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Canadian and international business news relevant to local business leaders here in Ottawa. Includes stories related to inflation, interest rates, employment, major government announcements and more.

The corporate climb: Stalled progress for women in Canadian C-suites

None of Canada's TSX 60 companies were headed by a woman and two-thirds did not include a...

Canadians increasingly putting the ‘remote’ in working remotely

The telecommuting revolution envisioned by futurists, in which vast numbers of workers eschew their daily commute in...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

RBI earnings Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent company of Burger King and Tim Hortons, discusses second-quarter results...

Province to open Ontario cannabis retail market to private sector: report

The Ontario government will reportedly allow private stores to sell marijuana once recreational cannabis becomes legal on...

Is Facebook’s day of reckoning a blip or sign of a broader turn?

Facebook faced a day of reckoning Thursday as its shares plunged in the biggest one-day drop in...

Loblaw anticipates higher food prices soon due to trade war

Canadians will likely have to pay more for certain food items soon as grocers grapple with the...

Telus leads $62M round of financing for Toronto-based startup League

A Canadian startup company has raised $62 million from Telus Ventures and other major backers to expand...

U.S. pot firm looking north to raise capital

Green Thumb Industries had a business plan, expertise and plenty of ambition to grow its marijuana business....

Alphabet records $3.2B quarterly profit, despite massive EU fine

Google parent Alphabet on Monday reported second-quarter earnings that pleased Wall Street, even as it booked a...

Feds fail to secure new buyer for Trans Mountain pipeline by deadline

The federal government is set to become the official owner of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after...
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