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The doom that came to Silicon Valley: For startups, this banking crisis is much needed
Eugene Zhang
leadership lab
Launching a startup straight out of school? Here’s why you should think twice
Dan Richards
investment ideas
‘Recession resilient’ climate startups shine in tech downturn
Power-generating windmill turbines are pictured at a wind park in Saint-Philbert-de-Bouaine, France, January 20, 2023.
life
Bringing fashionable options to a long-ignored demographic: plus-sized men
Mahrzad Lari, cofounder of Wide the Brand, a fashion label for plus-size men, in his studio in Montreal on December 21, 2022.
opinion
It’s been a bad year for tech, but that’s OK – the future is bright
Alexandre Lazarow
property report
Here today, gone tomorrow: The rise of pop-up and short-term retail
report on business
Will artificial intelligence spell the end of the programmer?
Tonight's task in the hands of the team
report on business
Cloud spending can snowball. Here are ways to prevent it
document management concept with icons on virtual screen, ERP"nBusinessman working on the computer for document management concept, online documentation database, and digital file storage system.
property report
Government land needed to solve space shortage for warehouses, expert says
rob magazine
Lost in translation: Cohere’s AI software wrote parts of this story. But is it ready for the world?
Cohere’s AI software wrote parts of this story. But is it ready for the world?
international business
Former Disney chief Bob Iger to join VC firm Thrive Capital
SUN VALLEY, IDAHO - JULY 05: Bob Iger, Chairperson of Disney, arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 05, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. The world's most wealthy and powerful businesspeople from the media, finance, and technology will converge at the Sun Valley Resort this week for the exclusive conference. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
technology
Shopify-backed ecommerce delivery startup Swyft latest Canadian tech company to cut staff
A view of the Lush store on Oxford Street, London, Friday June 1, 2018. Cosmetics retailer Lush has been criticized for using store window displays to criticize undercover police operations. On Friday the windows of more than 100 Lush stores in Britain featured displays supporting the Police Spies Out of Lives campaign. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA via AP)
investor newsletter
Five reasons the market is still falling. Plus, dividend stocks that have become too cheap to ignore
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
investment ideas
Fear and loathing return to U.S. tech startups
A Wall Street sign is shown in the Financial District, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.
report on business
TD’s AI chief quits to start health care firm, backed by bank and Inovia Capital
Tomi Poutanen, Co-founder of Layer 6, and Chief AI Officer for TD Bank Group, is photographed on April 17 2019.
advisor stocks
Fed tightening sends U.S. ‘real yields’ to brink of positive territory
FILE PHOTO: An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
opinion
Remote work unlocks reverse brain drain at Canadian startups
Jonathan Metrick
your practice
How advisors can help clients from falling for scams as fraud-related losses more than double
Seniors are often the target of financial fraud by both strangers and family members.
young money
The case of the magician, rapper and stolen bitcoin: Is crypto heading for more oversight?
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advisor etfs
World’s first DeFi ETF to launch in Brazil next month
People walk outside the São Paulo Stock Exchange in the central region of São Paulo, Brazil on March 19, 2019. After new records, the market should close above 100,000 points for the first time. (Photo: Bruno Rocha/Fotoarena/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
advisor etfs
With more active ETFs launching in the U.S., here’s how they differ from those in Canada
FILE PHOTO: Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City, U.S., September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Japanese startup targets supercar users with $840,000 hoverbike
In a video grab from Japanese startup A.L.I. Technologies, the "XTurismo Limited Edition" hoverbike is pictured during its demonstration at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, October 26, 2021. A.L.I. Technologies/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO ARCHIVE. NO RESALE. MANDATORY CREDIT.
real estate
Define a need, find a solution: key to startup success
Bridgit co-founders Lauren Lake, left, and Malorie Brodie have raised $21-million primarily for an inventive human resource tool for the construction industry. HANDOUT
report on business
Women-led start-ups get less funding. Can accelerator and mentorship programs bridge the gap?
report on business
How a new pension plan built its dream team
A person bicycles past the University of Toronto campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The Ontario government announces the framework for reopening of colleges and universities as early as of July. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
report on business
Fintech startup Brane Capital plans IPO as it vies to be Canada’s only custodian for cryptocurrency assets, sources say
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec.31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
world
Explainer: Why patents on COVID-19 vaccines are so contentious
Demonstrators hold a rally to 'Free the Vaccine,' calling on the U.S. to commit to a global COVID-19 vaccination plan that includes sharing vaccine formulas with the world, in Washington, on May 5, 2021.
careers
Dream job 2.0: Startup CEOs trade job security for passion
Remi Desai, in the Pantonium offices, says of his startup’s early days: “I was doing customer support, sales, billing. We were just trying to survive.”
report on business
Alphawave to join growing ranks of Canadian ‘unicorns’ with IPO, investment from BlackRock, Janus
FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
report on business
‘I was so productive’: How some on the job are using tech to create virtual workspaces - not just for meetings
Dominique Blain takes a break with her cat Tommy after she signs into Zoom first thing in the morning from her home office in Montreal, Quebec on April 12, 2021. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
report on business
Montreal’s Ventus Therapeutics raises $100-million to pursue ‘Holy Grail’ disease targets
Montreal, 1 August 2019: Montreal skyline from Mont Royal Mountain in summertime. Credit: iStock Editorial / Getty Images
investment ideas
The startup enemies of Wall Street are booming
The Fearless Girl statue stands in front of the New York Stock Exchange in New York's Financial District on March 23.
advisor news
Groups call for small business to be the focus of the federal budget
Space available on storefronts is shown on Queen Street in Toronto on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Health officials and the government have asked that people stay inside to help curb the spread of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette