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The Peak Daily

The Peak / Curiouscast

Fast Canadian business news. Get up-to-speed quick with a fun and smart breakdown of the three biggest Canadian and global business stories in less than 10 minutes.

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9:01

Firepower 🇨🇦 — Canada ups defence dollars. New RBC CFO.

The Peak Daily ·

2024/04/10

After catching flack for not spending enough on defence, the feds fished around their proverbial couch cushions and came up with a hefty chunk of change. While RBC has been focused on formalizing its new relationship with HSBC, a secret relationship among the bank’s highest ranks has shaken up the executive team. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:59

Throwing shade 🌑 — The solar eclipse economy is...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/04/05

Total Solar Eclipse 2024: A once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness the celestial event, and a great excuse to stick an Oreo on a doughnut and charge extra for it.With Canada rushing to build housing, it should be no surprise that some entrepreneurial minds feel like it’s a business worth getting into. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:48

Walking back 🛒 — Disney wins its boardroom battle,...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/04/04

Disney can return to making magic after showing its critics that Bob Iger is here to stay. In the era of AI, remember this maxim, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:01

EV slowdown 🚙 — Tesla’s nightmarish start to the...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/04/03

Like a deadbeat dad missing his child’s softball game, Tesla’s sales numbers were a massive disappointment. For many students, getting into med school feels like winning the lottery. And soon, for some of them, it will literally be like winning the lottery. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:40

Makeover 💄 — RBC takes over HSBC. Schools take social...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/04/02

If you spotted an RBC on your commute this morning you could have sworn was an HSBC, don’t worry, you’re not going crazy… The fight to get kids to stop scrolling on TikTok has gone from the classroom to the court. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:57

Sentencing day ⛓️ — It’s SBF sentencing day. Canada...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/28

Place your bets, folks. Will the fallen crypto wunderkind spend his life behind bars or have a brief stop-over in the big house?Canada is hoping to take its relationship with Vietnam to the next level. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:45

Watch and learn 📺 — Spotify is offering video...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/27

Warning: the Easter Bunny might be dropping off fewer chocolate eggs than usual this year. There could be a new category for your Spotify Wrapped this year: number of new skills and concepts mastered. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:10

Record breaking port 🚢 — The Port of Vancouver had a...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/26

The Port of Vancouver: It’s huge, it’s salty, it’s not very efficient, and it can teach us a thing or two about the state of Canada’s economy. Canada’s top court is hearing a case about an oh-so-common travel nightmare: flight cancellations. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:43

Light speed 🛫 — Trump’s trade tax. Supersonic travel...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/25

A drastic Donald Trump campaign promise has got the feds in a frenzy (and no, it’s not about building a really big border wall). We’re one step closer to being able to fly from Vancouver to Tokyo in 6 hours — barely enough time to get through two in-flight movies (or one recent Scorcese flick). Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:21

Apply lawsuit 🍏 — Why most provinces are in debt, The...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/22

This budget season, provinces are primed to rack up more debt than us during the holidays.Apple just got thrown into a real-life game of Monopoly that it probably wants absolutely no part of. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:04

Election reform 🗳️ — Election reform bill en route...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/21

Canadians who say they don’t have the time to vote on election day could soon be left looking for a new excuse. We tried to avoid this, we really did. But it’s gotten to the point that it can’t be ignored. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:42

No more ice cream 🍦 — Trouble at Ben & Jerry’s,...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/20

Like a vanilla cone on a scorching July day, Unilever’s faith in its ice cream biz is melting. One of Canada’s top biotech prospects has been called up to the big leagues. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:33

LinkedIn’s next play 🎮 — LinkedIn is getting into...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/19

Attention all you jobseekers and headhunters out there: invest in a headset, a gaming chair, and a whole bunch of Mountain Dew Code Red — because LinkedIn is for gamers now. Canada is buddying up with its pilsner-drinking, schnitzel-eating allies to kick-start a new clean energy trade market. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:04

Measles is back 💉 — Canada’s got a measles problem,...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/18

File this story under “diseases you thought you could stop worrying about”: Experts are worried that a recent surge in measles cases could soon get worse as kids return from the March break holidays. The odds that Boeing’s quality control issues will impact you directly — say, by a panel blowing off your plane mid-flight — are still low. The odds that they’ll impact you indirectly through pricier airfare, however, are quite high. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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7:15

Athleisure 🏃 — Canadian diplomats evacuate Haiti. Do...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/15

As the situation worsens in Haiti, some Canadian diplomats are getting out.As ‘athleisure’ and ‘quiet luxury’ continue to dominate fashion trends, one Canadian menswear store that made its name with formalwear is trying to keep up with the times. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:56

Canadian pensions love India 🇮🇳 — Why pensions love...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/14

Canadian-Indian relations might be, shall we say, testy right now. But you wouldn’t know it from looking at the investments Canadian pension funds are making.While Alberta formally ended its “Alberta is Calling” advertising campaign last year meant to attract workers to the province, the province is still singing a siren’s song. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:33

American meat 🐄 — As Telegram ponders IPO, experts...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/13

Encrypted messaging app Telegram is mulling a U.S.-listed IPO, its owner Pavel Durov told the Financial Times, after surpassing 900 million monthly active users and projecting it will hit profitability within the next year thanks to newfound ad dollars.Some new ground rules from our southern neighbour are putting Canadian cattle at risk of losing their honourary dual citizenship. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:13

How open banking works 🏦 — Canada warms up to open...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/12

In next month’s federal budget, the feds are poised to put forward a framework legislation to bring open banking to the financial system. What is that, exactly? We’re glad you asked.Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, and even the world’s largest coffee pot aren’t enough to lure Chinese tourists back to Canada. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:59

Gold rush 🏅 — Gold hits new highs and may not be done...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/11

Sure, it’s easy to poke fun at cheesy cash-for-gold infomercials, but maybe the Russell Olivers of the world knew something we didn’t about where gold prices were heading.The plan to bring the excitement of day trading to the experience of buying a Baconator didn’t pan out for Wendy’s, but the concept could be coming to more restaurants soon. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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10:10

Where are all the IPOs? 💵 — Canada’s military is...

The Peak Daily ·

2024/03/08

Like a student taking a final exam despite skipping every lecture, the Canadian Armed Forces are unprepared.The last time the IPO market in Canada was this bad, the sitcom Friends debuted, Forrest Gump hit theatres, and a guy named Jeff Bezos launched a little book shop called Amazon. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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