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Financing | January 14, 2026 Embedded Lending Moves Into Business Software Platforms In the first week of January 2026, Toronto based fintech Slate announced a $1.3M CAD pre-seed funding round to accelerate the rollout of its embedded lending infrastructure for Canadian platforms. Slate co-founder and CEO Scott Elliot confirmed the round in a public post

AI Regulation | Jan 14, 2026 Safeguard Failures at New Year Triggers Global Response To Grok's AI Sexual Image Failures In the first days of January 2026, Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok (developed by xAI and integrated into X) generated sexual images of real people, including images apparently involving minors, after internal safeguards failed. The

The share of new-car buyers who pay $1,000 or more per month for their auto loans rose to a new record in the fourth quarter, according to Edmunds data.

The consumer price index was unchanged in December, and the inflation rate for some consumer staples like food and electricity remains elevated.

Bigger tax refunds could be coming in 2026 due to changes enacted in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." Here's how it could impact the economy.

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Competition | Jan 13, 2026 Ottawa's Competition Bureau Launches Formal Study Into the Barriers, Switching Friction, and Concentration in SME Lending On January 12, 2026, Canada's Competition Bureau announced a market study in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) financing (see press release), with a focus on term loans.  Canada already has extensive data showing

CIX Summit | Jan 13, 2026 CIX Summit 2026 Brings Founders and Capital Together in Toronto Mark your calendars!  On March 25, 2026, CIX Summit returns to Toronto, bringing together high growth Canadian technology companies, global investors, and industry advisors for one of the country’s most established startup investment and awards events. NCFA is pleased

About 1.5 million people have dropped their Affordable Care Act marketplace health coverage, federal data shows. The decline comes as premium subsidies lapsed.

Now is the time to consider how changes in tax law, along with tax-efficient investing strategies, can boost your portfolio.

The 2026 tax season opens on Jan. 26. To prepare, you should access your IRS online account, which could save time later, experts say.

Trump's tariffs have resulted in rising job cuts and less investment, according to a survey from the Association for Supply Chain Management and CNBC.

The "Sell America" trade is a hot topic after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's bombshell announcement that he's under criminal investigation

Payments | Jan 12, 2026 Turning Card Present Payments Into Customer Insight Without Loyalty Programs On January 11, 2026, Fiserv launched Unknown Shopper at NRF Retail’s Big Show in New York, introducing an analytics feature designed to extract customer insight from card present transactions that aren't tied to loyalty programs to better understand in store

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