PSYCHOPATHS IN BUSINESS
St. John’s — Because they are manipulative and amoral, psychopaths can excel in business, University of British Columbia researcher Robert Hare said at the Canadian Police Association’s conference in Newfoundland. Hare said the scandals rocking Wall Street are an example of the problem. He is working on a system to help recruiters weed them out.
STAFFING FIRMS EARN $5.8 BILLION
Ottawa — Temporary help and employment placement agencies had a combined revenue of $5.8 billion in 2000, Statistics Canada reports. Temp staffing services found work for 465,000 workers, generating 69 per cent of the revenue, with 232 million billable hours for the sector.
UNION SUED OVER VANDALISM
Montreal — Videotron Telecom has launched a $16-million lawsuit against two locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The suit alleges union members vandalized the company’s cable network. A strike-lockout has dragged on for months.
WHERE’S THE RISK?
Ottawa — Ottawa’s senior bureaucrats were awarded 100 per cent of the “at-risk” $25-million budget for performance bonuses. While opposition party critics wonder where the risk is when the full amount is allocated, the government defended the system by saying payouts varied and not everyone received a bonus.
St. John’s — Because they are manipulative and amoral, psychopaths can excel in business, University of British Columbia researcher Robert Hare said at the Canadian Police Association’s conference in Newfoundland. Hare said the scandals rocking Wall Street are an example of the problem. He is working on a system to help recruiters weed them out.
STAFFING FIRMS EARN $5.8 BILLION
Ottawa — Temporary help and employment placement agencies had a combined revenue of $5.8 billion in 2000, Statistics Canada reports. Temp staffing services found work for 465,000 workers, generating 69 per cent of the revenue, with 232 million billable hours for the sector.
UNION SUED OVER VANDALISM
Montreal — Videotron Telecom has launched a $16-million lawsuit against two locals of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The suit alleges union members vandalized the company’s cable network. A strike-lockout has dragged on for months.
WHERE’S THE RISK?
Ottawa — Ottawa’s senior bureaucrats were awarded 100 per cent of the “at-risk” $25-million budget for performance bonuses. While opposition party critics wonder where the risk is when the full amount is allocated, the government defended the system by saying payouts varied and not everyone received a bonus.
