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OMERS Ventures Adds Three Members to Advisory Board
0By: Zain Nabi | February 6th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
OMERS Ventures will be able to further effectively present its services in the specialised areas of technology, media and telecommunication as it has now acquired services of three new members for its advisory board. These members are visionaries who have earned respect and fame through their respective work and their experience is certainly going to help OMERS Ventures explore new ar...
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Skype Joins Hands with Carriers in Russia, Will Do the Same in U.S. and Canada
By: Zain Nabi | February 6th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Skype is among the most favourable options when one has to make international calls and connect with their friends and family. The audio and video service that also is suitable for users has somewhat hurt the carriers as mobile phones are not used to make those calls. However, some new developments have brought Skype and the carriers on the same page. Skype has recently joined hands w...
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Ways to Set Up A Company With No Money
By: Zain Nabi | February 6th, 2013 | Business, O Canada
The title sounds ironic, but isn’t. Setting up a company without heavy investment is very much possible and equally true is the fact that you can make a fortune out of it. It is a general belief that in order to start a business and do something big you must have a solid investment to support your expenses, but keep that stereotypical thought out of your mind for a moment and think of a number o...
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Canadian Firm Vestec Successfully Raises $1.5 Million From the Ex-CEO and Founder of MModal
By: Jeff Stewart | February 4th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
After securing $6.4 million in October last year the speech technology company, Vestec, has now successfully raised $1.5 million from the former CEO and founder of MModal, V. Raman Kumar. As a result of this new funding, Kumar has not only become a backer of Vestec, but he has also seized the key position of vice chairman on thi...
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Upside Foundation of Canada Declared a Charity By Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency
By: Talha Bhatti | February 4th, 2013 | News, O Canada
The Upside Foundation of Canada went public with the news that it had been accepted as a charitable foundation by the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency on February 1, 2013 . The foundation has developed a unique way for startups to be charitable in Canada. Upside encourages corporate philanthropy by asking successful start-ups...
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Canadian Startup Mejuri Shines at Elevator World Tour
By: Zain Nabi | February 4th, 2013 | News, O Canada
Canadian startup Mejuri shined at the Elevator World Tour that was organised recently at the CN Tower by winning its top prize. The tour was the part of International Startup Festival that will be held in Montreal in July. In the recent event, more than 100 startups from different parts of the world were present and all had to impress ...
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Most Canadians Enjoy Listening to Music for Free
By: Zain Nabi | February 4th, 2013 | News, O Canada
Music attracts everyone; one might not like a particular genre, but it is hard to totally stay away from music and its effects. Music companies release audio and video tapes and issue subscription to grant access to their products, but the presence of many free platforms to listen music has hurt the business of these companies. A recent study in Canada showed the same trend as most pe...
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Vancouver General Hospital First In Canada To Use UV Technology to Disinfect Rooms
By: Talha Bhatti | February 2nd, 2013 | Gadgets, News, O Canada
Hospitals need to be sanitized to keep dangerous infections from spreading. Most standard procedures involves chemicals and some good old fashioned elbow grease to clean patient rooms. The Vancouver General Hospital has decided to take their cleaning to the next level with Trudi, a Tru-D SmartUVC, that is the first of its kind in Canada. The device uses UV to eliminate harmful elements from hospit...
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Best Buy Closes Locations In Canada As More Consumers Shop Online
By: Talha Bhatti | February 2nd, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Large retail chains in Canada are facing a lot of pressure from online retailers. Just as big-box chains used competitive pricing, large selections and quality service to beat out smaller competitors, online retailers are quickly taking away customers from the large sellers by offering a new online shopping experience. The Canadian retail sector is going through a very shaky time as more American ...
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CB Insights’ Report States Canada Third Best Country For Tech Acquisitions
By: Ali Raza | February 2nd, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Acquisitions of technology companies remained high during 2012 with over 2,200 private corporations obtained across the globe. Canada was ranked the third best country in the world when it came to acquisitions after the US and UK, as per the latest report from CB Insights. Considering the fact that Canada’s population is j...
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