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BitcoinBitcoin Daily: US Attorney General Unveils Crypto Enforcement Blueprint; Canadian...
Attorney General William P. Barr unveiled the publication of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” which...
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RidesharingLyft Sees 7.3 Pct Bump In Ridership In August As...
Lyft said it saw a 7.3 percent jump in ride operations in August from...
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IPOFinTech Payment Firm Nuvei Files IPO In Canada
Nuvei Corp., Canada’s largest private non-bank payment processor, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in...
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IPOTech Firm Nuvei’s Potential IPO Could Be Biggest Of 2020
Nuvei Technologies Corp., the Montreal-based payment technology company, is planning to file an initial...
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Buy Now Pay LaterAfterpay Expands Into Canada
Afterpay continues on its program of rapidly expanding the reach of its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL)...
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BitcoinBitcoin Daily: South Korean Island Taps ICONLOOP For Blockchain-Based Contact...
South Korean tourist destination Jeju Island will harness ICONLOOP’s Decentralized Identity (DID) blockchain infrastructure...
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Security & FraudCyberattack Closes Web Access To Canadian Government Agencies
A cyberattack directed at two dozen Canadian government platforms forced the shutdown of most...
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RetailCanadian Tire Posts Worse-Than-Expected Losses In Q2
As its stores shuttered to prevent the spread of COVID-19 earlier this year, the...
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RetailWalmart To Spend $3.5B To Update Canadian Stores, Technology
Despite the ongoing pandemic, Walmart is ponying up big bucks — $3.5 billion —...
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Real EstateBrookfield Delays Payments While Asking Tenants To Pay Up
Asset manager Brookfield, which owns stakes in numerous malls, is demanding retailers pay back...
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B2B PaymentsEasing FX Woes For Newly-Global SMBs
The pandemic has introduced a major incentive for companies of all sizes to rethink...
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Digital BankingWill Credit Sesame’s Digital Banking Push STACK Up?
The challenger bank space is having a bit of a moment. LendingClub is buying...
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Buy Now Pay LaterNew Report: How Flexible-Payment Options Are Giving DIY Projects An...
Consumers around the world are confining themselves to their homes and feeling the urge...
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B2B PaymentsRemitr Launches Global Business Accounts For SMBs In Canada
Toronto's Remitr, which works in business payments, has launched a new solution for setting...
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B2B PaymentsFacebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
Facebook Canada has announced a series of initiatives to aid small- to medium-sized businesses...
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SMBsToronto To Launch 'Digital Main Street' To Help SMBs Get...
In Toronto, a new service called DMS ShopHERE, powered by the Schulich School of Business,...
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MastercardMastercard Aims To Protect Canadian SMBs With RiskRecon Assessments
RiskRecon, a Mastercard firm, is offering complimentary cybersecurity assessments through the end of the...
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eCommerceShopify Capital Extends Loans To Canadian SMBs Struggling Amid Outbreak
Shopify is introducing a financing division that will extend loans to small and-medium-sized businesses...
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EconomyCanadian SMB Confidence At Record Lows
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Business Barometer indicated that small business...
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CryptocurrencyCanada Prepares For Future Digital Currency
The Central Bank of Canada said that while it will not be issuing a...
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InternationalCountries Brace For Global Economic Impact Of Coronavirus
Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau said that the coronavirus is probably going to have...
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RetailCan Harry And Meghan Make Canada An International Style Destination?
When one thinks of the world’s great cities for fashion, a few likely suspects...
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RidesharingVancouver Finally Approves Uber And Lyft
In a move that’s been in the works since 2012, the city of Vancouver...
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MastercardMastercard Debuts Canadian Intelligence And Cyber Center
Mastercard has launched a new center called the Intelligence and Cyber Centre in Vancouver,...
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InternationalAmazon Seeks Pharmacy Trademarks In Canada, UK, Australia
Amazon has filed for a trademark for Amazon Pharmacy in several countries, according to...
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B2B PaymentsPlotly Gets $1.7M From Scale AI
Data science and artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Plotly has received a $1.7 million...
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VISAVisa Partners With TD To Power US, Canada Money Transfers
Visa is teaming up with TD Bank to introduce a new solution to ease...
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Global PaymentsLondon’s Paysend Licensed To Operate In Canada
Paysend, a FinTech out of the U.K., has received a license to operate in...
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RetailRetail Sales Drop In Canada For First Time In Three...
With a less-than-anticipated decline, retail sales in Canada dropped in September for the first...
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B2B PaymentsWalmart Develops Blockchain Freight Payment Network
Walmart Canada has developed a blockchain-based network to facilitate logistics operations and payments, the...
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DeliveryUber Freight Branches Out Into Canada
Uber Freight is rolling out to Canada after bringing its technology to European customers...
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B2B PaymentsAmazon Business Expands To Canada
Amazon is expanding Amazon Business and Business Prime for its Canadian business customers, the...
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B2B PaymentsCanada's CIBC Enables Mobile Account Opening For Businesses
Canadian financial institution (FI) CIBC announced it now supports the opening of digital accounts...
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B2B PaymentsPayPal Expands SMB Loan Offering To Canada
PayPal is expanding its small business lending operations into Canada. In a press release...
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VISAVisa: She's Next Initiative Goes Global
In early 2019, Visa launched the “She’s Next, Empowered by Visa” initiative to boost...
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CryptocurrencyCanada Mulls Public Digital Coin
The Bank of Canada is thinking about launching its own digital currency. The Logic...
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RegulationCanada's Green Party Pushes Social Media ID Verification
It wasn’t all about Facebook on the Hill. Headlines in recent days focused on...
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Global PaymentsFinTech InstaReM Launches Remittance Service In Canada
Cross-border payments provider InstaReM is rolling out its digital money transfer services in Canada,...
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RetailServing Up A Competitive Offering In The Crowded Meal Kit...
For a consumer who wants to cook at home, but doesn’t necessarily want to...
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B2B PaymentsEverlink Bolsters FI Fraud Protection With ACI Worldwide
Canada’s Everlink Payment Services, a payment solution and service provider for banks, credit unions...
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InternationalNorth Loop Banking Service Caters To International Students
A new bank account designed for international students was launched in the U.S., FinTechFutures...
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CryptocurrencyFlexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
Beyond bitcoin and price swings, might there be a place for crypto in commerce? ...
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DebtChase Forgives Consumer Debt On Canadian Credit Cards
Chase Bank credit card customers in Canada were treated to an unusual gift when...
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RetailGoop Introduces Digital Shopping In Canada
Goop has announced that it is extending its physical goop MRKT Toronto pop-up to...
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Digital PaymentsWestern Union Partners With Canada’s TD For Global Money Transfer
Global payment services firm Western Union is teaming with Canadian financial institution TD to...
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InvestmentsVenture Capital Disruptor Clearbanc Raises $50M
Clearbanc, a company that provides a funding alternative to traditional venture capital outfits, has...
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RetailImperial Brands Moves Into Cannabis Industry
Cigarette company Imperial Brands has invested in Canadian cannabis company Auxly Cannabis Group to...
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BitcoinBitcoin Daily: Canada Eases Crypto Rules; Bitcoin ATMs Elude AML...
Cryptocurrency exchanges in Canada will now only have to report transfers of more than...
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B2B PaymentsFunding Circle Delays Canada Launch In Gloomy Forecast
Funding Circle has reportedly cut its 2019 revenue expectations by half as it tightens...
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AuthenticationThe Government As Catalyst To Innovating Digital ID
The ongoing and complicated work to build better digital identification systems for commerce and...
