Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Inflation figures, a meeting of Canada’s premiers and several key corporate earning reports are among the events expected to make headlines in the days ahead.
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Who’s winning government work in Ottawa and Gatineau?
Asokan Business Interiors, Star Group and Ottawa D-Squared Construction are among the businesses with local operations that won a federal contract, standing offer or supply
Ottawa moving toward regulating Airbnb
Ottawa is taking the first steps towards implementing regulations on Airbnb and other short-term rental services. Council approved a motion, brought by Coun.Diane Deans, to
Ottawa’s Assent Compliance raises $40M in series-B financing
Ottawa’s Assent Compliance has made a habit of doing things a little differently than most software companies. From its location on Coventry Road in the
Ottawa’s Shopify widens reach with eBay sales channel
Digital merchants using Shopify’s popular e-commerce platform in the U.S. will have a new way to reach customers later this year. Starting in the fall,
City budgets additional $500K for Ottawa road repairs
City council has approved an extra $500,000 to fix potholes and resurface roads across Ottawa. This money is on top of the additional $2.9 million
Sears Canada gets court approval to begin soliciting bids for its sale
An Ontario judge has given Sears Canada the green light to immediately proceed with reaching out to potential buyers while it’s under creditor protection. Ontario
Looking to attract the Canadian millennial shopper? Get to know them first.
With 80% of Canadians now shopping online and millennials accounting for 33% of all online purchases in Canada, it’s vital that e-commerce retailers in particular
IMF approves Liberals’ handling of economy, warns of longer term challenges
The International Monetary Fund has given the Trudeau government a passing mark for its handling of the economy since coming to power, but warns that
DragonWave shares plunge following Q1 earnings, questions about Ottawa firm’s future
As its losses continue to mount, Ottawa telecom firm DragonWave (TSX: DRWI) (NASDAQ: DRWI) says it’s close to releasing a plan to improve its liquidity
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