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Canada Confronts a Changing World at Davos 2026

Canada | January 20, 2026 Mark Carney’s Davos Address Confronts the Risks Canada Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Some speeches try to calm markets. Others try to project confidence. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s special address at the 2026 World Economic Form in Davos does neither. Instead, it speaks plainly about where the world actually is,


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FCA Stablecoin Sprint Puts Payment Models Under Review

Stablecoins | January 20, 2026 March 2026 Policy Sprint On Retail and Remittance Stablecoin Payments The UK Financial Conduct Authority is hosting a Stablecoin Sprint on March 4 and 5, 2026 in London. Applications are open until February 4, 2026. The Sprint feeds directly into the FCA’s work to finalize stablecoin payment rules later in


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Bank of Canada Clarifies RPAA Trust Tax Treatment for PSPs

RPAA | January 20, 2026 Finance Canada Fix Removes Unintended Tax Burden From RPAA Trust Rules On September 8 2025, the Bank of Canada published a letter to PSPs on a trust tax issue, that said safeguarding end-user funds in “trust” accounts, a requirement under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA), could create unintended tax


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Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasurys, citing 'poor' U.S. government finances

AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions between Denmark and the U.S. over Greenland.

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OpenAI Revenue Surpasses US $20B, Raising Fintech Stakes

AI | January 20, 2026 Scale, Pricing Power, and Control Over AI Costs Are Tightening for Fintech Firms On January 19, 2026 via Reuters, OpenAI's Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar confirmed that its annualized revenue exceeded US $20B in 2025. Reported figures show revenue was $6B in 2024 and about $2B in 2023, meaning revenue


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Danish pension fund to sell $100 million in Treasuries, citing 'poor' U.S. government finances

AkademikerPension's move comes amid increasing tensions with the U.S. over Greenland.

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Trump administration's delay on student loan collections offers borrowers time to get current

It's uncertain how long the Trump administration pause on student loan collections will last. In the meantime, borrowers should move quickly to get current.

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Ray Dalio warns that 'capital wars' could follow Trump's actions, with countries dumping U.S. assets

Dalio said history offers multiple examples of similar episodes in which economic conflict escalated beyond trade into capital flows and currency disputes.

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Ray Dalio fears 'capital wars' could follow Trump's actions with countries dumping U.S. assets

Dalio said history offers multiple examples of similar episodes in which economic conflict escalated beyond trade into capital flows and currency disputes.

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Stablecoin Interest and Rewards A Regulatory Fault Line

Stablecoins | Jan 19, 2026 Incentives Debate Highlights How Regulators Draw the Line Between Payments and Deposit Like Features January 2026 finds stablecoins firmly inside the regulatory process. Governments are writing rules that determine how these instruments can operate within payment systems. In Canada, draft federal legislation is now under review, as outlined in Canada


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Davos 2026 In A More Competitive and Risky World

Davos | Jan 19, 2026 What Global Risk, Trade Tension, and Capital Uncertainty Mean for Canada From January 19 to 23, 2026, global leaders are gathering in Davos, Klosters for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, one of the few global forums where heads of government, central bankers, investors, and business leaders meet in


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Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these three stocks for the long term

TipRanks highlights three stocks, including Broadcom and Meta Platforms, favored by Wall Street pros.

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New $6,000 senior deduction offers an ‘incredible, valuable opportunity,’ CPA says: How to make the most of it

The "big beautiful" tax law lets older American couples potentially take up to $12,000 per year off their taxable income for four years.

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Warren Buffett on parenting, horse betting and why he stopped talking politics

Warren Buffett and Becky Quick covered a wide variety of topics in the interviews that aired in a two-hour special on CNBC.

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Unexpected expenses take 10% of retirees' income, on average, research shows — many don't have enough cash on hand

The typical retiree household will spend an amount equivalent to 10% of annual income on unexpected expenses, and about 40% lack the cash to cover those costs.

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