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Open Banking to Bring Multitude of Benefits to Canada in 2023

The Globe and Mail | Kelsey Rolfe | Aug 6, 2022 When Colin Deacon started his career as an investment adviser 40 years ago, he made a point of working with some of the smallest customers – those who’d typically be passed over by the financial services industry.  His clients got financial and tax planning


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New U.S. Bill Gives Crypto Oversight to the CFTC

Forkast | Lachlan Keller | Aug 3, 2022 The U.S. bill to bring cryptocurrencies under the oversight of the Commodities Futures and Trading Commission is likely to hasten legislation of such digital assets around the world. U.S. regulators have unveiled a new bill that would define Bitcoin and Ether as digital commodities, placing them squarely


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Bed Bath & Beyond up nearly 40%, AMC surges as meme chatter on message boards increases

Bed Bath & Beyond and AMC Entertainment surged Monday as meme traders seemed to be betting on the stock despite the lack of any apparent catalyst for the move.

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Corporate Venture Capital and How It May Impact Your Startup

HBR | Nicolas Sauvage, Claudia Zeisberger, and Monisha Varadan | Jul 28, 2022 In the first half of 2021 alone, Corporate Venture Capital funds (CVCs) around the world inked more than 2,000 deals worth more than $70 billion. It’s an increasingly prevalent alternative to traditional funding options such as VCs and angel investors — but


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Carried interest provision is cut from Inflation Reduction Act. How this tax break works, and how it benefits high-income taxpayers

A proposed tax tweak to carried interest, compensation paid to private equity and hedge fund managers, didn't survive in the final Inflation Reduction Act.

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MoonDAO is Sending a YouTube Influencer to Space – Moon Party Anyone?

Coindesk | Eli Tan | Aug 6, 2022 A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) called MoonDAO sent someone to space on Thursday, one of the biggest successes yet for such a crypto-crowdfunded project. The DAO didn’t send just anyone up – Coby Cotton, a member of the viral YouTube trick-shot group Dude Perfect, was chosen in


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Bed Bath & Beyond closes nearly 40% higher, AMC surges as meme chatter on message boards increases

Bed Bath & Beyond and AMC Entertainment surged Monday as meme traders seemed to be betting on the stock despite the lack of any apparent catalyst for the move.

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Novavax, Upstart, Allbirds and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

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Why Mark Zuckerberg's other big bet, outside the metaverse, is Whatsapp for business

Long-term, Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on the metaverse. But Meta is also making a big bet that Whatsapp for Business will be a huge growth driver first.

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Wall Street's top analysts say these are their favorite stocks right now

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Airbnb and Pinterest.

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As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too costly to insure

As climate change threatens the U.S. with more natural disasters, it's becoming increasingly costly for Americans to insure their homes, experts say.

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Berkshire Hathaway reports operating earnings surge, but posts big investment loss amid market rout

Berkshire Hathaway's operating profits jumped in the second quarter despite fears of slowing growth.

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If you're 'unretiring' and collecting Social Security, here's what to know before heading back to work

A combination of high prices and more job openings may encourage retirees back into the workforce. Here's what that means for Social Security benefits.

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The lesson for Main Street from the Walmart, Target inventory failures

Big box retailers bet wrong on inventory and big markdowns followed as inflation and Covid changed consumer spending patterns. Main Street can do better.

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Surge Protection: A Requisite in the Electrical World

Aug 6, 2022 Surge protection is an inexpensive technique to safeguard your gadgets from sporadic power surges that could result in irreparable electrical damage. It is more than just an additional power strip with usable outlets. Here's how surge protectors and surge suppressors shield your appliances from power surges while ensuring there are no fire


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