Gay Ski Week brand bid
The owner of the company which organised Gay Ski Week in Queenstown before he placed it in liquidation last year, is thought to be bidding to buy the company back, despite creditors still being owed a total of nearly $60,000. read more

Photos: Cleveland City Centre Hotel liquidation sale begins
The Cleveland City Centre Hotel came to life as a bustling hub for bargain shoppers on Thursday, Jan. 12. Hundreds of people packed inside and roamed the floors on a hunt for the best deal they could find. The sale will continue on a first-come-first-served basis until every item is sold -- and they mean everything. Sale are Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon ...

Hotel liquidation sale brings big crowds
Bargain hunters were out in droves during the first day of the Cleveland City Centre Hotel liquidation sale.

Downtown Brockville resurgence
Downtown Brockville has had its share of bad press over the years, but Dan Sparring chose to ignore all the talk of economic decline. After 35 years in business in the 1000 Islands Mall, the owner of Limestone and Ivy late last fall moved downtown, into the building vacated by Rob McIntosh.[...]

Simon Calder: How Brits can benefit from French subsidies
A holiday in France is one of life's sweeter treats. Even better: a holiday in France subsidised by the French taxpayer. Any day this winter, you can hop aboard the bus at Nice airport for the two-hour climb from sea level to the ski resort of Isola 2000, for a pauper's fare of €4. (For comparison, the market fare for the much shorter transfer from Geneva airport to Morzine costs €28.)