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Shopify revamps programs to help partners earn more revenue, learn new skills

Ottawa-based e-commerce giant said it’s also expanding its lineup of in-person and virtual events aimed at supporting its partners.

On the verge of turning 50, Mitel looks to get ‘re-energized’ with major acquisition

Four years after its reported bid to acquire U.S.-based competitor Avaya fell through, Kanata firm is taking another crack at solidifying its status as a global leader in the unified communications space.

Techopia Live: Flick gets in the game with Northern Forge

Northern Forge Studios recently caught the attention of serial entrepreneur Jason Flick, who was looking for new projects after vacating the CEO chair at You.i TV.

Kingston cleantech startup gets $3.6M funding boost from feds

The funding is part of a $68.2-million package announced by the federal government for 17 Canadian cleantech companies earlier this year.

Awash in red ink, life sciences firm Avivagen seeks new CEO to spark scaleup bid

In financial filings this week, Ottawa-based company says it brought in $939,000 in revenues in its fiscal year ending Oct. 31, 2022, down from about $1.3 million the previous year.

ProntoForms taps veteran tech ‘turnaround guy’ Deck to spur sales growth

New co-CEO says Ottawa firm – which develops “low-code” custom mobile apps that allow field workers in heavy industries such as oil and gas to collect, send, and receive data like maintenance and compliance reports – is “just scratching the surface” of its potential.

Education software provider Kivuto Solutions acquired by Montreal investment firm

Backed by new ownership, the Ottawa firm that helps colleges and universities manage educational platforms and sell electronic textbooks says it’s primed to go the distance in its battle for global market supremacy.

‘No cuts coming’: Shopify president says company has no plans for another layoff

As tech companies carry out rounds of layoffs, Shopify Inc.'s president says there are no more cuts in the works for the Ottawa-based e-commerce company.

Shopify-Amazon alliance makes sense as two companies grapple with economic headwinds: analyst

A prominent analyst predicts Shopify could ally with Amazon as both companies navigate shifting consumer habits and an economic slowdown.

UPDATED: Shopify reports $623.6-million net loss in Q4, revenue up 26%

The result for the period ended Dec. 31 amounted to a net loss of 49 cents per diluted share compared with 30 cents per diluted share in the same quarter the year before.

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