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Sale of Nakina Systems to Nokia complete
April 6, 2016
The previously announced planned acquisition of Nakina Systems by Nokia is complete. Nokia said the acquisition of Nakina complements its existing security portfolio and will help customers meet the growing […]
Sale of BTI Systems to Juniper Networks complete
April 6, 2016
The previously announced planned acquisition of BTI Systems by Juniper Networks is complete, as noted in a blog post. The acquisition of BTI, a provider of cloud and metro network […]
New Brunswick increasing HST rates to 15% effective July 1, 2016
April 5, 2016
New Brunswick will be increasing their HST rates from 13% to 15% effective July 1, 2016. This rate increase will affect registered businesses operating in the province of New Brunswick, […]
Fredericton ranks as top competitive Canadian city for business: KPMG
March 31, 2016
New Brunswick’s capital city is the tops in the country for business, according to a new report from KPMG. The Competitive Alternatives 2016 report found that as a country, Canada […]
LaBarge Weinstein’s 2016 Federal Budget recap
March 24, 2016
The 2016 Federal Budget was tabled this week, and there were several noteworthy measures that were announced including: Reinstating the Labour-Sponsored Venture Capital Corporation tax credit (for provincially formed LSVCCs) […]
Nexonia acquires ExpenseWatch
March 16, 2016
Toronto-based Nexonia, a provider of web and mobile business financial management solutions, has acquired ExpenseWatch, a spend management solution provider. “We’re extremely excited to be working with the ExpenseWatch team,” […]
CrowdRiff raises USD $2 million in seed round
March 16, 2016
CrowdRiff, a visual and social marketing platform for destination and travel brands, announced USD $2 million in seed funding. CrowdRiff said the investment from BDC Venture Capital, Gibraltar Ventures, High […]
Funding in global FinTech reaches all-time high of $19.1 billion in 2015
March 9, 2016
Despite a pullback in the fourth quarter, funding in the FinTech sector reached record highs in 2015, according to a new report from KPMG and CB Insights. The report says […]
LaBarge Weinstein the most active law firm in Canada for VC deals in 2015
February 25, 2016
According to new data from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) and reported in The Globe and Mail, LaBarge Weinstein was the most active legal firm involved […]
Nakina Systems to be acquired by Nokia
February 22, 2016
Finnish telecom company Nokia has announced it plans to acquire Canadian software firm Nakina Systems. Nokia said the planned acquisition helps the company support customers facing increasing threats coming from […]
