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Business prof predicts surge in bankruptcies as soaring inflation spurs rate hikes

A prominent Ottawa business expert is predicting a wave of bankruptcies in the coming months as Canada’s central bank raises its benchmark interest rate in a bid to put the brakes on inflation.

Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 4.2 per cent in January

Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 4.2 per cent in January to $79.8 billion, helped by gains in sales of building material and supplies, personal and household goods, and machinery, equipment and supplies.

Average Ottawa home price up 16% from February 2021 to more than $730K, industry group says

The average price in the nation’s capital last month was $730,300, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association, up from $630,000 in February 2021.

Fully furnished deal: Burovision Ottawa acquires Ottawa Business Interiors

The merger of two of Ottawa's largest office furniture dealers was triggered by furniture maker Herman Miller’s $1.8-billion acquisition last summer of another leading global manufacturer, Knoll. 

Succeeding at succession: How clear is your picture?

Can you paint a clear picture of the employment, management and ownership opportunities in your business for the next 50 years?

What changing COVID-19 restrictions mean for employers

As the recent Omicron wave slows down, public health officials are easing pandemic restrictions – in some...

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts tick up in February: CMHC

Builders started work on 877 new dwellings in February, a 16 per cent increase over the 754 starts recorded in the same month in 2021, housing agency says.

Power people of Eastern Ontario’s manufacturing sector

In Eastern Ontario, there are players that are on the leading edge in manufacturing sophistication and innovation. A new cohort of manufacturing workers is rising.

Statistics Canada says higher prices helped manufacturing sales edge up in January

Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 0.6 per cent to $64.8 billion in January, as higher prices helped boost sales in the petroleum and coal sector to a record high and lift wood product sales higher.

The path to sustainable growth starts with HR

How Stratford Group’s virtual HR team supported STACS DNA’s long-term business goals