Moving? Here’s how much you need to earn to afford a house
With housing prices on the rise, here's a look at country's most and least affordable cities to buy a home.
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More than just remote work: How companies can keep women in the workforce
Working parents — especially women — are looking for more flexibility and other changes to help them juggle work and family life.
SoFi to give amateur investors early access to IPOs in break from Wall Street tradition
Online finance start-up SoFi is lowering the barrier for amateur investors to buy shares of companies as they goes public.
Covid masks and hand sanitizer can get you a tax break, IRS says
The IRS is allowing taxpayers to write off costs for personal protective equipment to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has outdated views on Bitcoin: cryptocurrencies are not just a substitute for gold
Kitco Christina of CoinPayments Mar 26, 2021 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is making waves in the cryptocurrency market after he threw some shade at bitcoin...
Small businesses have 2 more months to apply for forgivable PPP loans. Here's what you need to know
Here's what small businesses need to know about the Paycheck Protection Program's new May 31 deadline.
Satellite imagery shows work underway to free ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal
Satellite images captured on Friday give a unique vantage point of the stuck ship Ever Given, as crews work to move it after four days blocking...
Accenture Report (Mar 2021): Collaborating to win in Canada’s fintech ecosystem
Accenture Vikas Shreedhar Mar 15, 2021 The Canadian fintech ecosystem Despite the challenges brought about by the global pandemic, 2020 remained an exciting year for Canadian...
4 Use Cases for Midsize Banks Looking to Implement a Modern Data Management Solution
Guest Post March 25, 2021 The finance sector is, in large part, very welcoming of big data solutions. This holds especially true for big banks, who...
30 million people may receive $1,400 stimulus checks after Social Security Administration provides payment information to IRS
The Social Security Administration has given the IRS payment information that may help clear the way for 30 million people to get their $1,400 stimulus checks.
GameStop shakes off earnings slump, soars 50% to snap recent slide
Shares of GameStop ripped higher on Monday, clawing back some of its recent losses.
Alberta and Saskatchewan securities regulators seek comment on proposed new small business financing initiative
ASC Denise Weeres March 25, 2021 Calgary – The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) are seeking input...
Ontario moving ahead with expanded mandate for OSC
Investment Executive James Langton Mar 24, 2021 The provincial budget signals action on certain proposals from the modernization task force Canada’s biggest securities regulator is getting...
Senate extends pandemic assistance for small businesses for 2 months
The Senate passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021, extending the program's deadline to May 31.
Don't put your $1,400 stimulus check into stocks like GameStop, advisors warn
New $1,400 stimulus checks are on the way to many Americans. Here's what financial advisors say people should do with the money.