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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.

How the government hopes to strengthen intellectual property in Canada

The federal government has unveiled new measures on intellectual property as it seeks to improve Canada's performance...

Ford Canada spared from parent’s plan to cut most car models from lineup by 2020

Ford's decision to discontinue almost all of its car models in North America within two years will...

Twitter is profitable again; investors unimpressed

Twitter has remained largely outside of the crosshairs of lawmakers over the privacy issues that have tripped...

Facebook advertisers shrug off its privacy scandal

Facebook's troubles with Russian election meddlers, "fake news" and misused data have dominated headlines globally. But they don't...

Power-sucking Bitcoin ‘mines’ spark backlash

Bitcoin "miners" who use rows of computers whirring at the same time to produce virtual currencies began...

Grocer Metro says strong economy, employment offsetting pressure from competitors

Metro Inc. says a strong economy and low unemployment are driving customers to its full-service grocery stores...

Feds to post deficits $8B bigger than expected over next two years: PBO report

The Trudeau government is on track to run deficits nearly $8 billion deeper than expected over the...

Canadian Toys “R” Us stores find lifeline in Fairfax bid

Toys "R" Us's Canadian operations have found a safety net months after the retailer's demise in the...

Inflation at just over 2%? It’s fine, says bank governor

Canada's central bank governor says inflation will likely hover just above the historic target of two per...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Trans Mountain troubles B.C. Premier John Horgan's government may file a long-promised court reference this week to clarify...
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