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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Slack has a new CEO, again

Plus: Google and Microsoft are fighting, again. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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VentureLab’s latest HardTech Summit explores barriers, opportunities facing Canadian deep tech startups
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SR&ED stress might be around the corner for startups come tax time

Plus: Alberta’s battle over who is an ‘engineer’ hits the legislature. Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – FinTech startups dominate Fast 50, former NYSE president in talks to reboot FTX

Plus: Tax Court disqualifies government loan spending from SR&ED. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…

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Trio of Canadian tech companies show progress towards profitability in earnings this week

Thinkific hits positive EBITDA as Coveo and Mogo shrink losses. A number of publicly-traded Canadian technology companies have recently made meaningful progress on their…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks cuts 10 percent of staff to target profitability
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F|T: The FinTech Times – FreshBooks cuts 10 percent of staff to target profitability

Plus: Jack Dorsey’s Block accused of facilitating fraud. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – Layoffs hit Stripe and Chime

Plus: Mogo might get delisted from the Nasdaq. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the…

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Mogo at risk of being delisted from Nasdaq for sub-$1 USD share price

The Vancouver FinTech startup has 180 days to get over $1 USD. Vancouver-based FinTech startup Mogo has received a written letter from the Nasdaq…

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Bank of Canada’s Ron Morrow: FinTechs “need to be ready” for upcoming retail payments regulations

Morrow expects the Bank will begin registering payments service providers in 2024. Canada’s payments sector has evolved rapidly in recent years. Of the nearly…

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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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Market watch: Nuvei, Propel, Payfare, and Mogo

FinTech companies ride out a turbulent market. FinTech companies Nuvei Corporation, Propel Holdings, Payfare Inc., and Mogo Inc. all delivered their second quarter 2022…

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