You are here: Home / Archives for Business

HarperCollins to acquire Thomas Nelson

October 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Harper Collins Logo

HarperCollins publishers has announced that it has made plans to acquire Christian publisher Thomas Nelson. HarperCollins is the combination of the American company Harper & Row and the British publishing house William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd. The Collins company was originally founded in 1819 in Glasgow, Scotland. Thomas Nelson was founded in 1798 in Edinburgh, Scotland. With this acquisition, HarperCollins (already owning Zondervan) will control 50 per cent of the Christian publishing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: , ,

Fixing the economic crisis

December 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Economic Crisis

What should Christians be doing about the current economic crisis? CC.com consulted a number of economic and socio-political leaders for faith-based perspectives on the subject. Second in a series. Click here to read Part 1 | Part 3. The current economic crisis has raised a number of questions. Is there something inherently wrong with the capitalist system? In the capitalist system, "there is an inherent tendency to lead to inequality unless there is state intervention," said Joe … [Read more...]

Pages: 1 2

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: , ,

The economic crisis: What should Christians and the church be doing?

December 8, 2008 By 5 Comments
The Economic Crisis

What should Christians be doing about the current economic crisis? CC.com consulted a number of economic and socio-political leaders for faith-based perspectives on the subject. Third and last in a series. See Part 1 | Part 2. 1. Get out of debt One of the key things Christians should do in the current economic crisis is to "get out of debt," says Lorne Jackson, president of the Canadian National Christian Foundation (CNCF). Government efforts to stimulate the economy by making it … [Read more...]

Pages: 1 2

Filed Under: Business, Lifestyle Tagged With:

The economic crisis due to more than greed

December 5, 2008 By 6 Comments
The Economic Crises in Canada

What should Christians be doing about the current economic crisis? CC.com consulted a number of economic and socio-political leaders for faith-based perspectives on the subject. First in a series. Click here to read Part 2 | Part 3. In discussions about the ongoing financial crisis, the word 'greed' keeps popping up. But that is the simple answer. According to some experts, the situation is more complex than that. There are both a "short-term cause and a long-term cause" to the current … [Read more...]

Pages: 1 2

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: