State of Challenger Banking in Canada
FGS Surinderjit Kaur Bhatti Nov 25, 2021 Challenger Banks are the players that offer digital-only alternatives to traditional financial institutions’ banking products and services. As per...
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Headlines on the small cap U.S. and Canadian companies we follow, pulled from the wires as they publish. Every story opens at its original source.
3 Ways to Get People Talking About Your Business
Guest Post Nov 25, 2021 Attracting new customers and generating new forms of revenue should consistently be two of your top priorities. Performing these crucial tasks...
The ‘Great Resignation’ is more of a ‘Great Reckoning,’ led by low-wage and minority workers
Low-wage, frontline, minority and lower-level employees are more likely to want to leave their jobs, according to a Mercer survey.
Decentraland: Metaverse Group Closes Largest Public Virtual Real Estate Deal for $2.4 million
Crowdfund Insider Tony Zerucha Nov 24, 2021 If you think you’re getting priced out of physical real estate, you’d likely be doing even worse online. This...
The bright new age of VC is booming—and is itself being disrupted
The Economist Nov 22, 2021 The market capitalisation of venture-capital-backed firms that went public last year amounted to a record $200bn; it is on course to...
Op-ed: Holiday shopping season is here, and these retail stocks offer a host of opportunities
Retail stocks present a compelling opportunity for investors as consumers continue to spend.
Crowdcube raises £10 million from crypto giant Circle and eyes European expansion
Evening Standard Oscar Williams-Grut Nov 23, 2021 Britain’s biggest crowdfunding platform Crowdcube is eyeing major expansion to Europe and could one day put company stock on...
Food banks see 'perfect storm' of high demand, inflation and supply chain shortages heading into Thanksgiving holiday
Last Thanksgiving was characterized by long lines for food. This year, food banks say they're still seeing high demand, along with new economic challenges.
How a government shutdown would affect your Dec. 15 child tax credit payment
Families should still get the final child tax credit check, even if the government shuts down or defaults.
Tesla bull Cathie Wood says Apple should've bought the EV pioneer, but 'we're happy they didn't'
Ark Invest's Cathie Wood told CNBC on Wednesday that Apple could have owned the driverless vehicle market by purchasing Tesla.
Tether launches Synonym to boost Bitcoin adoption through Lightning Network
Cointelegraph Sam Bourgi Nov 16, 2021 The new venture is pursuing hyperbitcoinization by combining the Lightning Network’s speed with the architecture of an open peer-to-peer platform....
Fee Dispute: Amazon to stop accepting Visa cards in the UK
Global News David Henry and Matt Scuffham Nov 22, 2021 Amazon.com Inc’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed with a growing array of payment...
More than 1 in 3 U.S. adults carry medical debt, survey finds
Medical debt is a growing burden among Americans, with more than 1 in 3 adults carrying a balance, according to a survey from Healthcare.com.
As college enrollment plunges, schools must adapt to post-pandemic reality
Higher education circles are in shock after a second straight year of dramatic declines in college and university enrollments. Experts are calling for change.
Cathie Wood says her firm is testing a more aggressive strategy that would be 'ARK on steroids'
Wood said she wants to test the strategy on Ark's employees and did not say when the fund would be made available to retail investors..