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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.

Clean tech: Act now or forever play global catch up, national report says

Canada's share of the fastest growing industry in the world has been shrinking over the last decade...

California toy maker considers bid for Toys “R” Us Canada as U.K. stores close

The CEO of a California-based toy company says he is bidding for the Canadian operations of Toys...

Golpro Holdings puts the tenant experience first

Creating functional, healthy workplaces is prime objective

How coffee shop redesigns address laptop loitering and Wi-Fi hogs

When a partial laptop ban at his Halifax cafe led to miffed patrons and headaches for staff,...

Canada’s bank CEOs get 7% pay raise to earn $53.6M in fiscal 2017

The chief executives of Canada's five biggest banks collectively earned roughly $53.6 million in the latest fiscal...

Higher public debt has helped slow build up of household debt: Bank of Canada

The federal government's steps to amass more public debt have helped Canadians avoid an even faster build-up...

Feds launch new Ottawa-based agency, Invest in Canada, to pursue investors

International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is rolling out a new investment agency designed to promote Canada as...

Competition Bureau searches Torstar, Postmedia offices in newspaper swap review

Competition Bureau officials searched the Toronto offices of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. and Torstar Corp. on Monday...

Rogers raises internet prices; Bell to bump up its fees in April

Two of Canada's biggest internet service providers are preparing to increase their monthly subscriber prices, a move...

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Looking for the next rate signal Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz speaks at the Smith School of...
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