Tag: Local Business
Hensall trailer maker’s reach extends to set of new Mad Max film
There’s a little bit of Hollywood stardust being made in Huron County.
As COVID keeps core office towers empty, nearby merchants try to hang on
A niche sector of London retailing is being hit hard by COVID-19, as the virus drives people from offices.
London’s Happiness Bakery hopes for more cheer by spring
Happiness Bakery in London was prepared not to let a global pandemic and a series of business lockdowns slow its growth.
London’s ‘crazy rental market’ driving some tenants away, trapping others
Samantha Johnson no longer lives in London. But the single mother of five didn’t leave the city because she wanted to. Johnson says she was pushed out by what she calls “a crazy rental market,” one that a local umbrella group for tenants says is pricing out many Londoners and leaving others “trapped” in their […]
London manufacturers welcome $40M in tech, staffing help amid COVID
London industry will embrace a $40-million Ontario government fund to help manufacturers invest in technology, equipment and people as they cope with COVID-19, local manufacturers say. The advanced manufacturing and innovation competitiveness program will support businesses’ investments in equipment, advanced technology and training and attracting skilled workers. “We have been funded by similar programs in […]
London web firm Hive sold to U.S. tech business for $60M
A London web development business has been sold for $60 million to a billion-dollar New York-based technology firm.
London restaurant Tahini’s expands across Ontario with Bitcoin boost
Twenty-two months ago, Aly Hamam didn’t know if his Middle Eastern restaurant in London would survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
London firm develops streamlined platform to co-ordinate shipments
A fledgling London company is shaking up the logistics business and changing the way goods are shipped.
Amid pandemic belt-tightening, thrift shop opens second London store
You might think opening a new retail store in the teeth of a pandemic doesn’t make much sense.
Omicron grounds London flights to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Cuba
Londoners wanting a warm weather break this winter will have to travel a little further to board a plane.