We have talked about data centres in Ireland before but someone sent me this and I thought it was worth sharing. Verne Global is a wholesale data center developer based in Keflavik, Iceland, and Washington, D.C. The company is a…
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Why can’t there be a win-win in the NB Power/HQ deal? If you look at the broad strokes of the deal it can be a win win. We get cheaper, cleaner power and HQ gets a good market for its…
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Someone told me today that something like 40% of Moncton’s call centres are now using home agents to augment their workforce. I have heard about a number of other companies that are now using workers from around the province. Lexitech…
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You will be happy to know that my little spammer friend has found a way to bypass my IP blocker and he is sending me 10 posts a day. I guess he has an innovative streak. Ocassionally he posts interesting…
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One of the biggest arguments to support the sale of NB Power to Hydro-Quebec is that it addresses the looming issue of cap and trade or carbon taxation and helps NB reach its greenhouse gas emission targets. I realize this…
Continue ReadingAn innovation agenda
I like David Brooks the NYT columnist. This opinion piece he wrote talks about the need for an innovation agenda in the US. I think there are learnings here for New Brunswick – particularly his talk of promoting regional innovation clusters…
Continue ReadingFraser Institute take on NB’s investment climate
Fraser is out with their latest report on investment climate in the provinces. New Brunswick is ranked 7th out of the 10 provinces but ranks 9th for Fiscal Prudence and 9th for Burden of Regulation. We rank 3rd on the…
Continue Reading2010 Business Survey
If you are a biz owner, this is an interesting survey to get your opinion on issues and challenges. NEW BRUNSWICK BUSINESS OUTLOOK 2010 – Decision-makers like to speak on behalf of the province’s business community, but often hear only…
Continue ReadingCivility in the Legislature
Just read about the ruckus in the Legislature. It’s not particularly funny but I can tell you from personal experience that the Leg can be a fairly uncivl place. I was a Page almost 20 years ago (serving coffee and passing…
Continue ReadingThe Janice Harvey Magic Show
What amazes me is that smart people such as Janice Harvey would quote something like this in her column this morning. She is talking about that unbiased Maine consultant hired by AIMS (who states right in his report about the…
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