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Shopify set to premiere first network TV production next month

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I Quit will premiere on the Discovery Channel on Aug. 18.

COVID-19 tracing app starts beta testing after three-week delay

Canada & World

Volunteers from Shopify were part of a team that developed the app.

Trump’s visa ban could be boost for talent-hungry Ottawa firms, immigration lawyer says

Ottawa

U.S. move could could provide new talent pipeline for local tech firms that say a shortage of skilled labour is a major issue in the

Shopify reclaims top spot on list of Canada’s most valuable public companies as share price soars

Techopia

Shares in Ottawa-based firm ended the week at an all-time high of more than $1,200 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Shopify inks deal with Walmart in bid to expand reach in U.S.

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Partnership will allow Shopify merchants across the United States to sell their wares on Walmart’s website.

With teleworking trends expected to persist, Ottawa brokers urge tenants to keep traditional office space

Non-Residential

COVID-19 may not be the end of office space, but survey of Ottawa tenants suggests many employees will continue working from home even after the

‘Office exodus’ unlikely despite Shopify’s shift to remote-first working, observers say

Non-Residential

Commercial real estate executives say many employees’ enthusiasm for remote work is wearing thin and that most companies feel the advantages of face-to-face interaction far

Shopify to keep offices closed until 2021 as firm shifts to permanent remote-work mode

Techopia

Shopify’s chief executive says the company’s offices will remain closed until 2021, and that most employees will permanently work remotely. Tobi Lutke made the announcement

Shopify moves further into financial space with new ‘bank card’ for merchants

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Merchants can use the new virtual or physical cards to deposit and withdraw money from ATMs or pay for merchandise online.

Shopify raises $1.5B in share offering

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E-commerce giant Shopify said Tuesday it has raised nearly $1.5 billion after selling more than 2.1 million class-A shares. Shopify (TSX:SHOP) said in a news