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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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Oct 17, 2023 • 10min
Puff puff pass 💨 — Five years of legal weed, Smart glasses hit shelves, Where are the entrepreneurs?
Weed has been legal in Canada for 5 years, what’s gone right and wrong?Meta has become the latest billion-dollar company to officially enter the smart glasses market with the second iteration of its design with Ray-Bans.There are 100,000 fewer business owners in Canada than 20 years ago.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Oct 16, 2023 • 8min
Edge of Diplomacy 🌎 — Scramble in the middle east, labour tug of war.
Provinces are piloting new strategies to lure skilled workers in high-demand sectors like healthcare, green energy, and construction.Statistics Canada will release the consumer price index tomorrowTop US diplomats spent the weekend shuttling between Middle Eastern capitals in a bid to stop the war between Israel and Hamas from escalating into a broader regional conflict.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Oct 13, 2023 • 8min
English Tax 💲 — Quebéc to bump tuition, IKEA is cutting prices, A $60B oil opportunity.
Quebéc demanding that out-of-town university students speak French or pay higher tuition fees. IKEA slashing prices worldwide due to supply chain cost reductions. Exxon Mobil's acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources bringing hope to the Canadian oil industry.

Oct 12, 2023 • 9min
Toy Story 🧩— Canadian toy giant expands, Amazon wants you to buy again, X marks the disinfo.
Canadian toy giant Spinmaster buys US pre-school toy makers Melissa & DougAmazon is testing out a new buy again feature to boost revenue.Misinfo is running wild on X.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Oct 11, 2023 • 10min
Birken-Stocks 🩴— Iconic sandal maker goes public, we’re addicted to cheap eats and 23&Me’s data leak.
We are addicted to cheap, addictive and unhealthy foods.23&Me’s data breach serves as another reminder to change your passwords.Sandal maker Birkenstocks dips a toe into the public markets.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Oct 10, 2023 • 9min
Climate Proof ☕— Starbucks develops climate resistant beans. Canada squeezes Airbnb. Food makers are tightening their belts.
Poor weather conditions are threatening to make your morning coffee even more expensive.The federal government is considering measures to encourage cities to limit the supply of short term rentals.Companies are worried that new weight loss drugs will be bad for their bottom line.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Oct 6, 2023 • 8min
Blackberry 2 ☎️ — Blackberry cuts itself into two. Grocers agree to freeze prices. Rent is going up.
BlackBerry just booted up the ol’ Bold 9700 and sent a heartfelt break-up text… to itself.As some Canadians prepping for Thanksgiving come face-to-face with $120 turkeys, the government is asking big grocers to do something, anything, to lower food prices.Two years ago, $2,000 could go a long way in Canada’s major cities: We’re talking floor-to-ceiling windows, indoor swimming pools, and desirable downtown locations…Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Oct 5, 2023 • 7min
AI wearables ⌚️ — AI-generated ads are coming. Meta’s news block is hurting small outlets. AI wearables are so hot right now.
If there’s ever a modern-day Mad Men reboot, it’ll likely feature less cigarette smoking and whiskey drinking, and more inputting prompts into chatbots.Two months into Meta’s Canadian news block, small-time publishers are feeling the pinch.The tech industry hopes you’ll consider making AI gadgets a regular wardrobe fixture.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Oct 4, 2023 • 9min
Spy trial 🕵️♀️ — Our ongoing battle with India. Canada’s unprecedented spy trial. Silicon Valley loves longevity.
Canada and India are embroiled in a spy trial, revealing details of espionage and separatist killings. Silicon Valley is now fixated on longevity, with executives chasing after something money can't buy: Time.

Oct 3, 2023 • 9min
EV trucks 🚛 — The battle for EV truck supremacy. Businesses are betting big on hard drugs. Laurentian CEO heads for the exits.
Competition between Tesla and Rivian in the EV truck market. Investing in the decriminalization of hard drugs as a potential business opportunity. Leadership changes at Laurentian Bank amid major banks losing interest. Exploring drug reform and psychedelic therapy in Canada.