Ottawa Business Journal

10 mistakes to avoid when starting a small business

Managing your own business can be an exciting step in your life. Turning your expertise into a franchise makes perfect sense for anyone wanting to

Ottawa businesses await a plan from downtown revitalization task force

Ottawa

The Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force has been meeting regularly over the past several months as it seeks ways to inject new life into Ottawa’s

Morguard acquires 50% stake in ‘trophy-calibre’ Slater Street office complex for $28.1M

Real Estate, Non-Residential

Mississauga-based real estate firm said Monday it finalized a deal late last month to purchase a 50 per cent share in Telus’s Ottawa headquarters at

The OBJ winter newsmagazine has hit the streets

Ottawa, Insider Only

People on the Move: CTV reporter Megan Shaw finds a new ‘perfect fit’ at Syntax Strategic

Ottawa, People on the Move

No journalist ever wants to get scooped but to get scooped up, as local news anchor and reporter Megan Shaw has been by Syntax Strategic,

Tight labour market means rise in gig work unlikely during recession: economists

Canada & World

The tight labour market, combined with a changing workforce and stubborn inflation, might make this recession different from those that preceded it.

Investment expert Alan MacDonald of RBC Dominion

There’s a recession coming in 2023. So why am I still in stocks?

Expert Blogs, Sponsored

The debate is over. We have an inverted yield curve in fixed-income securities, where short–term rates are higher than long–term rates. Consumers are stretched thin,

‘We’re busy’: Convention industry’s comeback in full swing as bookings approach 2019 levels

Insider Only Ottawa, Tourism

Ottawa restaurateur helps hospitality industry with $10K bursary for Algonquin College students

Ottawa

The managing partner of Metropolitain Brasserie Restaurant is doing her part to help an industry grappling with serious labour shortages by funding a $10,000 bursary.