The Peak Daily
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 26, 2021 β’ 7min
REIT street π’ β Cenderel buys Cominar REIT. Faze Clan is going public. And Hertz is going electric.
Quebec-based Cenderel bought Cominar REIT in a sign that commercial real estate is once again on investors' radar. E-sports content creators Faze Clan are going public in a $1 billion deal. And Hertz is modernizing their fleet with a 100,000 Tesla purchase.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 25, 2021 β’ 7min
Advertising antics π± β The Rogers family drama continues. Snapchat's earnings were lower than expected. And Q4 is crawling towards their IPO.
Martha Rogers is going public with complaints over her brother Ed Rogers' conduct. Snapchat's underperforming earnings may signal challenges for Facebook and Twitter. And Toronto-based Q4 raised less than anticipated ahead of their IPO.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 22, 2021 β’ 6min
Family feud π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ β The Rogers family is fighting over the company. Shipping companies are going zero emission. And Roku is accusing Google of anticompetitive practices.
The Rogers family is creating a Canadian version of Succession as they fight over the future of the company. Retailers like Amazon and Ikea have committed to only using zero-emission shipping by 2040. And Roku argues that Google is using anti-competitive practices over its Youtube TV negotiations.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 21, 2021 β’ 6min
Inflation nation πΈ β Inflation is at a 10 year high. Surgeons successfully transplanted a pig kidney to a human. And Tether is under scrutiny.
Inflation in Canada hit 4.4% due to the rising costs of housing, transportation and food. Doctors successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a human after genetically modifying it. And investors are looking into whether the stablecoin Tether has enough US dollars in reserve.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 20, 2021 β’ 5min
Fast Lane π’ β VTS buys Lane for $200 mil. KKR and Dundee buy 60,000+ songs. And Spin Master's getting into the VC game.
VTS is buying Toronto-based real estate software firm Lane for $200 million as workers start returning to the office. KKR and Dundee Partners buy a catalogue of 62,000 songs including tracks by Lorde and The Weeknd. And Spin Master is launching a $100 million fund to invest in the next big toy.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 19, 2021 β’ 5min
Fancy flying βοΈ β Twitter is hiring in Canada. Fights are more expensive than pre-pandemic. And Apple announced some new devices.
Twitter is looking to grow their engineering team in Canada as they launch new products. Canadians are paying more for flights as airlines continue to adjust to post-pandemic travel. And Apple announced new Macbooks and Airpods today.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 18, 2021 β’ 6min
Hot housing π β Canadian home sales are up. A Bitcoin ETF is launching in the US. And Drake's investing in a cannabis company.
Canadian home sales increased for the first time in six months. A Bitcoin ETF is about to launch in the US for the first time. And Drake expands his investments into cannabis.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 15, 2021 β’ 7min
Edibles π β Inovia raises a new fund. Canopy Growth Corp gains option to buy Wana edibles. And LinkedIn leaves China.
Inovia raises a new $334 million fund. Canopy Growth Corp buys to option to buy Wana edibles. And LinkedIn is leaving China after a government crackdown on the platform.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 14, 2021 β’ 7min
Open borders π β The US is set to open the land border with Canada. They're also the biggest Bitcoin miner in the world. And Rose Rocket gets kissed by a financial rose.
After nearly two years of closure, the US is about to reopen the land border to traffic from Canada. China's crackdown against cryptocurrencies has made the US the newest destination for mining operations. And Toronto's Rose Rocket raised $25 million for their transportation management software.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Oct 13, 2021 β’ 7min
Bike on π² β Dorel sells their bike division. TSMC and Sony are building a new plant. And Magic Leap raises big money.
Montreal-based Dorel sounds a pack of iconic bike brands to a Dutch holding company. Sony and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company are building a new chip facility in Japan. And Magic Leap raises $500 million to build their futuristic headsets.Celebrating something? Let us know for a shoutout here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/GuHjLDoaThe Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
