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Business owners delaying exit timelines due to pandemic uncertainty

Selling or exiting a business is typically the culmination of several years of planning – efforts that,...

‘A natural fit’: Marketing expert says Quickie-MacEwen union a winner

Deal combines "two really well-managed brands that have been pretty diligent about keeping modern and keeping up standards in their facilities," uOttawa professor Mike Mulvey says.

Environmental research firm sold to T.O. company

LGI Copy Service Canada helps clients conducting environmental assessments research land-use patterns to determine if a property might be contaminated.

Donor Spotlight: The Royal is a pillar of hope to philanthropic donors

Kathleen Grimes and her husband Ersin Ozerdinc, owners of Site Preparation Limited, believe that giving back to...

‘A good run’: Ottawa-based Quickie Convenience Stores sold to MacEwen Petroleum

Local retail chain evolved into a multi-faceted operation that sold gas and forged affiliations with fast-food giants such as Subway and McDonald’s.

Bright Side of Business: Juicing up the bottom line

Opening just six months before the pandemic, Juice Dudez had to last through some tough days

How associations are building more resilient and sustainable organizations for a post-pandemic future

In a period that will forever be characterized by disruption, uncertainty and, for many, financial hardships, associations...

Hexo auditor raises ‘substantial doubt’ about company as it reports Q4, fiscal 2021 losses

PricewaterhouseCoopers said its recent review of the Ottawa-based cannabis business showed that Hexo did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting.

Jim Taggart wins 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

'If there’s any award deserved, it’s deserved by the group'

Ottawa’s hotel bounceback to lag behind recoveries in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal: report

CBRE is projecting Ottawa’s average hotel occupancy rate to rise to 48 per cent next year, up from 30 per cent in 2020 and a forecasted 34 per cent in 2021.
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Ottawa is evolving fast. Key developments are impacting all sectors and sizes of business, from AI, innovation and talent to city building and global competitiveness. Who’s making sure business has a strong voice at every decision table? The Ottawa Board of Trade. Join the Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran and OBOT president and CEO Sueling Ching for a dynamic conversation about how OBOT is shaping Ottawa’s economic future, and how business leaders can leverage their network, influence, and momentum to grow. What you will learn: -- How OBOT advocacy helps shape pro-growth policy, investment, and city-building decisions that strengthen the region’s economy. -- The tables, events, and networks where decision-makers meet, partnerships form, and ideas become action. -- How OBOT equips businesses with visibility, market intelligence, influence, and relationships that drive growth year-round.
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