D2C brand Floryo has secured $2 Mn in its Pre-Series A funding round led by 3one4 Capital Of this, $1.6 Mn funding has been raised via equity financing while the remaining $400K as debt funding Floryo will use the funds to expand the product line, widen its geographical footprint and […]
Figma growing inside Microsoft, testing longtime deal with Adobe
Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma, speaks at the startup’s Config conference in San Francisco on May 10, 2022. Figma Microsoft and Adobe have been friendly bedfellows for decades. Microsoft’s dominant PC operating system has been the gateway for Adobe to reach millions of business users with its design […]
Provincial police could add thousands in additional taxes to families, says NDP – DiscoverAirdrie.com
NDP Justice Critic Irfan Sabir said Albertan families could be facing a big dent in their bank accounts if the UCP pushes forward with its plans for a new provincial police service. The PWC report says it would cost $241 million in operating costs, and $125 million in capital. That’s $366 million in […]
Some small businesses offer benefits to retain staff in tight labour market
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Ashley Cammisuli in her business Glow Beauty Bar in Etobicoke Ont., on Aug. 19.Tijana Martin/The Globe and Mail Some small businesses are trying something new to attract and retain their staff in a tight labour market: offering benefits. Workplace insurance coverage for physical and mental-health services is not common in […]
Salesforce Cuts Full-Year Guidance. The Stock Is Falling.
Text size Salesforce said its cut to guidance reflects a change in buying patterns, rather than a reduction in demand. Stephen Lam/Getty Images Salesforce shares headed lower after the software-as-a-service giant trimmed its full-year financial guidance as the weakening economy made customers slower to sign deals. The news is likely […]
The fake ‘freebie’ debate | Business Standard Column
The model of state government-led provision of welfare is under sustained attack, and that’s not good news for India Topics indian government | Narendra Modi | BJP One reflection of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ability to define the national agenda is that even apparently throwaway remarks of his turn into […]
How Shayne Elliott’s ‘agile’ ANZ got stuck
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Shayne Elliott wandered the floor at ANZ’s headquarters in Melbourne’s Docklands district. Around him were large boards with squiggly drawings of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, light bulbs and smiley faces. There were slabs of text explaining squads and tribes and the words […]
Survey of B.C. liquor, hospitality industries shows concern BCGEU strike is ‘hurting’ them
With a public service strike in B.C. entering its 13th day, a new survey says 80 per cent of the province’s liquor and hospitality industries are worried about their viability. On Saturday, the Alliance of Beverage Licensees (ABLE BC) released the survey, which focused on how the ongoing BCGEU strike […]
N.B. business leaders call on government to enact prompt payment legislation
The owner of the Caribou Mine in northern New Brunswick owes creditors millions of dollars, including several local businesses. Grant Erb’s Bathurst-based business is one of them. Erb said Power Precision has been doing work for the Caribou Mine since 2005, providing electrical equipment and engineering services, and has been owed […]
Getting ready for the new quality management standard CSQM1
CSQM 1 is written in such a way that it can be adopted by a firm of any size—even as small as one or two partners (Getty Images / Pekic) Firms that are currently applying the Canadian Standard on Quality Control (CSQC) 1 likely have December 15, 2022 marked […]