Canada Drives fuels up with $10 million extension to support growth amid economic headwinds
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Canada Drives fuels up with $10 million extension to support growth amid economic headwinds

Despite scaling back hiring, co-CEO says Canada Drives is in “a strong position.” Vancouver-based online used vehicle retailer Canada Drives has secured an additional…

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Hootsuite restructuring, laying off 30 percent of employees
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hootsuite restructuring spells massive layoffs

Plus: HR tech startup Humi acquires SaaS scheduling startup Ameego. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and…

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As other lenders collapse, Ledn bets conservative approach will help startup survive crypto winter
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Vitalik Buterin at the crypto cabana

Plus: Biggest Africa Startup Battles Multiple Allegations in IPO Runup. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from…

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Q4 Inc. records 23 percent YoY revenue growth, halves net losses in Q1 2022 earnings
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Q4 Inc., E Inc., Goeasy Ltd., BBTV Holdings Inc.

Companies are working to weather challenging market conditions. As technology companies continued to roll out second quarter earnings, it’s increasingly apparent that no one…

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Amazon box rigged to be a trap with a stick and string
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R|T: The Retail Times – Inside Amazon’s strategy to shield its profits from Canadian taxes

Plus: Shopify completes acquisition of Deliverr. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Knix sells, Bruush to IPO, Tiggy halts operations

Plus: How Wish Built (and Fumbled) a Dollar Store for the Internet. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from…

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Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry
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R|T: The Retail Times – Clutch, StockX, Weee! cut staff, WanderJaunt closes, Enjoy files for bankruptcy

Plus: Tablz closes $3.2 million CAD to bring premium seating to the restaurant industry. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Klarna and Stripe’s valuations drop, Three Arrows in free-fall

Plus: Coinbase providing “Geo Tracking Data” to ICE. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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Goeasy plans to leverage its LendCare acquisition with online car sales startup Canada Drives

Financial services company makes $40 million equity investment, joins Canada Drives’ board. Financial services company goeasy is making a $40 million minority equity investment…

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