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Power People of Eastern Ontario’s transportation sector

Eastern Ontario, fortunately, is well served by its transport and logistics firms. Here, supply chains operate smoothly, adding another facet to the relatively low-cost business environment enjoyed by companies and residents alike. 

Million-dollar threshold no barrier as high-end home sales surge, OREB says

Detached home sales topping the million-dollar mark accounted for 14 per cent of local transactions in January – up substantially from 2020, when they made up just three per cent of all deals.

Real-life succession: what prominent business families can teach us

Are real families as dysfunctional as the feuding clan depicted in HBO's Succession? Telfer School of Management professor Peter Jaskiewicz talks about that and more in part two of our Q&A.

Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate ticks up to 4.7% in January as labour force grows

The region gained 1,400 jobs last month, but that was more than offset by the 4,000 people who resumed their search for work, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Taking care of (family) business: uOttawa researcher tackles thorny issues of succession planning

In part one of a two-part Q&A, Telfer School of Management professor Peter Jaskiewicz talks about the vital economic role of family enterprises and why's it so important to ensure they survive.

OBJ launches the 2022 Book of Lists with virtual event

The Ottawa Business Journal officially launched the 2022 Book of Lists today with a virtual event that featured interviews from business leaders in the Ottawa community.

Power people of Eastern Ontario’s food processing sector

Agriculture has been a backbone of Eastern Ontario's economy for generations and today, food processing has an equally important role in the region.

Global co-working giant Spaces opens Zibi Ottawa location

New site joins a 29,000-square-foot Spaces location that opened last year on the Gatineau side of the Zibi development in former industrial buildings east of Eddy Street.

Ottawa developer proposes pair of rental highrises near science museum

Manor Park Capital says it wants to construct two towers of 25 and 20 storeys on St. Laurent Boulevard near the intersection of Lancaster Road about three blocks west of the museum.

On the grow: OBJ seeking Ottawa’s Fastest-Growing Companies

Annual competition is a unique opportunity for local enterprises to be recognized for substantial, sustainable and profitable growth over the past three years.

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