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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.

Bell, big cable networks ask government to overrule CRTC on wholesale rates

Canada's largest telecommunications companies formally asked the federal cabinet on Wednesday to overturn a regulatory decision that slashes what they can charge their smaller competitors for access to their high-speed fibre networks

Canadian insolvencies increase 8.4% over past 12 months to September

The number of consumer insolvencies (bankruptcies and proposals) increased to 8.5% compared with the same period a year earlier, while business insolvencies grew by 4.1%

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

The latest earnings from Loblaw Companies and other major Canadian brands are due out this coming week

With LRT open, downtown tenants snap up space ahead of phase two expansions

Elimination of bus bottlenecks saving employees at 1 Nicholas St. commuting time

With LRT open, downtown tenants snap up space ahead of phase two expansions

Elimination of bus bottlenecks saving employees at 1 Nicholas St. commuting time

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CMHC says housing market stabilizing, moderate vulnerability remains

CMHC says cities including Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Moncton, Halifax and St. John's show a low degree of vulnerability

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

The latest employment numbers from Statistics Canada are due out this coming week

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Hydro Ottawa kicks off next round of ‘Go Paperless’ campaign in support of local health-care institution

Bank of Canada holds interest rate, warns economy’s resilience to be ‘tested’

The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday to position the country as...
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