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Charlie Munger, a shareholder and board member for the Daily Journal, will speak at the organization's annual meeting on Wednesday.

Rags to Riches | Vass Bednar | Feb 15, 2023 The market’s reality check is a welcome forcing function to rethink venture funding in Canada. A little while ago - all in one week - jobs cuts were announced at Lightspeed Commerce Inc., Clutch, Hootsuite, Thinkific Labs Inc. and Clearco. For the latter two, it

The measure, which cleared the House last month and awaits action in the Senate, lets investment companies postpone redemptions if exploitation is suspected.

YourMoney | John Fitzsimons | Feb 7, 2023 Banks are missing basic online and app protections, which are exposing users to a greater risk of fraud, a consumer watchdog has revealed. Consumer champion Which? and Red Maple Technologies, a security firm, tested the customer-facing security systems of 13 bank account providers at the end of

The Biden administration is moving to create a new way for borrowers to repay their federal student loans. Some bills could be cut in half.

Feb 15, 2023 The recent collapse of the FTX exchange has rocked the cryptocurrency world and those involved in it to its core. Since the world’s third-largest crypto exchange declared itself bankrupt, it has sent a ripple effect across the entire cryptocurrency market. However, amongst the many people who have suffered due to the FTX

KPMG | Release | Feb 15, 2023 Investment in Canada's fintech sector dropped last year, as valuations declined more than five-fold and the number of deals slowed significantly towards the end of the year. Despite the slowdown, it was still the second-best year for deal volume. 2022 highlights:  There were 169 fintech investments worth US$1.3

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High inflation persisted in January, with the consumer price index rising 6.4% on an annual basis.

GOP lawmakers filed briefs at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block Biden's historic student loan forgiveness plan.

The IRS has issued nearly 8 million tax refunds worth about $15.7 billion, as of Feb. 3. Here's the average payment.

Reuters | Huw Jones | Feb 1, 2023 Britain on Tuesday set out draft legislation to regulate "buy now pay later" (BNPL) credit, saying the sector posed potential harm to consumers without thorough affordability checks. BNPL companies are largely unregulated (UK) and typically offer on-the-spot interest-free short-term loans that spread payments for retail goods like

The current economic environment, characterized by high interest rates, increasing inflation, and a slowdown of venture capital investments, may have implications for private market investors. With the current inflation rate for the 12-months ended December 2022 sitting at 6.4%[1], many … Continue reading →

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