Zellers is set for another relaunch. Here’s what the new owners have in store
Zellers is making a comeback — again. The discount retailer that’s died and been revived several times since its 1928 beginnings will get another relaunch
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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.
Bank of Canada lowers key interest rate but signals cuts may be done
The Bank of Canada is signalling it might be done cutting interest rates in the short term but that doesn’t mean economic growth is going
Bank of Canada expected to cut key rate despite mixed inflation, jobs data
Most economists expect the Bank of Canada will look past strong jobs data and signs of stubbornness on the inflation front to deliver a second
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in September thanks to gas, grocery costs
Inflation jumped higher in September, Statistics Canada said Tuesday, thanks largely to annual changes in gas prices and persistent pressure at the grocery store. Annual
Local unemployment rate jumps as national rate stays steady
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment level rose again in September, after hitting its highest level in four years the month prior. The region’s jobless rate jumped to 7
Deloitte forecast sees Canada avoiding technical recession this year
A new forecast by Deloitte Canada suggests the country will avoid a technical recession this year as the economy is expected to grow in the
Tariff support, focus on investment on business leaders’ federal budget wish lists
Business leaders have a wide-ranging wish list for the upcoming federal budget in the hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government addresses everything from the country’s
Business groups warn of ‘massive’ impact from another Canada Post strike
Business groups expect a “massive” hit to small company’s operations after unionized postal workers began a countrywide strike on Thursday evening.
Economic growth in July could give way to stall in August: StatCan
The Canadian economy grew in July but any momentum may have been short lived, Statistics Canada said Friday.
Return to office full-time may require a lifestyle change, revisiting budget
It’s happening: The trains are overcrowded again. There’s traffic gridlock every weekday morning. There are longer lines at your favourite downtown coffee shop and even
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