Business Archives - Page 117 of 231

March 14, 2008 Ellen Keeble

Merger could mean more doctors and shorter wait times

Some experts have suggested a merger between the Gatineau and Ottawa health-care systems might prove to be a more efficient environment for patients and health professionals than the existing, separate systems.

March 14, 2008 Samantha Graziano

Lisgar students hope to retain Sprott business title

Geoff Dembicki, Centretown News

Teacher Phil Italiano and some of his students at Lisgar Collegiate demonstrate use of the virtual Sprott Business Competition, a business/management simulator.

Forget about Donald Trump. Students at Lisgar Collegiate Institute have Phil Italiano, a teacher with a passion for business who led his students to victory in the Sprott Business Competition (SBC) last term.

February 20, 2008 Ellen Keeble

Venture capital drying up for local entrepreneurs

Paige Aarhus, Centretown News

Robert Lane, president of a Centretown-based interactive media company, says that those who want to tap into available investment money must have a solid business plan to succeed.

Venture capital investments for Ottawa businesses are continuing to drop, making it difficult for start-ups to obtain the funds they need to grow.

February 20, 2008 Laura Baziuk

Internet listings a powerful real estate tool

Shweta Satyan, Centretown News

Selena Lake and her husband Kevin Lake check out her online condo listing.

Packing tape and cardboard boxes, vacuums and window cleaner, and posters and newspaper ads were all useful when Selena Lake decided to sell her home. But one tool is more valuable than all others combined, she said: the Internet.