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The Peak Daily

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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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9:04

Book Napster 📕 — Banking system is at risk. Closing...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/21

A coalition of central banks, including Canada, the US, the EU, England, Japan, and Switzerland, came together to keep US dollars circulating through an achy-breaky banking system. Book publishers are trying to shut down the Napster of libraries. Starbucks is welcoming a new CEO two weeks ahead of schedule. Laxman Narasimhan will unseat the coffee chain’s founder and three-time CEO Howard Schultz, who returned to the company last year—earning a $1 salary—to help right the ship and mentor his

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7:53

LNG L ⛽️ — Tax authorities using AI. Slow LNG exports...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/20

Welcome to the future, where staying out of trouble depends on how well you can impress the government’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools. It’s been a minute since we’ve discussed Canada’s ambitions to become a leader in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. How are things going? Honestly, not great. Though we're still upset about Couche-Tard killing off Mac's Milk, we admit its recent big money moves are impressive. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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9:26

Big beer 🍺 — Fighting a new beer tax hike. Microsoft...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/17

It’s not a Happy St. Patty’s for everyone. On the year’s premier drinking day, Big Beer is ramping up a fight with the federal government over a looming tax hike on the sudsy stuff. After Google unveiled some sweet AI Workspace features, Microsoft reasserted its pole position in the AI arms race with a product it claims will “transform work as we know it.” Wide open spaces. Majestic mountains. Cheap housing. Alberta is marketing itself as the new land of opportunity to east coasters. Celebrating

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9:02

Swiss banking 🇨🇭 — Credit Suisse is in trouble....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/16

Despite bank stocks enjoying a slight but promising rebound on Tuesday, news of a potential funding crunch faced by Credit Suisse quickly put the good news times to an end. Canada’s air travel regulator has been handing out fines left and right, at 10,000 feet and on the ground, amid a surge in customer complaints. In the biggest moon-related conspiracy since “NASA faked the moon landing,” one Reddit user claims that Samsung is faking its moon photos. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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8:57

Tap water chemicals 💦 — No more toxins in tap water....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/15

Good news for all you tapwater fans, the US and Canada are moving towards making drinking water free of toxic chemicals. Canada’s banking regulator wants to be kept in the loop as Silicon Valley’s financial crisis ripples out. Canada’s chief science advisor released a report on long COVID, claiming the illness could be a “mass-disabling event” with the potential to ravage healthcare and the labour market. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:49

Lab grown milk 🥛 — SVB part 2. Lab grown dairy. And...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/14

Imagine this: Before you settle in for today’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) coverage, you should listen to yesterday’s episode to get caught up. Like any bingeable show these days, you gotta start at the first episode. Does the idea of lab-grown meat weird you out a little? Well, scientists hope the rise in lab-grown dairy could at least help you warm up to the idea. We’re taking it back to Grade 9 civics class and giving you an update on the Senate. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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8:28

Silicon Valley Bank Explained 🏦 —SVB fails. A...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/13

We explain the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Headlines announcing layoffs continue to crowd our feeds, and yet there are very few signs of cracks in the Canadian and US labour markets… so, what gives? Remember floppy discs? You might not! Used to store data way before the cloud and USBs, they haven't been commonly used since the 90s. But they're still kicking. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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9:09

Supercharger 🔋 —New type of battery. Scammers are...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/10

Imagine this: A future where your phone battery is so good that you never have to get through the day on a 10% charge again. Online purchase scams were the leading type of scams in Canada last year, per the Better Business Bureau, but a more dangerous contender is now coming for the crown. An acclaimed researcher has adjusted his happiness hypothesis with inflation, and then some. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:34

You’re fired 🧑‍💻 — New gun legislation in Alberta....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/09

Alberta has introduced new legislation to give itself more power over gun control. Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines? US officials say they have new clues. We regret to inform you that Twitter drama has reached unfathomably silly new levels. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:20

Big plastic 🥤— Global birth rates are down. Big...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/08

Global birth rates are on the decline, but one Japanese town has cracked the baby-making code. Lawyers for the plastics industry are fighting to make sure your kitchen cupboard stuffed with plastic bags stays well-stocked. Even as it deals with that pesky little issue of a potential ban in North America and the EU, TikTok is keeping on and looking for new ways to bolster its domination of Gen Z's eyeballs. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:17

Personality test 👩‍💼 — Employers are using...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/07

Waiting on a promotion? Well, there are two big names you’ll likely have to impress first: Myers and Briggs. Everything must go: Prices on some Teslas are down ~20% since January. From trading hiccups to stablecoin woes, the world’s largest crypto platform has had a rough 2023. And now, after a new report, regulators are circling like sharks before a feeding frenzy. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:58

Junk food crisis 📏 — Canadian semiconductors get a...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/06

As the global semiconductors arms race gets hotter than a ten-year-old laptop trying to run a browser with multiple tabs open, one Canadian chip leader just got a lot less Canadian. Now might be a good time to buy Planet Fitness stock, because over half the world’s population will be either overweight or obese by 2035 if trends hold, according to a new report by the World Obesity Federation. The newest trend sweeping TikTok is yet another example of why you can't trust everything you see

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8:37

Ransom 💰— Public inquiry on electoral interference....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/03

A parliamentary committee voted to call on the Prime Minister to open an independent public inquiry into foreign interference in the 2019 and 2021 elections. The Chief Science Advisor of Canada wants to get to the bottom of this UFO business. If you’ve been waiting to order a copy of Prince Harry’s memoir or various home goods of questionable usefulness from Indigo, you’re gonna have to keep waiting. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:59

Break up 🇨🇳— US companies are breaking up with China....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/02

GoerTek, a major Apple supplier, invested millions into a new production plant in Vietnam and is weighing an Indian expansion as it looks to [leave China](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/apple-suppliers-are-racing-to-exit-china-airpods-maker-says-1.1889086#:~:text=(Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc.,US company's most important partners.). Netflix’s first stage play will premiere later this year in London’s famous West End. Shopify is revamping its compensation structure to reward individual contributors with the

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7:47

Less rewarding ☕️— Rewards programs are cutting back....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/03/01

We have some terrible, no-good news: rewards programs are getting less rewarding. A new paper in Frontiers in Science details one research group’s case for organoid intelligence—the practice of using tiny clumps of human stem cells to power computers. Provincial budget season is in full swing after Alberta and BC unveiled their #spendinggoals. In case you weren’t watching with popcorn in hand like we were, here’s the lowdown. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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8:24

War startups 🔫— VCs are funding defence startups....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/02/28

Venture capitalist (VC) money might be drying up—dropping by a third globally last year—but startups are still fetching billion-dollar valuations by tapping into something that never goes out of style: Matters of national security. Twitter laid off another 200 employees—or about 10% of its remaining workforce—bringing the company’s headcount to less than 2,000 from about 7,500 when Elon Musk officially took over the company in October of last year. Big charities like Oxfam, Unicef, and World Vision

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8:30

Plane ID ✈️ — Air Canada wants you to use your face...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/02/27

Air Canada is piloting (and not the in-the-air kind) facial recognition tech for passengers boarding certain flights from Vancouver to Winnipeg. Canada’s inflation rate is cooling, but might prove to be sticky. You may have never heard of Tobias Jesso Jr., but he’s a shining, homegrown example of just how lucrative being a songwriter can be in the age of music royalty sales. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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7:38

No news 📰 — Norway wants a new Northern Air Force....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/02/24

The head of the Royal Norwegian Air Force has a vision for Arctic security that involves Canada, the US, Finland, Sweden, and (of course) 250 ultra-modern fighter jets. Google is testing ways to block Canadian users from seeing news content on Search, as part of a spat with the feds over the idea that tech giants should pay up for linking articles. JPMorgan has told ChatGPT to clear its desk and head on home. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:54

More Canadians 🇨🇦 — Canadian newcomers are...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/02/23

Canada plans to bring 1.5 million newcomers aboard over the next three years, over 50% of whom will be economic immigrants. But they will face an uphill battle to reach their full potential. A federal agency has very quietly decided that the government shouldn’t be using TikTok. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

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8:28

4-Day Work Week 📅 — Home Depot employees are getting...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/02/22

Despite a lacklustre earnings report marred by slowing sales, Home Depot will commit US$1 billion towards wage increases for its hourly workers in Canada and the US, with handy hardware helpers set to receive pay bumps later this month. Canada will deploy two naval vessels to the coasts of Haiti that will be tasked with monitoring the waters around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Data from the largest-ever 4-day work week pilot shows that the 61 UK organizations participating in the six-month

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