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Telecomm Firm Telus Buys LifeWorks in $2B Cash Deal

Telecomm Firm Telus Buys LifeWorks in $2B Cash Deal
Telecomm Firm Telus Buys LifeWorks in $2B Cash Deal
June 16, 2022  |  Partnerships

Telecommunications firm Telus Corp. will buy digital health company LifeWorks Inc., pending approval from regulators and LifeWorks shareholders, the companies announced Thursday (June 16). Get...

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FinTech Nuula Sets Up Shop in Home Country, Canada
FinTech Nuula Sets Up Shop in Home Country, Canada
June 14, 2022  |  SMBs

FinTech Nuula, which offers tools and eased capital to small businesses, Tuesday (June 14) announced it has begun doing business in Canada — the country...

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Canada’s PaySprint Launches Subscription-Based Payment Processing
Canada’s PaySprint Launches Subscription-Based Payment Processing
June 13, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Canadian payments firm PaySprint announced in a Monday (June 13) press release the launch of what it called a “100% subscription-based” global money transfer and...

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Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Official Urges Regulation; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge on Inflation News
Today in Crypto: Bank of Canada Official Urges Regulation; Bitcoin, Ether Plunge on Inflation News
June 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The number of Canadians owning crypto assets is growing fast, requiring regulation, especially as people might not understant the risks of investing in things like...

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The Data Point: 31% of North American Firms See 24/7 Access as Major Benefit of Real-Time Payments
The Data Point: 31% of North American Firms See 24/7 Access as Major Benefit of...
June 10, 2022  |  Real-Time Payments

In the five years since The Clearing House launched its RTP network, real-time payments have been making an ever-larger difference in speed, accuracy and security...

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Interac Marks 1B Annual e-Transfers
Interac Marks 1B Annual e-Transfers
May 31, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Canadian payment and value exchange service provider Interac said it has reached a “money movement milestone,” with customers using its e-Transfer service making more than...

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SEB, Everyday People Team Up on Healthcare Mastercard for Canadian SMBs
SEB, Everyday People Team Up on Healthcare Mastercard for Canadian SMBs
May 31, 2022  |  Healthcare

InsurTech SEB Administrative Services has teamed up with consumer financing firm Everyday People to launch a healthcare spending account Mastercard aimed at small businesses in...

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Canadian Digital Bank Neo Financial Nets $145.2M
Canadian Digital Bank Neo Financial Nets $145.2M
May 05, 2022  |  Investments

Neo Financial, the Canada-based digital bank, has raised 185 million in Canadian dollars ($145 million) in a funding round, a report from The Bharat Express...

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