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 4, 2021 β’ 6min
Caller ID π β Phone fraud is up in Canada. Ozy Media is no more. And Tesla continues to cruise.
A Globe report found that phone number fraud attacks have increased between 2019-2020. US media company Ozy Media has shut down after a number of scandals. And Tesla sold more cars last quarter than ever before!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 1, 2021 β’ 7min
Battery powered π β A Chinese company wants to buy a lithium mine operator. Investors are going Fanatic over trading cards. And Lightspeed could slow down.
China-based Contemporary Amperex wants to buy a Canadian lithium reserve to capture the growing demand for batteries. Fanatics Trading raised $10 billion for their trading cards entity. And Spruce Point Capital Management casts doubt over Lightspeed's revenue and user numbers.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.
Sep 30, 2021 β’ 5min
Still lonely π β CPPIB is going to sea. The US might run out of money. And Amazon's releasing a home robot.
The CPPIB is spending $4 billion on a US port operator to capture shipping mania. The US may run out of money unless Congress raises the debt ceiling. And Amazon releases their first home robot.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.
Sep 29, 2021 β’ 6min
Overheating π₯ β CMHC says Canada's housing market is overheated and overvalued. CDPQ is going green. And Stripe is coming to Canada.
CMHC says the Canadian housing market is currently both overheated and overvalued. CDPQ announced plans to divest their assets out of fossil fuels. And Stripe's opening up a big office in Toronto.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.
Sep 28, 2021 β’ 6min
Instagram is not for kids π€³ β Instagram is delaying the launch of their kids product. China has an electricity shortage. And Copperleaf goes public.
Facebook is pausing the launch of their Instagram for Kids product after pushback from lawmakers. China is having an energy shortage which is causing further supply chain disruptions. And Copperleaf is Canada's first big tech IPO of the fall.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.
Sep 27, 2021 β’ 7min
Welcome home π¨π¦ β The Michaels return to Canada. China bans Bitcoin. And the EU is consolidating ports.
The Michaels are back home in Canada after two years in Chinese jail. China releases comprehensive crypto regulation that effectively bans all cryptocurrencies in the country. And EU regulators are forcing all phone and tablet companies to adopt USB-C cords.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.
Sep 24, 2021 β’ 7min
Busted π β SNC-Lavalin is again in hot water. D2L is going to D2-the-TSX. And StandUp Ventures is standing up taller.
SNC-Lavalin is in the spotlight (for all the wrong reasons). Waterloo-based edtech startup is looking to go public at a $1 billion valuation. And StandUp Ventures raises $30 million to fund female-led Canadian startups.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.
Sep 23, 2021 β’ 7min
UKUSCMA π¬π§ β Federal employees are getting a new payroll system. The UK wants in on the USMCA. And Dapper raises another huge round.
The federal government announced a switch from their troubled Phoenix payroll system to Ceridian. The UK wants to get in on the USMCA trade agreement but it's unlikely to actually happen. And Vancouver's Dapper Labs raises $250 million!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.
Sep 22, 2021 β’ 6min
Quebec electricity π β Quebec's selling (a lot of) hydro to New York. The banks are terrified of the incoming Liberals. And Toronto's PhenoTips is building 23andMe for health.
New York wants to convert 70% of their power to Quebec produced hydro. The Big 6 banks are concerned about the incoming Liberals' taxation plans. And Canadian genetic medical company PhytoTips raises $2.5 million to personalize health care.The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
Sep 21, 2021 β’ 7min
Chicken little π β Drake invests in Dave's Hot Chicken. We're (still) on Evergrande watch. And another company is complaining about Shaw and Rogers.
Drake invests in Dave's Hot Chicken to expand his ever-growing business empire. Investors are still terrified of Chinese developer Evergrande going bankrupt. And Corus is worried the Rogers-Shaw merger will damage local news coverage. The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.
