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Making Sense of: How America’s CHIPS Act Fuels Domestic Innovation
Technology // April 26, 2024

American companies are outpacing European ones on innovation and technology. That’s what the head of Norway’s $1.6 trillion oil fund told the Financial Times Wednesday (April 24), and his comments came as just a day later, on Thursday (April 25), French President Emmanuel Macron urged...

U.S. Gives GlobalFoundries $1.5 Billion to Accelerate Domestic Semiconductor Industry
Technology // February 20, 2024

When it comes to technological advances, the small things frequently have the biggest impact. And for the 21st century’s connected economy, there is no bigger, smaller thing than semiconductors — the preeminent component of the computer chips powering electronic devices and digital transformations that have...

Bankman-Fried’s Grand Charitable Announcements Don’t Turn Into Grants
Cryptocurrency // November 14, 2022

The spectacular flameout of FTX and its Founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has ripple effects that extend well beyond the confines of crypto trading and will likely impact philanthropy — and specifically, the “effective altruism” thesis that Bankman-Fried highlighted as the FTX corporate ethos. FTX’s...

Facebook Canada Starts Aid Program For SMBs
B2B Payments // May 26, 2020

Facebook Canada has announced a series of initiatives to aid small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) during the coronavirus pandemic, including $3.5 million in grants, virtual training classes and new features to help promote SMBs across numerous apps owned by the social media giant, according to...

Quick Reads
Mastercard Offers Grants and Mentorship to Women Entrepreneurs in Canada

September 18, 2024
Mastercard is inviting women entrepreneurs in Canada to apply to receive one of 10 $10,000 CAD ($7,396) grants and access to mentorship opportunities to help them grow and scale their businesses. The company will accept applications for the Mastercard x Pier Five Small Business Fund until Nov. 3, it said in a Wednesday (Sept. 18) press release. […]

Facebook Funds $100M In Grants For SMBs Hurt By Coronavirus

March 17, 2020
Facebook wants to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) survive the coronavirus pandemic, and is offering $100 million in grants to 30,000 companies in over 30 countries. Sheryl Sandberg, chief...

Coronavirus: Starbucks Moves To Takeout In US, Canada; Europe To Speed COVID-19 Innovation Funding

March 16, 2020
The coronavirus could have far-reaching effects on coffee shops, retail stores and restaurants. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world. Starbucks has moved to a takeout format for...