Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Trading hours: North American markets will likely be quieter than usual because of national holidays. The Toronto Stock Exchange was closed Monday for Canada Day,
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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.
Ontario proposes banning real estate agents from representing seller and buyer
Ontario is proposing banning the practice of double ending, in which a real estate agent represents both a buyer and a seller in a transaction.
Rate hike expectations, loonie rise as Poloz reiterates cuts have done their job
With the Bank of Canada nearing its next policy decision, expectations of an interest-rate hike increased Wednesday after governor Stephen Poloz reiterated that his 2015
New highly virulent strain of ransomware cripples networks
A new, highly virulent strain of malicious software that is crippling computers globally appears to have been sown in Ukraine, where it badly hobbled much
Trudeau says no security risks in Chinese takeover of Canadian satellite firm
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought Tuesday to assuage public fears and political complaints that the Liberal government’s decision to allow the Chinese takeover of a
Have you taken the legal steps to protect your startup from disaster?
The best time to see a lawyer is when you don’t think you need one “We didn’t really have a clear understanding of what were
Mockumentary stars Trailer Park Boys building a business empire
The Trailer Park Boys, Nova Scotia’s supposedly dopey mockumentary stars, are amassing a business empire spanning an online comedy network, production studio, beverage deals, marijuana
From condoms to caskets: Merchandise marks Canada’s 150th birthday
It’s been said that Canadians are not brash about their patriotism, but you wouldn’t know it from the variety of merchandise, big and small, being
Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Climate confab: Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has a busy week ahead. On Monday, she will be in Montreal alongside her Quebec counterpart to announce
Update: BlackBerry shares fall despite Q1 profit; revenue lower than analysts expected
BlackBerry CEO John Chen defended his plan to grow the software business as its shares tumbled Friday after reporting revenue that fell short of expectations.
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