Market grows as companies aim to improve efficiency The technology of business intelligence (BI) is coming of age, with Canadian companies expected to spend about $200 million on it next year. That’s a 4.2-per-cent increase in the amount spent on the purchase and use of BI software in the previous year, according to research firm IDC Canada. “Business-intelligence tools remain an attractive... 

Revenue growth seen through rose-coloured glasses: survey Emerging Canadian software companies are still struggling to find revenue, according to a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Despite advances in technology and financing in the last five years, those software firms still face the same challenges, says PwC’s fifth annual Report on Emerging Canadian Software Companies: The... 

Advocates expect acceleration in growth as viable alternative to oil “The House of Commons voted to grow beyond oil,” said Gordon Quaiattini, president of the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association. “Thanks to this vote, we will lower greenhouse-gas emissions, provide new opportunities for Canadian farmers, and bring about competition at the pump. With oil and gas prices at record... 

Canada will lose a competitive edge if women continue to be a significant minority in corporate boardrooms, suggests a recent report released by Catalyst, a non-profit research organization specializing in diversity issues. The study, released in June, suggests that the persistent under-representation of women on corporate boards and the slow pace of change may have disturbing implications for company...