Debbie Balfour
Debbie Balfour is a real estate investor, coach, and host of the Let’s Talk Real Estate Investing podcast. She is a journalist with WBN News, featured in Langley, Delta, Vancouver, and Surrey City News.
OPEC+ raises oil output as crude falls below $72, SK Hynix sets terms for a $28.1 billion U.S. IPO, Canada weighs bids from Germany and South Korea for submarines, and a Chinese missile test rattles Pacific security, setting the tone for markets and geopolitics this week.
by Debbie Balfour
Anthropic quietly files a confidential trillion-dollar IPO, Alibaba pays $600 million to settle a US pharmaceutical probe, Canada exits the World Cup in Houston, and Meta reportedly moves to ditch CoreWeave — resetting the weekend playbook for executives tracking AI capital and global growth
by Debbie Balfour
A Record Wall Street Close, Fragile Hormuz Ceasefire Diplomacy In Doha, And A Broken AI Trust Pact Between Alibaba And Anthropic Are Resetting The Third-Quarter Playbook For Executives Watching Oil Prices, Interest Rates, Canada's GDP Rebound, And The Global Race For AI Infrastructure Capital Now.
by Debbie Balfour
Development Cost Charges help fund infrastructure, but critics argue they increase housing prices. Who ultimately pays the cost of growth?
by Debbie Balfour
North American trade risk, cooling AI momentum, U.S. labor data, and market caution define a business day where investors are watching whether policy uncertainty becomes a real drag on growth.
by Debbie Balfour
On Canada's 159th birthday, WBN counts 159 ways a nation of 42 million has shaped medicine, science, sport, culture, and the global economy. PS: There was a lot we didn't know...and should!
by Debbie Balfour
Developers blame permitting delays for rising housing costs, while municipalities defend careful planning. Who is right?
by Debbie Balfour
Surrey's new arena agreement with the Vancouver Giants marks a major milestone, boosting economic growth, entertainment, and long-term investment opportunities.
by Debbie Balfour