Business
Tuning in to Twitter
Companies are using social media sites to listen in on every mention of their brands
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell is the deputy editor at Maclean's. Since joining the magazine in 2005, he has also served as the foreign editor, business editor and a reporter covering everything from politics to sports.
Business
For the love of cardboard
Amazon is using the power of angry consumers to try to convince manufacturers to change their ways and offer what it calls “frustration-free packaging.”
Business
The joy of napping
Firms are finding that it can be productive to let their employees catch a brief midday nap
Business
Self-service flying
Airlines continue to push Internet check-in and smartphone boarding passes
Business
How to kill a patent troll
The patent-holding firm NTP filed lawsuits last week against six big tech firms
Society
Why we don’t watch soccer
Amateur participation is sky-high, so why is the Beautiful Game such a commerical flop in Canada?
Business
The truth can make you rich
In the search for ever more obscure and potentially lucrative investment opportunities, hedge funds are turning to a new source