Dispatch: May 14, 2021

Dispatch: A summary of recent business appointments and announcements, plus upcoming events for the week ahead

JA announces Business Hall of Fame 2021 laureates

Karen Fryday-Field and Joel McLean will be inducted into the London and District Business Hall of Fame in October

Greyhound pulls the plug

Greyhound Canada ends service on all routes in Ontario and Quebec

Rents post gains in April

In contrast to a national decline, London residential rents record gains in April

The Mufflerman sold to private equity firm

London-based The Mufflerman Inc. has been purchased by Toronto’s Argyle Capital Partners

Trouble buying a car? You’re not alone

U.S. dealers snapping up Canada’s used cars ― and London’s car lots are feeling the pinch

The digital push

Equinix study Finds that Canadian organizations’ expansion plans were significantly impacted by Covid-19

Third wave takes a bite out of jobs

The London-area jobless rate spikes as more people seek work: Statistics Canada

Transforming entrepreneurial education

A $5.5-million investment from the Pierre L. Morrissette Family Foundation will provide campus-wide access to entrepreneurial research, education and programming at Western

Packaging praise

London-based Crawford Packaging named as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

Rinse & repeat

April home sales notch another regional record in a continuation of residential real estate’s pandemic-driven run

An era of dynamic change

Consumer-facing businesses will need to be agile and respond quickly to change to be successful in the post-pandemic economy: PwC

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