Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry Ltd announced its intention to divest most of its real estate holdings in Canada through sale-leaseback and vacant asset sales in an effort to turnaround its fortunes.
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Canadian games creator Big Viking to buy back Yoville from Zynga to avoid the game's early death
Toronto, Canada-based games creator Big Viking Games seeks to buy back Yoville from Zynga in a bid to avoid the game's early death, since the latter announced it would shut the game down on March.
IDG and Ascent pick up minority stake in Indian software firm Newgen
Indian venture capital firm IDG Ventures and Canadian investor Ascent Capital picked up a minority stake in New Delhi-based software solutions provider Newgen Software Technologies for INR110 crore.
Venture capital looks to Canada this year, says Mohr Davidow Ventures General Partner Katherine Barr
In her guest post at VentureBeat, Mohr Davidow Ventures General Partner Katherine Barr believes that venture capitalists are going to be setting their sights in Canada this year
Principal of Ontario's CleanTech steps down, exits stake to avoid conflict
Andrew Horsman, the principal of Canada-based green technology firm CleanTech Capital Inc resigned and is exiting his stake after the investment was reported by the Star, to avoid conflict of interest with his position as the head of the tire recycling programs in Ontario.
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Canada's Waterloo region posted a substantial rise in venture capital funds, with the creation of Open Text Applications Venture Fund and the Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, TheRecord.com reported.
Australia-based mining firm Heemskirk Consolidated inked a deal with Marquis Alliance Energy Group to sell its mineral plant in Canada for C$12 million as part of its startegy to focus on developing its Moberly facility.
Toronto, Canada-based commercial real estate services firm Avison Young bought Columbus, US-based firm PSB Realty Advisors for an undisclosed amount and opened a new office there.
The Canadian government has finally broken its silence about the Bitcoin, rejecting the digital currency as legal tender in the country, The Wall Street Journal blog Canada Real Time reported.
Richmond, Canada-based global helicopter services provider CHC Group Ltd priced the initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares at $10 apiece, with the offering expected to close on January 23.
New York, US-based media firm NBC Universal International Television Production picked up a minority stake in Vancouver, Canada-based independent TV producer Lark Productions for an undisclosed amount.
Ontario, Canada-based academic research startup Sciencescape closed $2.5 million in a recent funding round to make the process of going through mountains of research sources easier.
Australia-based real estate manager GPT Group will not increase its takeover bid for Commonwealth Property Office Fund (CPA), making way for Dexus Property and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to make competing offers.
Australia-based mining firm Rio Tinto Ltd purchased C$1.29 billion (A$1.32 billion) worth of shares in Canada-based mining company Turquoise Hill Resources out of contractual obligations but maintained its present stake.
