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Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
Investors Lend New Support To Canada’s AltFin Market
October 11, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Canadian small business lender FundThrough scored an impressive funding round with investors, reports said on Monday (Oct. 10). The company raised $18.6 million from Scale Up...

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The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
The Smaller The SME, The Higher The Interest Rate
October 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small and medium-sized enterprises are known for facing tough hurdles in their search for financing, with SMEs considered high-risk among lenders. But a new report...

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Western Union Launches Mobile Platform In Canada
Western Union Launches Mobile Platform In Canada
October 04, 2016  |  Mobile Applications

Western Union, a player in the global payments market, announced on Monday (Oct. 3) the launch of its mobile platform in Canada for domestic and...

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Canadians Like Mobile Payments, Citing Convenience
Canadians Like Mobile Payments, Citing Convenience
September 22, 2016  |  Payment Methods

New research released by Moneris Solutions revealed that there is a growing interest in mobile payments among Canadians. By 2030, it’s expected that cash purchases will...

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Nordstrom Is Venturing North
Nordstrom Is Venturing North
September 16, 2016  |  Retail

The department store market is booming in Canada. Nordstrom is about to open its first store in Toronto, and the nation’s Hudson's Bay has just...

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Walmart To Ban Visa Cards From 16 Stores In Manitoba Next Month
Walmart To Ban Visa Cards From 16 Stores In Manitoba Next Month
September 15, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Walmart’s fight with Visa in Canada is getting a little uglier, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that Walmart will stop accepting cards from Visa...

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Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada Shutter Marijuana SMB Accounts
Scotiabank, Royal Bank of Canada Shutter Marijuana SMB Accounts
September 13, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Marijuana-related SMEs in Canada got hit with some bad news over the weekend. Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada announced they will no longer provide banking...

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In Canada, SMB Shifts Signal Big Bank Challenges
In Canada, SMB Shifts Signal Big Bank Challenges
August 29, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Up north, SMBs are looking beyond the "Big Five" for banking business. CFIB’s Doug Bruce details the trends and challenges that lie before the biggest...

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