Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Bread battle fallout Loblaw Co. Ltd. releases fourth-quarter and year-end results on Thursday. The grocery giant rocked the food retail industry in December when it
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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.
Canadian Tire Q4 profit and revenue rise above estimates
Canadian Tire Corp. plans to acquire more brands into its fold this year, the company said as its fourth-quarter results topped expectations. “Smaller brand acquisitions
Feds names five ‘superclusters’ that will share $950M in government cash
The federal government named the five winning bids Thursday of its high-tech “superclusters” sweepstakes that will divvy up $950 million of public funding in hope
Feds pursue social procurement as report urges more help for women entrepreneurs
A new report is adding to the growing pressure on governments to use their multibillion-dollar buying power to help support businesses run by women –
Feb. 27 is federal budget day. Here’s what to watch
Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government’s next budget on Feb. 27 as the country faces persistent uncertainty around trade and competitiveness. With
‘Canada does not treat us right’ says Trump, as he threatens new global tax
President Donald Trump is complaining about Canadian trade practices while threatening some as-yet-undefined international tax that has revived fears he might be contemplating new American
Tim Hortons sees slow sales for 5th straight quarter amid franchisee dispute
Tim Hortons restaurants recorded a fifth consecutive quarter of sluggish sales, while its parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. outperformed analyst expectations on profit for
Five things to watch in the Canadian business world this week
Clarity at TMX TMX Group, which operates the Toronto Stock Exchange, releases fourth-quarter results on Monday. TMX subsidiary CDS Inc. announced last week that it
Bank of Canada warns of leaving ‘winner takes all’ digital economy unchecked
A top Bank of Canada official is warning about the risks related to the growing dominance of a handful of big players in the digital
Trudeau makes pitch to Silicon Valley, Amazon to invest in Canada
Justin Trudeau made his prime ministerial pitch to Silicon Valley on Thursday, and had a chance to push Toronto specifically as a place for Amazon’s
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