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Nvidia’s stock market value tops $3.3 trillion Jun 20th
Nvidia’s startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone Tuesday as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500. Investors now say the company is worth over $3.3 trillion.
Nvidia has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to pow.... More »
The best RRSPs in Canada for 2024 + MORE May 23rd
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The best RRSPs in Canada
We’ve rounded up the best RRSP rates on savings accounts and GICs, as well as the best RRSP investment accounts.
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Markets response to U.S. Federal Reserve Aug 24th
U.S. stocks rallied close to their records Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has been expecting for a while: Cuts to interest rates are coming soon to help the economy.
The S&P 500 rose 1.1% after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a highly anti.... More »
PC Optimum points: How to maximize your rewards in 2023 + MORE Jul 25th
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PC Optimum points: How to earn, redeem and maximize your rewards in 2023
If you frequently shop at Loblaw-affiliated stores, the right PC Financial Mastercard or a PC Money Account can help you earn serious PC Optimum points.
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Dating dilemma: When to talk about finances + MORE Mar 15th
When it comes to popular first-date conversation topics, credit scores and debt levels aren’t at the top of the list. Even committed couples may find it hard to broach financial topics like retirement planning or estate planning. But as the cost of living goes up and people try to plan for the fut.... More »
How a Government Worker Extorted Millions From Canadian Businesses
– canadianbusiness.com
On a Friday night in August 2020, Arthur Keech was working late from his home office in Vancouver. Keech is an IT manager for Amacon, a large real estate developer. He had only been in the role for about seven months when he received a curious note from one of his colleagues: They had tried to open a network file but couldn’t. Keech figured it was an error—someone had screwed up a file name. But when he went to log into the company’s operating system, he couldn’t. “That’s weird,” he thought. He used a different login and managed to gain access, but he only needed to take one look to realize he had a big problem.
Keech immediately noticed that all of the file extensions had been changed from the standard .doc to “random garbage.” And when he tried to access any of the Windows files, a note popped up: “Hi! Your files are encrypted,” it began. Keech’s heart was pounding. He knew exactly what was happening: It was a ransomware attack. Someone, or some group of people, had exploited a technical vulnerability or used social engineering—like phishing—to hack into his company’s system…
