Business Headlines / November 24, 2006

Tulip festival loss minor for local enterprises   The Canadian Tulip Festival injected $40-million into the regional economy, but Centretown businesses say they will be largely unaffected by the potential loss of the cash-strapped spring celebration.   Bylaw officers called heavy-handed '   Bar owners say they’re fed up with bylaw officers’ heavy-handed enforcement of the city’s poster bylaw.   EI tax cut not deep enough, say workers, owners   As the accumulated surplus of employment insurance (EI) funds grows to $53 billion next year, Ottawa’s business owners – as well as their employees – will see less tax taken off their pay stubs and balance sheets. But for many of them, the cut will not be enough to make a difference.   Viewpoint: Coffee prices perking up the ingenuity of consumers   It’s been called black gold. It’s addictive. And it’s sold at almost every street corner in Canada. It’s coffee, the beverage of night hawks and early risers everywhere. Whether it’s an executive trying to wake up before the workday, or a student up late cramming for an exam, Canadians love their coffee.