Peter Kovessy

Ottawa Business Journal

In battle against Uber, Ottawa taxi operators push mobile ride-hailing apps

Ottawa

As traditional taxi companies adjust to competing against ride-hailing services such as Uber, an Ottawa taxi brand is releasing a new app that it says

Federal hiring wanes as Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate rises to 5.7%

Ottawa

A contraction in Ottawa’s construction sector in May contributed to the region’s unemployment rate rising for the second straight month, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Ottawa-Gatineau’s

Trump travel ban raising interest in Ottawa among event organizers: Shaw Centre CEO

Tourism

Donald Trump’s threats to bar travellers from several Middle Eastern and African states from entering the United States is causing some conference planners to consider

Rising business confidence in Ottawa to spark hiring, survey suggests

Ottawa

In a sign of growing confidence in the local economy, hundreds of Ottawa business owners and managers say they plan to hire new employees over

Ottawa real estate market hits new highs in May

Residential

After months of gaining steam, Ottawa’s housing market surged in May as buyers set an all-time record for sales in a single month and average

With future of Ottawa’s Clearford in doubt, Rod Bryden steps down as chair

Techopia

After a dozen years leading the board of Clearford Water Systems, Rod Bryden is leaving the local clean-tech firm as the company warns investors that

Ottawa tech trailblazer Antoine Paquin remembered as an ‘inspiration’ for entrepreneurs

Techopia

Business executives from Ottawa and around the world are paying tribute to Antoine Paquin, a serial entrepreneur at the forefront of the city’s telecom boom

Think big, start small and move fast: Keys to innovation from Mitel’s McBee

Techopia

The key to innovation isn’t building a perfect product. It’s solving a customer’s problem – specifically a problem they’re willing to pay you to solve.

After connecting global broadcasters, Ottawa tech firm VideoShip looks to local media

Techopia

As it builds a video technology firm that already helps CNN, CBS and broadcasters from South America to east Asia transfer news clips, Ottawa-based VideoShip

Calian buys Ottawa-based ISR, gaining presence in Dubai and Netherlands

Techopia

In a bid to boost its international presence and bolster its service offerings, Ottawa-based Calian Group (TSX:CGY) has purchased a local emergency management firm with