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Armed with fresh funding, fintech firm Veem looks to expand Ottawa operations
Silicon Valley company helps customers send and receive money transfers via blockchain technology.
Deal will see new tenants pay the city $125,000 a year in base rent at 10,000-seat RCGT Park beginning in 2021.
Project at the site of the Harvey's restaurant near Riverside Drive would feature a mix of more than 300 rental units and 65 hotel suites.
YOW plays key role in eastern Arctic supply chain, but position cannot be taken for granted, officials say
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'It's the right time': Ottawa retail pioneer Gordon Reid steps down as CEO of Giant Tiger
Longtime company executive Paul Wood takes over as head of the national discount chain effective immediately.
The bright side of business: Lifelong friends lead Polat Construction to new heights
Entrepreneurs celebrate diversity as they build contracting business.
Ottawa Tourism, Algonquin College join forces to boost Indigenous-owned enterprises
A new 10-week training program is aimed at helping Indigenous entrepreneurs bring their tourism business ideas to life.
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CRGroup's Vijay Jog offers insights into turning data into profits.
Elsewhere, testing and laboratory firm Dynacare – which has more than two dozen locations in the National Capital Region – says it is developing plans for "the initial rollout" of saliva-based tests.
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With students resuming classes – both in-person and online – employers are facing new challenges as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
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Almonte distillery gets $455K to produce hand sanitizer made from milk sugar
Dairy Distillery has donated more than 30,000 bottles of the alcohol-based, germ-fighting product to local groups in need.
Kingston sees signs of recovery as students return
Post-secondary institutions provide an economic boost to the region.
Update: Brockville 3M plant to produce N95 masks under $46.6M federal-provincial deal
Agreement will enable Eastern Ontario facility to produce up to 100 million N95 masks a year.
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Help Us — Help Them — Help Us initiative supports struggling business community and CLK's efforts to enrich lives of vulnerable youth
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Ottawa embarks on uneven economic recovery
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Thirst for success: young entrepreneur's African-style juices finding a following in Canada's capital
University of Ottawa student's drinks made from a traditional Senegalese recipe are now available at eight locations in Ottawa and Montreal.
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Online shopping, ‘lifestyle changes’ spur retail revolution, supply chain bottlenecks
Experts say shifts in consumer behaviour mean lengthy backorders are more likely to arise on discretionary items such as patio heaters.
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Retail sales 'hit a wall' in July after two months of significant gains
"It's a pretty sharp pullback after some explosive growth in retail spending in June."
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After making a name for itself developing an automated patient reminder system for medical clinics, Cliniconex began to expand into the senior care market in 2018.
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