The University of Ottawa on Friday announced more than $15 million in provincial research funding from the Ontario Research Fund. The cash will support more than 130 researchers working on 22 projects, the university said.

An Ottawa-based manufacturing company has formed a strategic alliance with a Hong Kong-based design and manufacturing services provider to combine and expand the two companies' offerings.

Something's changed lately in the marketplace, according to Jeff Westeinde – and it's a ripple that's directly affecting the winds of business.

regarded technology leaders is also being used by OCRI to showcase the city to outside investors, said the tome's editor.

Ottawa furniture dealers will have more frequent opportunities to sell to the federal government under proposed procurement changes, but they'll have to offer the lowest upfront costs if they want any business, says an industry representative.

Following three months of year-over-year deflation, consumer prices recovered in October, with the local all-items consumer price index rising 0.4 per cent to 114.1 from 12 months earlier.

Plaintree Systems Inc. ( CNSX:NPT ) reported a sharp slide into the red and a plunge in second-quarter revenues, a fact that the company attributed to weak demand as a result of the recession.

"Copyright" means "the right to copy" and gives the owner the right to produce or reproduce a work or to permit anyone else to do so, for example, by granting a license.

Traditionally, professionals have carried out their professional businesses as either sole proprietors or in partnerships. There are many positive tax and non-tax reasons to carry on business in one of these structures, but tax planning may be more limited.

Over the past 12 months, I have written 16 columns (including this one) for the Ottawa Business Journal, covering various issues relating to our personal and professional lives.

You know what makes your company unique, but does anyone else? Do consumers know your values and vision? Do they make an emotional connection with your company? These are the signs of a strong brand.

With the gift giving season once again approaching it's timely to consider the old adage "it's better to give than to receive." Sadly, this holds particularly true if tax liabilities are present as they expose taxpayers to perhaps the most unassuming tax collection section of the Income Tax Act , specifically section 160.

What started as an introduction of the new municipal director overseeing economic development turned into a testy exchange between representatives of Ottawa's disparate business organizations.