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 19, 2021 • 5min
Fancy flying ✈️ — 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 • 6min
Hot housing 🏠 — 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 • 7min
Edibles 🍭 — 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 • 7min
Open borders 🚗 — 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 • 7min
Bike on 🚲 — 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.
Oct 12, 2021 • 7min
Nobel prize 🥇 — A Canadian David Card co-wins the Nobel Prize in Economics. Netflix and Walmart are teaming up to sell merch. Notion raised a ton of money.
Canadian David Card co-wins the Nobel Prize in Economics for his natural experiments in the study of policy and economic theory. Netflix and Walmart are partnering to create merchandise from your favourite shows. And Notion, founded by UBC grad Ivan Zhao, raises $275 million for expansion into clients.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 8, 2021 • 6min
Mirror 🪞 — Lululemon is bringing Mirror to Canada. Freshbooks is buying FastBill. And Rent The Runway is going public.
Lululemon is bringing their Mirror product to Canadian stores. Freshbooks is buying German FastBill to drive international expansion. And Rent The Runway is going public on the NASDAQ.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 7, 2021 • 7min
Hacked 👾 — Twitch got hacked. Regulators are trying to tame stablecoins. And Canada's not meeting its climate goals.
Hackers released Twitch's source code, security info, and creator earnings, making for an uncomfortable day for the streaming platform. Regulators are trying to regulate stablecoins to ensure they hold enough of the underlying asset. And a report released says that Canada's not even close to meeting our climate goals.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 6, 2021 • 5min
Robot influencer 🤖 — Dapper buys Brud. Coconut Software raises $28 million. And Squid Games is a surprise success.
Dapper Labs buys Brud to acquire software to help them launch their first Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). Saskatoon-based Coconut Software raises $28 million to expand in North America. And Korean drama Squid Games is the most watched show on Netflix.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 5, 2021 • 7min
Down 📉 — Facebook has a rough day. Rich people are evading taxes. And Volvo is going public.
Facebook was down for a full day and we still don't know why. The Pandora Papers expose how the super rich evade domestic taxes. And Volvo is planning to go public to 'accelerate' their all electric transition.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.
