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Canada lags behind in FinTech adoption: EY study
January 26, 2016
The FinTech industry may be disrupting traditional financial systems around the world, but new research says it’s a little slower to take off in Canada. As part of its FinTech […]
BC to add coding to K-12 curriculum
January 19, 2016
Students across British Columbia will soon be learning about compiling, debugging and emulating along with reading, writing and arithmetic. In a new initiative introduced January 18 at the #BCTECH Summit […]
“Investors bullish on Ottawa tech scene” – Debbie Weinstein featured in Ottawa Business Journal
January 18, 2016
“Suddenly, venture capital has refocused on Ottawa,” says LaBarge Weinstein’s Debbie Weinstein in a new Ottawa Business Journal Article. Read the full article here.
Wellington Financial Fund V provides $7 million financing to FINCAD
January 12, 2016
Jan. 12, 2016 – Wellington Financial LP, a privately-held specialty finance firm, today announced a US$7 million venture debt financing for FinancialCAD Corporation (“FINCAD”), the leading provider of enterprise valuation and risk analytics […]
Our love of apps makes for record-breaking holiday for Apple
January 11, 2016
We love apps. Survey data from Nielson found that in the U.S., the average smartphone user accessed 26.7 apps per month. Men tend to use slightly more apps than women […]
Street Contxt raises $8 million Series A financing
January 8, 2016
Toronto-based FinTech startup Street Contxt has raised an $8 million series A round, led by venture fund Formation 8. Street Contxt is an intelligent information marketplace built for global Capital […]
ExitCertified acquired by Avnet, Inc.
January 7, 2016
Today, Avnet, Inc. announced that it has acquired certified IT training firm ExitCertified. The company is authorized by vendors including Amazon Web Services, Brocade, Cloudera, ForgeRock, Oracle, Pivotal, Red Hat, […]
Canada ranks 7th in Forbes’ Best Countries for Business ranking
January 6, 2016
For business owners, Europe may be the place to set up shop, according to Forbes’ 10th annual Best Countries for Business report. Seven of the top ten nations for businesses […]
Mabel’s Labels Acquired by CCL Industries for Avery North America
January 4, 2016
On January 4, 2016, CCL Industries announced the acquisition of Mabel’s Label’s for Avery North America. Mabel’s Labels is a well-known North American brand for durable, personalized identification labels for […]
Are we going to see more M&A activity in 2016?
January 4, 2016
Canadian executives may be moving more towards M&As in 2016 than they have in previous years, says one new survey. New research from EY’s Canadian Capital Confidence Barometer finds that […]
