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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Apr 16, 2024 • 7min
Budget day 💸 — Happy Budget Day, one and all. Canada says 'bienvenue' to Francophone immigrants.
It’s Budget Day 2024, and the theme for this year is "generational fairness.” While that’s not as exciting a theme as “year of efficiency” or “murder mystery,” it does sound like a nice idea.Everybody knows that Canada needs more healthcare workers, more homebuilders, and… more French speakers?DrivingCelebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 15, 2024 • 7min
Self-driving sale 🚗 — Middle East conflict ratchets up with Iran attack. Tesla slashes prices for self-driving software.
Violence in the Middle East escalated over the weekend with an Iranian attack on Israel.Tesla is hoping that a good old-fashioned sale will get more customers to buy into the whole self-driving car thing.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 12, 2024 • 9min
Stadium revamp 🏟️ — **The government has been using AI… a lot. Rogers Centre gets revamped.**
Much like a lazy student tired of writing essays, the federal government loves using AI.The Jays might have a losing record right now, but their stadium is turning into a real winner.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 11, 2024 • 19min
Lies and statistics 📊 — Track and field to pay its Olympic gold medallists. Canada almost as unequal as U.S. when it comes to wealth
New hardest way to earn 50 grand just dropped: winning the Olympic 400-metre hurdles.When it comes to inequality, Canada may not be so different from our southern neighbours after all.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 10, 2024 • 9min
Firepower 🇨🇦 — Canada ups defence dollars. New RBC CFO.
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
Apr 10, 2024 • 9min
Crabby 🦀 — Feds pledge billions for AI. It’s a good day to be a crab.
Crab fishers in Newfoundland and Labrador are sick and tired of being pinched — not by crabs, but by what they feel are unfair industry pricing practices.The federal government sees your $20 per month ChatGPT subscription and raises it by a couple billion dollars.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO
Apr 5, 2024 • 10min
Throwing shade 🌑 — The solar eclipse economy is booming. Construction is getting entrepreneurial.
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
Apr 4, 2024 • 8min
Walking back 🛒 — Disney wins its boardroom battle, Amazon cancels walk-out check-out.
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
Apr 3, 2024 • 8min
EV slowdown 🚙 — Tesla’s nightmarish start to the year. Queens moving to a lottery system for med school.
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
Apr 2, 2024 • 8min
Makeover 💄 — RBC takes over HSBC. Schools take social media companies to court.
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
