Data analytics helps companies do everything from reducing equipment downtime to improving supply chain management, customer satisfaction and fraud detection. For example, research by IBM suggests there’s a significant opportunity for Canadian companies to combine improved data analytics with cybersecurity to reduce...
The Montreal-based company says it acquired the additional stake in exchange for 6,060,478 Dollarama common shares. The shares were worth a total of about $761.7 million based on Dollarama’s share price of $125.68 on Tuesday. Dollarama acquires Dollarcity Dollarama also has acquired an option...
Core inflation and rising prices These so-called “core” prices are expected to have risen 0.3% from April to May, the same as in the previous month, according to a survey of economists by data provider FactSet. Compared with a year earlier, core inflation...
Fraud targeting homeowners Image by pch.vector on Freepik ACE also warns of a new (as of January 2022) Ontario scheme I’d not previously heard of: the Cross-Ontario Mortgage & Notice Of Security Interest (NOSI) Scheme. It involves a mortgage or lien that has been registered to the...
For instance, at the time I researched this article, Costco was selling a Ring Battery Doorbell bundled with an Indoor Cam for $209.99, and Best Buy had the same package on sale for $184.99 ($25 off). Reflecting their different business models, on Costco’s website only...
Who are your money heroes? I applaud anyone who makes an effort to live sustainably within their means without always needing to purchase the latest trends. How do you like to spend your free time? I’m a one-woman show and do absolutely everything behind the...
“We will work with CWB clients to increase banking services and increase investment in Western communities,” said Ferreira. “We are proud to come together with National Bank and are confident that this combination will create incredible value for our clients, teams, communities and...
This is not the first time taxpayers with corporations have experienced tax changes. In 2018, the introduction of tax on split income significantly reduced the ability to split dividend income amongst family members. This led to tax increases for some families who...
But the grocery inflation that’s hit everyone’s pocketbook applies to coffee, too. From June 2021 to June 2022, the average price of ground or whole-bean coffee bought at stores increased by more than 20%, then another 9.2% between August 2022 and August 2023, according to Statistics...
As consumers in Canada, we are constantly bombarded with investment and financial fads, promising significant returns that often fall short, especially when considering their costs. Marketers capitalize on these trends, as seen with DIY stock trading, which has enabled hundreds of thousands...