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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.

Best Offices Ottawa: A workplace that reveals a company’s culture and personality

IMI expands and modernizes Ottawa office to reflect the ethos of the organization

Promising support for workers forced into isolation, Trudeau pledges $1B for COVID-19 response

The federal government is rolling out a $1 billion funding package to help cope with new coronavirus cases and to help Canadian workers who are forced to isolate themselves

Air Canada halts all flights to Italy amid nationwide coronavirus lockdown

Air Canada is suspending flights to and from Italy, saying the decision was prompted by Italian regulations and 'ongoing health and safety concerns' related to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus

Immediate worry of COVID-19 spurred Bank of Canada rate cut, Poloz says

Canada's top central banker says concerns about the immediate impact of the novel coronavirus spurred the Bank of Canada to cut its trend-setting interest rate this week

Best Offices Ottawa: An outdoor office extension

Ruhland and Associates leaves lasting impact on Ottawa’s downtown core with World Exchange Plaza courtyard

Bank of Canada cuts key rate to 1.25 per cent amid coronavirus concerns

The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest rate target by half of a percentage point, dropping it to 1.25 per cent in response to the economic shock from the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Bank of Canada cuts key rate to 1.25 per cent amid coronavirus concerns

The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest rate target by half of a percentage point, dropping it to 1.25 per cent in response to the economic shock from the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

The latest job figures from Statistics Canada and an interest rate update from the Bank of Canada are on tap this coming week

Ontario considers making spring bear hunt permanent

A spring black bear hunt could soon be a permanent annual event in Ontario again, the provincial...

Rogers chief executive ‘implores’ CRTC not to change rules for wireless industry

The CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. says that Canada's wireless industry has not fully matured and still needs "careful nourishing" as it makes huge investments in fifth-generation networks
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