ASSOCIATIONS: Keeping in constant contact

Lobbyists help form the message, but encourage associations to do meetings themselves  

Elizabeth Howell

May 3, 2013

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• ASSOCIATIONS: Non-profits facing new membership rules Mark Brownlee May 3, 2013
• ASSOCIATIONS: Assessing the impact on Ottawa’s economy Courtney Symons May 3, 2013
• FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES #10: Optelian grows out from Ottawa Mark Brownlee April 26, 2013
• FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES #9: EMERION focuses on hiring the best Mark Brownlee April 26, 2013
• FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES #8: Versature gets well-versed in VoIP Courtney Symons April 26, 2013

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Who's getting sued?

The following listing contains information on lawsuits that appeared before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in the past two weeks. It includes the date the case appeared in court and its...

OBJ Staff

May 24, 2013

Recent news

• Federal contracts: TRM, Foxwise and CMI among local firms landing government work OBJ Staff May 22, 2013
• Porter expansion to benefit Ottawa flyers: CEO Courtney Symons May 23, 2013
• EI recipients down in Ottawa, Gatineau OBJ Staff May 23, 2013
• Blogging from Silicon Valley: Google impresses and inspires OBJ Contributor May 23, 2013
• Cavan begins mining exploration work north of Gatineau OBJ Staff May 17, 2013

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Jennerex completes US$21.6M private placement

A San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company with operations in Ottawa says it has raised US$21.6 million to advance the clinical development of its tumour-fighting treatment.

OBJ Staff

May 23, 2013

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• MTS to sell Allstream to Accelero The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 24, 2013
• UPDATE: Nordion sells TheraSphere business for $200M Courtney Symons May 23, 2013
• Customer losses drag down Q1 results for In-Touch OBJ Staff May 23, 2013
• Ottawa gaming conference doubles in size Courtney Symons May 22, 2013
• UPDATE: N-able to remain in Ottawa following $120M SolarWinds acquisition Courtney Symons May 22, 2013

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Loblaw files prospectus for $7B REIT

Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) filed a preliminary prospectus Friday aimed at creating one of Canada's largest commercial real estate trusts including some 75 per cent of the company's real estate...

The Canadian Press ~ OBJ

May 24, 2013

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• Huntington bets on commercial condo market Mark Brownlee May 23, 2013
• $226M Queensway widening project begins OBJ Staff May 17, 2013
• InterRent revenues grow on acquisitions OBJ Staff May 14, 2013
• Group Lepine eyes addition to Kanata Lakes apartment complex OBJ Staff May 13, 2013
• CIBC listed as 150 Elgin tenant Peter Kovessy May 9, 2013

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The true price of payday loans

If you think interest rates on credit cards are too high, think again.

Michael Prentice

May 23, 2013

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• L-D injects Canadian creativity into global supply chains Bruce Firestone May 3, 2013
• How to build a startup ecosystem Micheal Kelly April 19, 2013
• Ottawa’s sweetest business Jennifer MacKinnon April 15, 2013
• Shopping for new wheels: When to buy and when to lease Michael Prentice April 11, 2013
• An office market in transition: Why Ottawa looks like no other city OBJ Contributor April 11, 2013

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RBC releases supplier code of conduct after outsourcing backlash

The Royal Bank (TSX:RY), which faced fierce backlash earlier this year over an outsourcing arrangement with a supplier that used temporary foreign workers, said Friday it won't send work offshore...

The Canadian Press ~ OBJ

May 24, 2013

Recent news

• Genivar says ethical lapses have hurt employee morale; unveils growth plan The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 24, 2013
• TD Bank's Q2 earnings rises but falls short of analyst forecasts The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 23, 2013
• Low interest rates keeping Canadian homes affordable: RBC The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 23, 2013
• Ski-Doo maker to raise $262.3M in largest Canadian IPO of 2013 The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 23, 2013
• Retail sales flat in March at $39.5B: StatsCan The Canadian Press ~ OBJ May 22, 2013

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