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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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Aug 1, 2024 • 8min
Missing bars 🍫 — Disappearing Melona bars, BYD eyes Canadian market
Melona bars successfully went from cult fave to grocery freezer mainstay. But why have the cool and creamy Korean desserts been so hard to find in stores over the past month?As the feds weigh slapping steep tariffs on EVs made in China, BYD has decided to set its sights on the Canadian market anyway.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 30, 2024 • 7min
Treaty settlements 💵 — Ottawa could owe $126B, New movies make millions. “Deadpool & Wolverine” reverses the movie summer slump
A landmark Supreme Court ruling could set a new bar for the costs of economic reconciliation in Canada.Less than a year after releasing The Marvels, the worst-performing film in Marvel’s history, the superhero studio has landed the best opening box office weekend of 2024.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 25, 2024 • 7min
Tech tumbles 📉 — Technology stocks take a tumble. Bank of Canada cuts rates again.
In the 2003 hit movie Freaky Friday, a mother and daughter played by Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan wake up one morning and find their lives have been switched.In March 2022, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said aggressive rate hikes were needed to quickly tamp down inflation, but that they’d only be temporary.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 24, 2024 • 7min
A record setting raise 💸 — Investors dust off their chequebooks. Greenwashing needs a clearer definition.
Here’s something to celebrate: After a year of penny-pinching tied to high interest rates and economic uncertainty, money is flowing into Canadian technology companies again.Not sure what “greenwashing” is? Canadian companies are right there with you.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 23, 2024 • 6min
Big ZZZs 💤 — A deal to buy Sleep Country, Airlines aren’t making money.
Sleep Country is putting its run as a public company to bed.The Farnborough International Airshow, one of the world’s largest aviation trade shows, kicked off yesterday amid some industry turbulence.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 19, 2024 • 7min
Potayto, potahto 🗑️ — Ford chooses pick-ups over EVs.
Like a legacy rock band trying to cater to their audience, Ford is sticking to the hits at the expense of the new stuff.Alberta may be known mostly for its mountains, big steaks, and rodeos, but these days, it’s found itself a new claim to fame: potatoes.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 17, 2024 • 7min
Waste-less 🗑️ — Home construction slows, Grocery giants tackle food waste.
Nearly every government in Canada — at all levels and all political stripes — say they want more houses built. New data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows the opposite is happening.More grocery stores in your neighbourhood could soon be offering you oddly shaped tomatoes and soon-to-be-expired cartons of yogurt for cheap.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 16, 2024 • 7min
Weekend getaway 🚢 — Speeding up digital payments, New cruise ship focuses on weekend energy.
Canada is the only G20 country without an updated digital payments system. Interac’s new CEO wants to change that ASAP.The world’s second-largest cruise ship will make its maiden voyage this week, but it won’t be a long one.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 12, 2024 • 22min
Target practice 🎯 — Canada promises to hit NATO defence target, AI goals are fuelling layoffs.
After being the NATO punching bag this week in D.C., Canada has finally given its allies what they wanted… sort of.AI really is taking away jobs, just not in the way you might think.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Jul 11, 2024 • 23min
Where’s my charge 🚗 — New chargers coming. Etsy pivots away from rivals in e-commerce race.
A plan for a continental electric vehicle charging network is bringing together big names like it’s a Team USA basketball roster.The go-to site to buy quirky Christmas gifts for your friends and family is leaning back into its homemade, one-of-one vibe.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO