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Bloomberg | Kevin Orland | Jun 21, 2022 Portage Ventures, the venture-capital firm owned by Power Corp. of Canada, closed a US$655 million fund to seek a new batch of financial-technology investments around the world and take advantage of a recent tumble in valuations. The firm’s third fund, Portage III, raised money from 34 institutional

Ahead of Tuesday night's draw, the jackpot has already been adjusted upward to $810 million from $790 million.

The Biden administration is considering forgiving the student debt for millions of Americans. Here are some of the reasons why.

As credit card debt swells and interest rates spike, many spenders are fearful about high balances. Here's what to know if you're dealing with credit card debt.

CoinGape | Nidhish Shanker | Jul 22, 2022 The Plan After Ethereum Merge Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, announced the next phase of Ethereum ecosystem development at the Ethereum Community Conference. Revealing that the long-awaited merge will only complete about 55% of Ethereum’s growth plan, Buterin released 4 other phases.  The Surge, Verge, Purge and Splurge

Jul 25, 2022 The world is one big ball of unrefined data. Businesses and organizations collect data and convert it into commodities through analytics techniques. Raw data doesn't do much, but with the help of data analysis, it becomes invaluable. Why is Data Important in Healthcare? Data is vital in healthcare. For example, HEDIS lets

Betakit | Charlize Alcaraz  | Jul 21, 2022 Though funding for Canadian FinTechs is down quarter-over-quarter, there is still a good amount of capital flowing into the sector—though it remains to be seen how the rest of the year will play out given the current turbulent economic and market conditions.  Canada’s FinTech sector has entered

Protocol | Ryan Deffenbaugh | Jun 2, 2022 Leaders at the regulator have concluded that a much-hyped “compliance assistance sandbox” and related programs were ineffective. In unveiling a recent restructuring of the agency's innovation office, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said regulators were shifting away from policies that place "special regulatory treatment on individual companies." The

Some colleges are raising tuition by as much as 5% amid soaring inflation and other pressures. But these tax breaks may offer relief for cash-strapped families.

The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted high inflation and economic uncertainty. Now, more people are planning to turn to Social Security retirement benefits early.

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Marvell and Bank of America.

Jul 24, 2022 Are you looking to get into trading? If so, you will want to make sure that you are doing everything possible to increase your chances of success. There are a lot of different things that you can do to improve your trading skills, and this blog post will discuss some of the

Americans planning a trip abroad can best take advantage of favorable exchange rates by booking hotels, rental cars and other services now instead of waiting.

With the stock market flashing red day after day, investors may be eyeing the exit sign. They'd be better off staying put.

Jul 22, 2022 Almost 30% of Canadians have made the great choice to start using cryptocurrency. If you're one of them or are thinking about joining their ranks, using a Bitcoin ATM is one of the most accessible, simple, and secure ways to begin your journey. These kiosks are ultimately enormously beneficial to crypto users,