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The federal government unveiled a two-pronged effort Thursday aimed at improving Canada’s ability to foster growth at a time when a rising tide of protectionism
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Federal government to table budget on March 22 amid Trump related uncertainty
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government’s latest budget on March 22, his first amid the economic uncertainty of the Donald Trump era.
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Blackberry’s shift from smartphone maker to a software company is complete but branding remains challenging for the company with a legacy in hardware design, says
Mitel to sell mobile division for more than $385M
Mitel Networks Corp. (TSX:MNW) says it will sell its mobile division in a deal worth more than $385 million. The Ottawa-based company says it will
QNX joins self-driving car pilot project
Self-driving vehicles are hitting Ontario streets, after the province became the first in Canada to open a pilot project to test the automated vehicles on
BDC Capital creates $135M venture fund for clean-tech startups
The Business Development Bank of Canada is launching a $135 million fund that will invest in entrepreneurial startup companies in the energy and clean technology
Nortel settles battle to divvy up $7.3B from bankruptcy liquidation
A settlement has been reached to end a lengthy battle over divvying up the US$7.3 billion raised in Nortel Networks Corp.’s bankruptcy liquidation. The former
Former Nortel employees and pensioners closer to getting paid
A nearly eight-year legal battle over how to divide what remains of Nortel Networks Corp. has ended in a deal that will put a stop
BlackBerry to stop building its own smartphones
BlackBerry will stop making its signature smartphones, the company said Wednesday after facing repeated calls to leave the hardware business that was once the basis
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