The Peak Daily

Everyone you know under the age of 40 may have logged off Facebook years ago, but that’s not doing anything to slow down parent company Meta’s surging stock.Done with the days of throwing millions at anyone with a microphone and a few Instagram followers, Spotify is taking a new approach to its podcast business.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Everyone you know under the age of 40 may have logged off Facebook years ago, but that’s not doing anything to slow down parent company Meta’s surging stock.Done with the days of throwing millions at anyone with a microphone and a few Instagram followers, Spotify is taking a new approach to its podcast business.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

A new housing report has confirmed a tough truth: Canada’s rental market has become more crowded than a gym’s weight room in early January.Just like the sober-curious crowd, western provinces are partaking in Dry February… though not by their own choice.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The latest supply shortage to hit Canada: newborns. The country’s fertility rate fell to its lowest level on record in 2022, with a paltry 1.33 children born per woman that year.Finding the perfect banger to soundtrack your next TikTok vid just got a lot harder.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

In a not-so-romantic Canadian pairing, an insurance giant and grocery conglomerate have officially announced they are exclusive.While it seems like layoffs are happening left, right, and centre these days — because, well, they are — some companies are going to great lengths to retain workers.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Like a boxer hanging on by a thread, one of China’s biggest real estate developers is being forced to throw in the towel.After 115 years in business, Leon’s Furniture is getting into the house-building game. No word yet on whether homes come fully furnished with brand-new pieces from the showroom.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Formula E is driving EV innovations and gaining popularity with legacy automakers. The US is pausing approvals for new LNG export facilities, impacting the booming natural gas industry. US LNG export capacity is expected to double despite the pause, potentially affecting Europe.

After hitting more speed bumps than a driver in a school zone and going so over budget that it would make the Olympics blush, the completion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline (TMP) is near.Canada’s relationship with India is getting icier than a car windshield post-snowstorm.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The Bank of Canada’s path to its 2% inflation target seems to be getting a little clearer.Here’s a brain teaser for you. Why are multiple environmental and Indigenous groups rallying against a project that aims to be a key part of Canada’s net-zero transition?Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

After months of pressure to crack down on colleges that have been accused of exploiting international students, Canada is capping study permits at 360,000 students this year.The company that supplies the T-shirts for your work functions is at the centre of a power struggle filled with almost as much corporate drama as a Succession episode.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO