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The Peak Daily

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9:30

Emoji law 👍 — Stellantis stalemate comes to a close....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/07/07

Getting ahead in the green transition doesn’t come cheap… just ask the government. Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, debuted yesterday and… it’s a hit A Saskatchewan court ruled that a [thumbs-up emoji](https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/thumbs-up-emoji-can-represent-contract-acceptance-sask-court-finds-1.1941866#:~:text=court finds,-Ben Cousins%2C BNN&text=A “thumbs up” emoji can,of King's Bench for Saskatchewan.) (👍) can be a valid confirmation of a contractual agreement after finding a farmer

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8:55

Twister 🌪️ — Meta launches a Twitter rival. Tornadoes...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/07/06

Mark Zuckerburg is ready to rumble… and no, we’re not talking about the cage flight that may or may not happen against Elon Musk. After only the US, Canada sees more tornadoes than [anywhere else on Earth](https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/mrgnc-mngmnt/ntrl-hzrds/trnd-en.aspx#:~:text=Canada probably gets more tornadoes,at any time of year.)… and they might be getting stronger. More and more CEOs are taking notes from the show Undercover Boss as they shed their suits and experience, first-hand, what

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8:01

Twister 🌪️ — Meta launches a Twitter rival. Tornadoes...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/07/05

Mark Zuckerburg is ready to rumble… and no, we’re not talking about the cage flight that may or may not happen against Elon Musk. After only the US, Canada sees more tornadoes than [anywhere else on Earth](https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/mrgnc-mngmnt/ntrl-hzrds/trnd-en.aspx#:~:text=Canada probably gets more tornadoes,at any time of year.)… and they might be getting stronger. More and more CEOs are taking notes from the show Undercover Boss as they shed their suits and experience, first-hand, what

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7:39

Port strike ⛴️ — BC port strike enters fourth day....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/07/04

A union representing BC port workers has extended their long weekend until further notice. Hey, want to build houses? Asking for our friends in the construction industry. While you were busy firing up the grill on Saturday, new clean fuel rules quietly came into effect. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to win a $50 Visa Gift Card: https://tinyurl.com/TPDTS Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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7:57

No more news 📰 — Google bans the news. Cyberattacks...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/30

Canada is learning the hard way that when a tech giant makes a threat, you best believe ‘em. A cyberattack on Suncor has left the company and its customers looking for answers. The biggest artificial intelligen…sorry, technology event in Canada has drawn to a close. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to win a $50 Visa Gift Card: https://tinyurl.com/TPDTS Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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8:18

Crypto comeback 🪙 — FTX is plotting a comeback. Job...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/29

In what would be the most shocking comeback since Michael Jordan returned to the NBA (pick either time that it happened), bankrupt crypto exchange FTX wants a fresh start. Wage growth in Canada has been flying high this year, to the point where it has actually outpaced inflation. But new data from Indeed suggests it could be coming down to Earth. Can you name anything scarier to Meta than the EU right now? We’ll wait. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in

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7:57

Collision conference 👩‍💻 — Inflation slows, but still...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/28

A new round of inflation data shows that rate hikes are slowing down the economy, but it’s too soon to start celebrating just yet. Canada’s marquee tech conference is descending on downtown Toronto this week, and we were there live to cover it. The most-anticipated release of the summer just dropped: The Competition Bureau’s report on Canadian grocers. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to win a $50 Visa Gift

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6:43

Expensive roofs 🏠 — Construction costs are sky-high....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/27

The cost of raising a roof is going through the roof. Have you heard about INS018_055? No, it’s not the name of Grimes and Elon Musk’s newest child. It’s a potentially groundbreaking AI-designed drug. While “supreme court decision” might sound like a pretty big deal for most people, it’s just another day in the life of the world’s biggest footwear brands. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to win a $50 Visa

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7:56

Putin’s chaotic weekend 📅 — Vladimir Putin had a...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/26

When your colleagues ask what you got up to this weekend, you can say “Much more chill than Vladimir Putin’s, that’s for sure.” You thought Loblaws selling 37$ chicken breasts was bad? Canada Bread is kindly asking you to hold its beer. Most of us use AI chatbots for mundane, daily tasks like drafting memos or meal planning. But in India, they’re giving the nation’s poorest populations a leg up. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get

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8:31

Musk vs. Zuck 🥊 — The fight of the century: Musk vs....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/23

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have agreed to a cage fight. No, this is not a story from an abandoned April Fool’s edition. You thought Loblaws selling 37$ chicken breasts was bad? Canada Bread is kindly asking you to hold its beer. Even though it’s making headlines, lab-grown chicken is the least of the plant-based meat industry’s concerns right now. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to win a $50 Visa Gift

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8:49

Sub search 🌊 — Sub search turns up empty. The IMF has...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/22

With its air supply gone, the worst-case scenario has likely been realized for the five people aboard the missing Titan submersible. The UN’s top financial body just finished up a trip to Canada and has some friendly advice on how to handle green investments. Today in not-so-sweet news, the price of your favourite grocery impulse buy is on its way up. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take part in a short survey and get entered into a draw to win a $50 Visa Gift

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10:09

Movie woes 🎞️ — Publishers want Big Tech to pay up....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/21

Big Tech is learning (the hard way) that the internet isn’t one big free for all. You’ve probably heard of Ozempic—the diabetes drug that has become a fave of celebs and border-hopping Americans for its weight loss capabilities—because it’s literally everywhere. Twin box office flops this past weekend involving pillars of modern moviegoing—Pixar and superheroes—paint a concerning picture for studio execs trying to get butts in theatre seats. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the

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8:20

Plane sale ✈️ — Canada has a housing market twin....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/20

New Zealand’s housing prices have crashed harder than a toddler after a sugar rush. Paris’ other headline-grabbing show—the Paris Air Show—begins this week. Only in this event, guests are leaving with 500 Airbus jets instead of Louis Vuitton’s summer collection. About a year into their bare-knuckle brawl against inflation, the world’s central banks have found themselves playing the least fun game of ‘would you rather’ ever. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to take

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7:40

Uninsurable 🔥 — Cancer rates surge among young...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/19

Cancer rates among people aged 25 to 29 have increased faster than any other age group over the past three decades, a new analysis by the Financial Times showed. The world may be ramping up defence spending, but Canada is in no rush to dole out more cash for the military. Besides displacing thousands of people, polluting the air, and making New Yorkers mad at us, Canadian wildfires could also start driving up our insurance premiums. We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below

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8:05

Maple syrup bust 🍁 — A $150 million maple syrup meth...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/16

According to the UN’s 2022 World Drug Report, seizures of methamphetamines are on the rise. The latest of these huge meth busts comes with a rather ridiculous Canadian twist. If someone owes you a fat stack of cash, now might be a good time to check if they’re still good for it… especially if you happen to be a Canadian financial institution. If you were disappointed by the new grocer “[code of conduct](https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/grocery-code-of-conduct-1.6832120#:~:text=The code is intended

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8:31

Bey-flation 🎤 — Beyonce inflation. Regulation is...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/15

Sweden’s annual core inflation rate fell just 0.2% last month, a notably smaller drop than analysts expected. Experts now have one irreplaceable theory for why this happened. Right now, AI research and development is kind of like the Wild West, but a hotshot sheriff named the EU just rode into town to lay down the law. Just six months after Toyota’s CEO expressed he was, let’s say, less gung-ho for electric vehicles than other carmakers, the company has entered the scene in a big way. Celebrating

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8:55

Streaming sports 🎾 — Western ports hit choppy waters....

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/14

One of the world’s least efficient cargo ports is now facing the unimaginable: Becoming even less efficient. Everyone and their mother has an AI chatbot these days, and everyone's favourite provider of reasonably-priced middle-tier furniture is no different. Love is Blind fans may never forgive Netflix for the outage that spoiled the live reunion, but the company is ready to venture back into live programming… only this time, with sports. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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8:03

Swoop no more 🛬 — Reddit fades to black. Canada...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/13

Reddit is facing a revolt from some of its most popular subreddits. In the biggest cornfield contest since Field of Dreams, Canada is joining the US in a trade complaint against Mexico over the country’s restrictions on genetically modified corn imports. A pilot [pay bump](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/westjet-pilots-tentative-deal-24-hourly-raise-over-4-years-document-shows-2023-05-26/#:~:text=World at Work-,WestJet%2C pilots in tentative deal for 24%25 hourly raise,over 4

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8:55

Zuck’s plan 🥽 — US regulators push crypto to the...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/12

The cryptocurrency sector is facing an existential crisis courtesy of Uncle Sam. Apple may have its Vision Pro, but Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a vision of his own. (That is the one and only time we will use that joke—promise!) Today in news that you will not find shocking, a drink called Hype Sauce may not be a totally healthy beverage choice.. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO - We're looking to learn more about YOU! Please click the link below to

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7:11

We sold The Peak 📈 — The Peak sells to Moses...

The Peak Daily ·

2023/06/09

The Peak has agreed to sell to ZoomerMedia for an aggregate purchase price of $5 million, the companies announced yesterday. Few experiences are more nightmarish than booking a rental car. Long lines, endless paperwork, and ending up in a 2004 PT Cruiser despite asking for a 2018 Honda Civic. A Chinese e-commerce app that promises to let you “shop like a billionaire” has rocketed up to #3 on Canada’s App Store charts. Celebrating something? Let us know here:

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