The Canadian Press

Ottawa’s OCCO pivots to grocery marketplace amid COVID-19 challenges

"Right away we started thinking: 'What can we do to keep our business going?"'

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

A preview of some of the stories that will be making headlines in the days ahead.

Rent relief program for small businesses hurt by COVID-19 unveiled

Program is expected to lower rent by 75 per cent for affected small businesses.

Working from home? You’re probably eligible for an auto insurance discount

Changing a vehicle's designated use from "commute" to "pleasure" can make a difference beyond the shorter trip from the bedroom to the laptop.

Ottawa’s inflation rate cools to 1.4% in March

Pandemic causes gas prices to plummet

Canadian companies weigh dividend cuts, suspensions ahead of earnings amid pandemic

Businesses will have to balance satisfying shareholders, who will never say no to more cash, with keeping their companies afloat as they grapple with mass layoffs, forced closures of their brick-and-mortar locations, transitioning staff to work from home and in some cases, the erosion of their entire industry.

Shopify offers cash advances to merchants amid COVID-19

Company adding US$200 million to Shopify Capital program worldwide.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Rogers earnings, Metro results and the release of new inflation figures are among the stories expected to make headlines in the days ahead.

Insurance companies cut group health plan premiums as claims fall

Declining use of dental benefits and some extended health care benefits leading to premium reduction adjustments for employer-sponsored group benefits plans.

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