Ninety-six percent of participants listed an increase in trade tensions among the top three downside risks to Canada’s economic growth. Tightening global financial conditions came second at 65%, with 42% naming rising geopolitical risks. On the upside, 92% identified an easing of trade tensions as the most significant potential growth driver, with 58% pointing to larger-than-expected…
Key Points Shares of D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS) soared on Monday after the advanced computing pioneer broadened its partnership with AT&T (NYSE: T). Image source: Getty Images. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in…
Key takeaway: Climate First Bank is hoping to lure more primary-checking customers with an account that combines high yield with the opportunity to steer a donation to a worthy cause. Supporting data: The Florida bank grew its loans by 83% in 2025. Expert quote: “We’re investing more on the front end to recruit these [depositors], but…
Fintech innovators were busy integrating AI agents into their products and expanding into new markets. Wondergate’s Payment SaaS platform Payment SaaS platform is designed to help payment platforms and merchants rapidly build global acquiring capabilities. It contains Hong Kong MSO and US/Canada MSB licenses. A single API integration provides connectivity to more than 100 global…
The extent to which businesses across different industrialized countries can deduct their capital investments as depreciation differs, according to a new study that may help policymakers as well as global tax planners. Processing Content The study, released Monday by the Tax Foundation, found that countries that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and…
The Q2 earnings season is approaching a critical moment for the financial sector. With Wall Street anticipating massive profit expansions across indexes, investors are fixated on whether corporate growth is correlated with increasing valuations. While tech has dominated market narratives as of late, a strong macroeconomic backdrop is paving the way for financial companies to…
What does “the middle class” actually mean, and does your income qualify where you live? The answer depends heavily on your state. For a recent study, GOBankingRates used the Pew Research Center’s definition of middle class: income ranging from two-thirds to twice a state’s median household income. GOBankingRates then added data from the U.S. Census…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The best leaders don’t spot trends earlier — they spot constraints earlier, meaning the problems customers have quietly accepted as the cost of doing business, which is exactly where the next $107 billion market is usually hiding. Speed to market is really speed to learning:…
As the July 31 deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27 approaches, taxpayers are racing to complete their filings. While pre-filled returns have simplified the process, filing in a hurry can result in costly mistakes that may lead to refund delays, tax demands or notices from the Income Tax Department….
The Finance Magnates Awards 2026 judging panel brings together five respected professionals with deep knowledge of online trading, brokerage, fintech, financial media, and market analysis. Rotem Amar, Pere Monguió, Nikolai Isayev, Yam Yehoshua, and Itai Levitan will play a major role in selecting this year’s winners across the company and CEO award categories. Their combined…