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How Invest Ottawa sells foreign companies on Capital expansions

Techopia

Two weeks ago, Amazon set cities around the world alight with excitement at the prospect of hosting the Seattle-based firm’s second headquarters. Since that time,

Simons to launch new app as company doubles down on e-commerce business

Retail

Simons department store chain is launching a new app as part of its plan to grow its e-commerce business. “We really felt the need to

Want Amazon? Build a more liveable city, says Ottawa’s chief planner

City Hall

With a task force working on a bid to bring Amazon’s second headquarters to the capital, Ottawa’s top planning guru said Tuesday it’s time for

Despite stiff competition, Watson willing to fight ‘tough battle’ for Amazon HQ2

Techopia

Mayor Jim Watson will tour Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle as Ottawa readies its bid to become the home of the tech giant’s so-called HQ2 facility.

Invest Ottawa plans bid to bring massive Amazon corporate office to Canada’s capital

Techopia

Amazon is looking for a city to build its second headquarters – a $5-billion project that will bring roughly 50,000 jobs to the successful applicant

Forbes: Amazon CEO Bezos was briefly the world’s richest man

Canada & World

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos briefly became the world’s richest man Thursday in Forbes magazine’s tracking of wealth, as stock in his e-commerce company hit an

No, Amazon is not opening an Ottawa office – It’s already here

Techopia

The message floating about social networks and news sites this week is that Amazon is coming to Ottawa. It’s based on a news release from

Amazon deal to buy Whole Foods could shake up Canadian grocery industry

Canada & World

Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods gives the e-commerce giant a foothold in Canada’s grocery industry and could pressure supermarket chains to step up their game

Ottawa’s locally owned retailers fighting a losing battle to stay viable

Retail

Much like the store they’re in, the Ottawa Lynx throwback hats on sale at Elgin Sports are a stark reminder of a bygone era. The

From Amazon to Zibaba, a timeline of Shopify’s biggest partnerships

Techopia

Ottawa’s Shopify has established a series of high-profile partnerships with some of the planet’s biggest tech firms. From its first partnership with a Tel Aviv