Did you know 98% of businesses in Canada are small businesses? Small businesses are organizations that employ less than 100 people. While they’re small in size, their economic significance and contribution to Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) and workforce are big. Small and medium sized businesses contribute over half of Canada’s GDP and represent 63% […]
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Small Business
Amazon’s second Prime event of the year, Prime Best Deals Days, took place October 10 and 11 and marked the second year in a row Amazon has held the October event as a kickoff to Q4 sales. This year’s Prime Big Deal Days (PBDD) sales grew 16% YoY vs. last year’s October Prime Early Access
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Health
New technologies are expected to have the biggest impact on banks in the next five years, more so than customer demands and changing regulation, according to a report sponsored by software company Temenos. As payment firms and e-commerce disruptors continue to offer greater embedded finance solutions alongside growing consumer expectations of more personalised products and
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Technology
The global pandemic that swept across the world just a few years ago was a grim reminder of the fragility of human lives. Widespread illness and death, economic disruption, mobility restrictions, and lockdowns precipitated by the unabated spread of Covid-19 was shocking, almost unbelievable for many of us. At its crux, the pandemic sent a
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Education
CASTRO VALLEY – It’s been a relatively calm fire season in the Bay Area, but forest managers aren’t breathing a sigh of relief quite yet. They know the potential for disaster is still there. And the East Bay Regional Parks District offered a tour on Tuesday to show off the remarkable machines they’re using to
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Technology
University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry is entering a new phase in forestry education, thanks to the dedicated commitment of Mosaic Forest Management. A generous, multi-year commitment marks an extraordinary step towards nurturing the future of forestry and underscores the pivotal role local industry plays in ensuring the vitality of British Columbia’s forests. In
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Education