canada

Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover

“We did some research and found out that the majority of businesses in the beauty industry operate offline, without any software at all. A...

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Mastercard

Flywire Offers Tuition Discounts For Using A Mastercard

Flywire, the cross-border payment company, announced news on Tuesday (Aug. 15) that it is providing students and their families discounted prices on...

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Tim Hortons And The Innovative Donut

Donuts used to be one of the more standard staples of the American “balanced” breakfast. There was variety of course- but within...

Tech Center

Tech Center: Montreal On Tech’s Radar

Known for its delicious poutine, beer and scenic views, Montreal is more than just a place for New Englanders to go for...

PayPal and TIO Networks Complete Their Acquisition

PayPal and TIO Networks announced Tuesday (July 18) that PayPal has completed its previously announced acquisition of TIO Networks. In a press...

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Innovation

Subway Adds Self-Serve Kiosks And Mobile Order Ahead

Subway, the world’s largest restaurant chain, announced it is updating its store design to include new digital self-order kiosks, separate food prep...

Banking

As Mobile Banking In Canada Grows, Overall Customer Satisfaction Declines

A new study by J.D. Power has found that while more Canadians are utilizing and happy with mobile banking, customer satisfaction with...

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Microsoft Adds PayPal-Friendly eInvoicing Tool For SMEs

Microsoft is positioning itself further within small businesses, announcing new features for SME users of Office 365 on Monday (July 10). In...

Sage Accounting Chat Bot Lands In Canada

Sage‘s accounting chat bot is expanding. The company said this week that its AI-powered chat bot, Pegg, will be available to companies...

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Investments

B2B Venture Capital Activity Slows But Shows Signs Of Upcoming Activity

B2B venture capitalists seem in a bit of a summer haze. Analysts say investment in the B2B FinTech space is rising, but...

Android Pay

Android Pay Now Supports American Express In Canada

Android Pay has added support for American Express in Canada, just in time for shoppers to utilize the contactless payment option during...

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Canadian SMEs Unaware Of Government Efforts To Help

A new survey released by accounting, payroll and payment company Sage finds Canadian SMEs are largely unaware of government initiatives that could...

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China, Canada Call Corporate Hacking Truce

China and Canada have agreed to cease cyberattacks aimed at each other’s private sectors, reports said Monday (June 26). Late last week, high-level...

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Security & Fraud

Kaspersky Lab Report Shows U.S. Is No. 1 Target For Mobile Ransomware

Wealthy countries with developed financial and payment infrastructures are most likely to have their data encrypted and held for ransom by cybercriminals,...

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The Buyers: Studying Chinese Consumers’ Online Interactions

There’s no doubt that digital affects people’s everyday lives around the world. A byproduct of incorporating connectivity into just about any activity...

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North Of The Border, Securing The Supply Chain

SMEs need access to capital, especially when it comes to securing goods and services needed for their own expansion. As eInvoice payment firm...

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Rambus, Partners Enable Interac Debit On Android Pay

Rambus announced Monday (June 5) that it along with Google and Interac Association/Acxsys Corp., to enable Interac Debit on Android Pay. According...

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Data Dive

Chipotle Hacked, Wells Re-org’ed And Canada Just Says No To The Blockchain

With the comings and goings of Memorial Day, the time has come to kick back, relax and try not to work too...

Mobile Applications

Android Pay Available In Canada

Interac announced in a press release Wednesday (May 31) the launch of Interac Debit on Android Pay, the mobile payment service by Google, with...

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Canada Central Bank Votes ‘No’ On Blockchain — For Now

After an inquiry to examine the potential for blockchain to play a role in the nation’s interbank system, the Bank of Canada...

Today In Data

Today In Data: Conquering New Territory

A global marketplace requires a global economy, and these players are scooping up territories like it’s Settlers of Catan. Online shoppers and...

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Discover Pact Desjardins Group Deal Expands Canadian Footprint

Discover Global Network, the unit of Discover Financial Services, announced Wednesday (May 24) it has entered into an agreement with Desjardins Group,...

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Ridesharing

Town Of Innisfil Subsidizes Uber Rides For Residents

Uber, the ride-hailing app, is being embraced by the town of Innisfil in Canada at time when cities across the country and...

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Security & Fraud

Starbucks Suffers Payment System Outage

A payment system outage at some U.S. and Canadian Starbucks locations caused the stores to turn into cash-only businesses, with some even...

Canada’s Aritzia Opening Third Chicago Location

Canada’s Aritzia Inc. is expanding in Chicago as it targets both brick-and-mortar and online expansion. According to Chain Store Age, the fashion...

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Survey Shows Canadians Willing To Toss Their Checks, But Nervous About E-Wallets

A new survey from Payments Pulse has found that the majority of Canadians are ready to stop paying with checks, and half...

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Chrome River Adheres To Canadian Data Rules

Corporate expense management and supplier invoice processing company Chrome River has made a move to adhere to Canadian data hosting rules. The...

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SME Lending Activity: China Spikes, US Banks Reboot

Small business lending activity across the globe is in flux. China saw a whopping 17 percent increase in small business lending in...

Canadian SMEs Witness Most Growth In A Decade

It’s been nearly a decade since small businesses in Canada have grown as much as they are now, according to the latest...

Legal

Man Accused Of Massive Yahoo Hack In US Denied Bail In Canada

The man accused of being involved in a massive hack of Yahoo email accounts was denied bail in Canada, delaying U.S. plans...

Digital Payments

Interac Says Canadians Are Using Its Service At Record Levels

Interac, the digital money company, announced Tuesday that its eTransfer service is being used by Canadian consumers and businesses at record levels....

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IP Best Cash Innovation Winner Eyes eCommerce Future

At Innovation Project 2017, Canadian payment solution company Payment Source snatched the top prize in the category of Best Cash Innovation for its in-person payment network...

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Security & Fraud

McDonald’s Claims Hacking On Its Canada Jobs Site

At one point or another, almost every organization’s cybersecurity is breached. Big or small, it seems that no one is immune from...

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Faster Payments

The Faster Payments Reality Check

It takes more than just having the latest technology or an innovative idea to make faster payments work. If anyone knows that,...

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Payments Innovation

Payments Canada Picks Accenture To Assist In Modernization Initiative

Payments Canada has selected global consulting firm Accenture to help it lead Modernization, the multi-year initiative to transform the infrastructure and rules...

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Sizzle/Fizzle

One Honkin’, Highflying Goose – IPO

Think all IPOs are tech-driven, are based on social media and roar right out of the gate? If you nodded to only...

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Is Hudson’s Bay Going To Buy Neiman Marcus?

Without a doubt, 2017 has been a difficult year for department store brands. Macy’s, Sears, and J.C. Penney have all reported ongoing...

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Partnerships / Acquisitions

Paymentwall Integrates With Interac Online To Accept Direct Debit In Canada

Paymentwall, a global online payment provider, announced that it has integrated with Interac Online, a popular online direct debit payment method in...

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Mobeewave, Connect&GO Partner On Digital Payments For Events

Most people today rarely ever carry physical cash. With the flurry of online payment options and devices that process credit cards on...

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Faster Payments

What Canada Can Teach The World About Faster Payments

The push for faster payments is happening around the globe, but the U.S. can look no further than our neighbors to the...

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Mobile Applications

New RBC Mobile App Allows Clients To Make Money Transfers With Siri

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is now offering its personal banking customers the opportunity to make money transfers through their checking accounts using Siri....

Canadian Businesses In ‘Huge Denial’ About Fraud

The news surrounding corporate security has been dark as of late. First, just before the start of the new year, researchers at...

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SAP, AWS, Deloitte Push For Canadian Corporate Digitization

Top enterprise technology companies have banned together to promote the digitization of Canadian businesses. Firms, including SAP, Amazon Web Services and Deloitte,...

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Fintech Investments

The Brits And Canadians Loosen FinTech Regulations

Startups in the financial technology space have typically had a long and arduous process for getting their businesses off the ground, due...

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eCommerce Force Behind Canada’s Warehouse Boom

Canada’s Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust, the country’s largest multitenant industrial landlord, expects that eCommerce will make up a significant portion of...

Banking

Bank Of Nova Scotia Focuses On New Digital Technology

Scotiabank, Canada’s third-biggest lender, announced that it was implementing new digital technology aimed at helping the bank cut its operating costs and...