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Canada Crowdfunded Their Way to the World Cup

Crowdfunding | Oct 1, 2025 How a $1M Crowdfunding Drive Fuelled Canada to a Gutsy 2025 World Cup Run On March 7, 2025, Rugby Canada announced a bold public campaign to fund its women’s high performance team to England 2025. The campaign laid out a $1 million shortfall to cover the full season's program that


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2 months ago

Government shutdown risks: DOGE real estate impact shows one way federal cuts can ripple across economy

The federal government's termination of hundreds of leases as part of DOGE budget cuts are rippling through the national real estate market.

2 months ago

What the government shutdown means for Social Security benefits

Social Security benefit payments will still go out on time, according to the agency. But certain services may not be available.

2 months ago

SEC Opens Door for DePIN Tokens with DoubleZero Ruling

Digital Asset Regulation | Oct 1, 2025 DoubleZero Ruling Letter Clarifies How Functional DePIN Tokens May Fall Outside Securities Law On September 29, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC, Corporate Finance Division) issued a no action letter for DoubleZero that addresses how decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) should be treated under securities law.


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2 months ago

'A perfect storm' — more colleges at risk as enrollment falls and financial pressures mount

In part due to the Trump administration's changes to the student visa policy, there are fewer students on college campuses this fall.

2 months ago

One-time 'SPAC King' Palihapitiya launches new blank-check vehicle with plan to 'temper' retail fervor

Palihapitiya launched American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A, a $345 million SPAC that he said was more than five times oversubscribed.

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Trump officials may be seizing student loan borrowers' tax refunds 'without required notice': lawmakers

Lawmakers say the Trump administration may be "improperly" seizing defaulted student borrowers' tax refunds by failing to provide the required notice.

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CSA Proposes $50K Harmonized Self Certified Investor Exemption

Consultation | Sep 30, 2025 Canadian Regulators Open Consultation On Self-Certified Investor Rule On September 25, 2025 the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released for comment a proposal to harmonized Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption (See:  Notice and Request for Comment on Multilateral Instrument 45-111) that aims to replace a patchwork of provincial exemptions with a framework that makes


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2 months ago

How a government shutdown may affect your money

A government shutdown is unlikely to have broad financial impacts if it's short-lived. This one could be different, economists and analysts said.

2 months ago

How to know when a robo-advisor makes sense — and when a human financial advisor should step in

Robo-advisors may be more suitable for investors who are just getting started. Here's how to know when a human financial advisor should step in, experts say.

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Affordable Care Act premiums will rise 114% if enhanced subsidies expire, KFF says

The federal government may shut down if Congress can't reach a deal about enhanced premium tax credits, slated to expire at the end of 2025.

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Warren Buffett is reportedly eyeing Berkshire Hathaway's biggest deal in three years

The potential deal, which could finalize within days per the Journal, could be Berkshire's largest since 2022 when it bought Alleghany for $11.6 billion.

2 months ago

California AI Law and U.S. Visa Fees Open Doors For Canada

Regulation | Sep 30, 2025 New U.S. Policies Could Redirect AI Growth and Skilled Workers to Canada On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law (Senate Bill 53), the first binding U.S. law directed at frontier AI developers. Overview The law requires companies with the largest


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2 months ago

How Small Businesses Enter the Casino Fintech Space

Sep 30, 2025 The casino fintech space offers small businesses a unique entry point into a rapidly expanding digital economy. By leveraging technology and niche market insights, entrepreneurs can tap into a sector projected to exceed $127 billion by 2027. Many are finding success through specialised payment solutions, compliance tools, or customer engagement platforms. For


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2 months ago

How federal workers can prepare financially under threat of a government shutdown and layoffs

With a government shutdown looming and the threat of layoffs, now may be the time for federal workers to plan for delayed or lost income.

3 months ago