The New Masters: How auction houses are chasing crypto millions
The NFTs boom is dragging auction houses hundreds of years older than Silicon Valley into a new world LONDON — Little could James Christie have known some 240 years ago,…
CPPIB’s total assets rise by $21.9 billion in three months
While assets rose, growth was the lowest in four quarters TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s (CPPIB) total assets rose by $21.9 billion in the three months to…
Industry groups representing banks, fintechs press Freeland for clarity on open banking
The letter, sent Nov. 2, asks the government to go beyond its general campaign promise to implement open banking by early 2023 MONTREAL — Three industry groups representing roughly 250…
ASC Adopts New Small Business Finder’s Exemption to Facilitate Capital Raising
CALGARY – November 10, 2021 - The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) today adopted a new registration exemption for finders to help start-ups and other small businesses in Alberta raise capital. …
Beverly Behan: Five tips for Rogers’ next CEO
Whole country watching as next CEO tries to lower the temperature and raise the performance of one of Canada’s leading companies The headline-making debacle at Rogers Communications underscores some of…
This is the busiest year ever for the housing market, with prices up 18%
Average selling price rises to $716,585 across the country The year is not yet over, but the Canadian Real Estate Association says 2021 was the busiest year ever for Canada's…
Canada to stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by end of 2022
24 countries make the pledge, including the United States The federal government announced Thursday morning it will cut subsidies that help oil and natural gas companies operate and expand outside…
IKEA’s investment arm buys into Bolt Logistics as part of series B round
Bolt Logistics (formerly Second Closet) has had a lightning-fast year, finding its niche in fulfillment and last-mile logistics, and securing $115 million CAD to scale that offering beyond Canada. Bolt’s…
Helion secures $2.2B to commercialize fusion energy
Helion Energy, a clean energy company committed to creating a new era of plentiful, zero-carbon electricity from fusion, today announced the close of its $0.5 billion Series E, with an…
Supply chain crisis risks taking the global economy down with it
The pipeline of international commerce has never been so clogged Last year the global economy came juddering to a halt. This year it got moving again, only to become stuck…