Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company
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Richard Lynch will replace John Chen as interim CEO as BlackBerry prepares to split company

BlackBerry has been attempting to revive shareholder interest over the past year. BlackBerry has officially announced the retirement of John Chen, its CEO and…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Cardata gears up with new funding, BlackBerry plots connected-car split

Plus: Qualtrics lets go of 780 workers. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe….

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Payments Canada announces global firm Tata Consultancy Services will lead the integration of the Real-Time Rail system
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WatchMojo CEO leads Mosea $2.5 million CAD raise to help Canadians split the bill

Mosea helps groups divide expenses and send payments, but makes its money from events. Mosea, a Toronto-based payments startup, has raised $2.5 million CAD…

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R|T: The Retail Times – Alibaba to split into six groups and explore IPOs
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R|T: The Retail Times – Alibaba to split into six groups and explore IPOs

Plus: RenoRun’s “Hail Mary” deals fail to save it from creditor protection. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from…

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Fight brews over Magnet Forensics’ proposed $1.8 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Magnet Forensics proxy advisors split on takeover

The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…

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F|T: The FinTech Times – CoinSmart, Coinsquare split leads to legal proceedings
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F|T: The FinTech Times – CoinSmart, Coinsquare split leads to legal proceedings

Plus: PayPal to cut 2000 workers. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If…

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Shopify shareholders approve increased voting power for CEO Tobi Lütke, 10-for-1 stock split

It’s still the Tobi Lütke show at Shopify. Shopify shareholders have voted in favour of giving CEO Tobi Lütke a 40 percent voting stake…

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