the business. The three most prevalent types of for-profit partnerships are general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability partnerships.

Corporation

The owners of a corporation have limited liability and the business has a separate legal personality from its owners. Corporations can be either government-owned or privately owned. They can organize either for profit or as not-for-profit organizations.

Cooperative

Often referred to as a "co-op", a cooperative is a limited liability business that can organize for-profit or not-for-profit. A cooperative differs from a corporation in that it has members, not shareholders, and they share decision-making authority.

Restructuring state enterprises

In recent decades, various states modeled some of their assets and enterprises after business enterprises. In 2003, for example, the People's Republic of China modeled 80% of its state-owned enterprises on a company-type management system

mardi 27 octobre 2015

Wal-Mart applies to test delivery drones

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Wal-Mart Stores Inc has applied to U.S. regulators for permission to test drones for home delivery, curbside pickup and checking warehouse inventories.



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Staying home: Weak loonie makes U.S. airports less of a bargain for Canadians

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U.S. airports that saw a surge in demand from Canadian travelers when the loonie was strong are now seeing their fortunes reverse as the currency is lower and the value proposition just isn't there anymore.



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Weak loonie takes a bite out of sales at Tim Hortons owner

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Tim Hortons contributed $737.7 million worth of revenue in the third quarter, which was down from $834.1 million a year earlier mainly because of the impact of a weaker Canadian dollar.



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Canada could slash CO2 emissions with existing technologies, proven policies

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If Canada wants to drastically cut its greenhouse gas emissions and meet international climate change commitments, the right tools are already available, a new report says.



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Processed meat's cancer link unlikely to change habits, experts say

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If you love a good steak, a recent WHO report on the links between processed and red meat and cancer probably gave you pause. But experts say it's unlikely to change your eating habits.



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lundi 26 octobre 2015

Carbon capture plant delay costing SaskPower millions

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The much-publicized SaskPower carbon capture project at Boundary Dam, near Estevan, is facing significant delays that are costing the crown corporation millions of dollars.



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Roots Canada sells majority stake to Searchlight Capital

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Roots Canada has sold a majority stake in the fashion company to private investment firm Searchlight Capital Partners.



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