Jobs Jump In June
There's nothing like ending the work week off with a little good news, eh? As the Synergy Merchant Services Blog continues to keep a close eye on the financial landscape of our great nation, we are happy to report today…
Sales Heat Up Along With Weather
As we mentioned in yesterday's blog, Toronto has been experiencing quite the scorcher recently. With today marking the fifth straight day that the city has been under a heatwave, the effects that it has had on the economy have become…
Heat Things Up This Summer
Could it get any hotter in Toronto? The home of the Synergy Merchant Services headquarters has been experiencing quite the scorcher lately. With temperatures in their mid-30s, that feel like they are in their early 40s (Celcius, of course), the…
Oil Spill Puts Loons In Danger
Back in April, when the BP oil rip mishap caused the worst oil spill in American history, many became outraged at the irreparable harm that was being done to the environment. And even though we began blogging on this issue…
G20 Compensation Will Be Hard To Get
As our blog reported on June 29th, extensive damage was caused by protesters and rioters to storefronts in the downtown Toronto area during the G20 Summit. Many of these small business owners are seeking compensation from the government to cover…
HST Already Impacting B.C. Residents
As we announced in yesterday’s blog, Harmonized Sales Tax has officially come into effect in both British Columbia and Ontario. Although many Ontarians have been vocal in their opposition of the new 13% tax which combines GST and PST, B.C.…
HST Takes Effect Today
Happy Canada Day everyone! Or is it? Today, in Ontario and British Columbia, the dreaded Harmonized Sales Tax officially took effect. As of midnight last night, HST became law in both provinces. As Antonella Artuso reports on The Toronto Sun's…
Tourism In Canada On The Rise
On the eve of Canada Day, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome all visitors to our great country. And hey, if you haven't yet had the pleasure of visiting the Great White North (it's really not all…
Small Businesses Seeking G20 Compensation
The past weekend, and practically all of last week, the G20 Summit made headline news. The Synergy Merchant Services Blog also covered the events and sadly, pointed out that the news was not all very positive. Of course, as we…
G20 Summit Leaves Violent Aftermath
Well, we were warned. But even with all of the information provided by the news media last week about the threat of impending violence at the hands of G20 protesters, it was still horrifying to witness the unabashed events of…