Canada

The Chart shows the top ten Canadian cannabis companies by credit quality (based on the Viridian Credit Tracker Model). The best-ranked credits are on the left. The Viridian Capital Credit Model uses 11 financial and market variables to calculate four primary credit factors: Liquidity:...

Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) on Tuesday said that it is investing C$1.8 billion ($1.34 billion) in its Oakville Assembly plant to ramp up EV production to 2 million per year by 2026-end. What Happened: As part of Ford’s attempt to boost its EV production, the automaker is investing C$1.8 billion...

Following the collapse of FTX, good news in crypto has been scarce. Often now, it is regulatory enforcement making the headlines. That changed yesterday when Kevin O’Leary shared with Benzinga that WonderFi has merged with Coinsquare and CoinSmart to create Canada’s largest...

A self-professed "Crypto King" was reportedly kidnapped and subject to days of torture and assault, with attackers demanding a multi-million-dollar ransom.  What Happened: Aiden Pleterski, a 23-year-old based out of Ontario, Canada, was kidnapped from Toronto in December and...

The number of Indians immigrating to Canada has reportedly more than tripled since 2013, with restrictive immigration policies in the U.S. being a major factor. What Happened: According to data, restrictive immigration laws in the U.S., especially under the administration of former President Donald...

Even as most U.S. fund managers hoarded tech stocks at bargain prices following their sell-off last year, Canada’s biggest pension fund deemed it fit to sell some prominent tech names. Techs Out Of Favor: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, also known as CPP Investments, dumped shares of...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 14's Emergency SOS service via satellite feature helped save two stranded women in the Canadian province of British Columbia. According to a report by the Times Colonist, the women were returning to Alberta, Canada, and found that a...

In a decision that is likely to raise concerns in the cryptocurrency industry, Crypto.com has announced that it will no longer support Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) on its platform in Canada, with the delisting taking effect on Jan. 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This means that all USDT transactions on the...

British billionaire Chris Hohn is an activist investor who founded The Children's Investment (TCI) Fund Management in 2003. The fund manages The Children's Investment Master Fund. TCI Fund Management is value-oriented and invests globally in businesses with...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) miner Hut 8 Mining Corp (NASDAQ: HUT) is looking for third-party energy supplier mediation after disagreements over a joint power purchase agreement caused portions of its operations to shut down. The Canadian company was forced to halt mining bitcoin at its facility in North...

After a video of Chinese President Xi Jinping privately lecturing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at G20 went viral on the internet, Beijing defensively played down the incident saying the leaders were having a frank conversation.  What Happened: According to the video footage published by...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) last week announced 11,000 job cuts — or 13% of its workforce — with one employee saying he was laid off just two days after moving from India to Canada for his new position. What happened: Software engineer Himanshu V. shared a post on LinkedIn on Nov...

The number of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATMs in the U.S. has jumped 26% since this time last year. This is indicative of the growing popularity of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the country. What Happened: Data from Coin ATM Radar shows that there are 33,681 Bitcoin ATMs in the U.S. —...

U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) has made more than 90 trades in the last three years. Since 2017, Hollingsworth has been a representative for Indiana's 9th Congressional District. During that time, he has been a member of the House Financial Services Committee, which...

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, one of Canada’s largest pension funds, is reportedly increasing its exposure to bonds, citing yields that have turned attractive following the worst sell-off in a generation. What Happened: OTPP, which manages C$243 billion ($177 billion),...