Salesforce layoffs show Canadian employees caught in ongoing Big Tech cuts
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Salesforce layoffs show Canadian employees caught in ongoing Big Tech cuts

Layoffs at major US tech firms continue to hit Canada, Salesforce joins Amazon, Meta, Twitter. Canadian workers continue to feel the impact of mass…

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Led by former Ada employees, Lancey secures $2 million to let B2B software buyers “try before you buy”
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Led by former Ada employees, Lancey secures $2 million to let B2B software buyers “try before you buy”

YC grad Lancey is backed by group that includes Panache, Garage, and Ada’s CEO. Between multiple meetings with salespeople and walkthroughs from tech experts,…

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Infosys boosts Calgary hiring plans as it looks to double Canadian workforce to 8,000 employees
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Infosys boosts Calgary hiring plans as it looks to double Canadian workforce to 8,000 employees

As Calgary office opens, Infosys commits to bringing 1,000 jobs to the city by 2024. Indian-based digital services and consulting giant Infosys has announced…

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SkipTheDishes lays off 350 employees following global workforce review by parent company Just Eat
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SkipTheDishes lays off 350 employees following global workforce review by parent company Just Eat

Just Eat cited the need to ensure sustainable growth. SkipTheDishes has laid off 350 employees, with its parent company citing a need to ensure…

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Led by ex-Vidyard employees, HyperComply wants to get rid of security questionnaires
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Led by ex-Vidyard employees, HyperComply wants to get rid of security questionnaires

After closing $6.4 million USD in January, HyperComply launched a product to automate due diligence. HyperComply co-founder and CEO Amar Chahal believes that “the…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – 1Password shuffles C-suite as Snap lays off 20% of employees

Plus: Snap lays off 20% of employees. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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AlayaCare lays off 14 percent of employees, slows M&A plans
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AlayaCare lays off 14 percent of employees, slows M&A plans

AlayaCare’s CEO said startup’s revenue growth has not followed its “aggressive investment.” AlayaCare has laid off 80 employees, BetaKit has learned, joining a growing…

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Hootsuite restructuring, laying off 30 percent of employees
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Hootsuite restructuring, laying off 30 percent of employees

CEO: “We need to refocus our strategies to drive efficiency, growth and financial sustainability.” Hootsuite is set to lay off 30 percent of its…

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Ex-Tungle, Foko employees pivot new startup, Nook, to take on Evernote
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Ex-Tungle, Foko employees pivot new startup, Nook, to take on Evernote

With exits to BlackBerry and Workforce, Nook team wants to tackle notetaking. In early January 2021, former employees of social calendar app Tungle, which…

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Canadian tech companies expand support for US employees in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling
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Canadian tech companies expand support for US employees in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling

List includes 1Password, Hopper, Lightspeed, Nuvei, Clearco, Benevity, BBTV. Last week, the United States (US) Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, overruling US…

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