Increasing the skilled trades workforce, designing infrastructure for the age of climate change, and delivering major transit projects were major themes of the 2019 Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference, held in Toronto on November 18 and 19. The annual event’s reputation as the premiere global infrastructure event is well earned, continually attracting over [...]
Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph took the stage at the Four Seasons Toronto on June 5th for Audi’s Innovation Series Audi Speaks where for half an hour, the audience was privy to a once-in-a-lifetime conversation led by Dwight Drummond about what it’s like to create a once-in-a-lifetime company like Netflix. Originally formed in 1997 in [...]
Twice as many posts about friendship were shared on Facebook in 2017 than in 2016, Facebook said, marking its 14th birthday on Sunday. Twice as many posts about friendship were shared on Facebook in 2017 than in 2016, Facebook said, marking its 14th birthday on Sunday. “More than 600 million ‘Friendversary’ videos were [...]
Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify by number of U.S. subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people in the music business familiar with figures reported by the two services. Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify by number of U.S. subscribers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, [...]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think US President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA. By: Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said he did not think US President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at negotiations to update the $1.2 trillion [...]
In today’s world, employers need to be shown, not told, what your skills are. So, set up that GitHub account, post your projects there, develop an opinion, and create a portfolio rather than a resume. Most of us are inextricably tied to our identities—as a ‘mainframes guy’ or a ‘Java developer’. It’s what [...]
Business Elite Canada was on hand at the inaugural Audi Speakers Forum featuring keynote speaker Steve Wozniak. The intimate discussion focused on Wozniak’s career as a pioneer, and the next areas of technological innovation. Moderator Dwight Drummond with Daniel Weissland, President, Audi Canada, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak Exclusive interview with Steve "the Woz" [...]
OAKVILLE, ON and ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 21, 2017 /CNW/ - Restaurant Brands International Inc. ("RBI") (NYSE/TSX: QSR, TSX: QSP) and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. ("Popeyes") (NASDAQ: PLKI) announced today that the companies have reached an agreement for RBI to acquire Popeyes for $79.00 per share in cash, or $1.8 billion. The acquisition of Popeyes [...]
September 12, 2016 Tampa, FL – Nortrax Inc. has announced the acquisition of eight new locations in eastern Quebec, Canada from Equipment Sigma. Nortrax now operates former Sigma locations in Baie-Comeau, Chibougamau, Chicoutimi, Degelis, Mont Joli, St. Augustin, St. Georges and Trois Rivieres adding to their stores in Amos, Brossard, Laval, Mont Laurier and [...]
Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the fifth straight year MONTREAL, Sept. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) said today its sustainability practices have earned it a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI). This marks the fifth consecutive year that CN has been listed on the DJSI [...]