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Crypto | Jan 15, 2025 BlackRock LaunchesiShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in Canada on the Cboe Exchange BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, certainly understands the phrase 'strike while the irons hot'.  With $11.6 trillion in assets under management (AUM), influence and credibility, they are dominating a wide range of investment products especially its iShares ETF

"CPI month-over-month change has got the Fed zig-zagging," Gundlach said.

House Republicans are pushing for extensions of the 2017 tax cuts enacted by President-elect Donald Trump. Here's what to know.

The consumer price index, an inflation gauge, rose 2.9% on an annual basis in December 2024 on the back of higher food and energy prices.

Quantum computing stocks rallied Wednesday after Microsoft urged businesses to get "quantum-ready" in 2025.

A new law adds to Social Security's benefit costs at a time the program's funding is already running low. Here's what that means for retirement planning.

See who qualifies for the Biden administration's latest round of student loan forgiveness, which impacts more 150,000 people.

AI | Jan 14, 2025 Mark Zuckerberg Announced the Ability to Automate Mid-level Engineering Roles at Meta by 2025 Job automation has been going on for decades but Mark Zuckerberg just doubled down on an episode of Joe Rogan's Experience podcast when he announced plans to automate mid-level engineering roles at Meta some time in

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center blamed a 'methodological error' for the incorrect college enrollment calculations.

Crypto ETFs could be entering a year of innovation, but don't expect demand to match the first year of bitcoin ETFs.

Funding | Jan 14, 2025 Float Financial Raises $70 Million Led by Goldman Sach's Growth Equity Yesterday, Toronto fintech, Float Financial announced that they signed a CAD $70 million Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. Other participating investors in this Series B include OMERS Ventures, FJ Labs,

Investing in private companies can be a rewarding yet risky endeavor. As an investor, the hope is always that the company will thrive, but the unfortunate reality is that many startups and private businesses do not succeed. In this blog … Continue reading →

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An aging U.S. population and lower risk of replacement by A.I. has contributed to strong demand for health care workers.

Jan 13, 2025 Toronto is no stranger to innovation, but what if it could take its start-up ecosystem to the next level? Israel, often referred to as the “Start-Up Nation,” has become a global hub for entrepreneurship and high tech. Tel Aviv's thriving start-up ecosystem offers valuable lessons for cities like Toronto looking to solidify

The IRS free Direct File program opens on Jan. 27 for taxpayers in 25 states. Here's who qualifies for the 2025 tax season.