Advisory & ConsultingBusiness Borrowing & LendingFall 2023 Issue

Six ways to a winning brainstorming session

How to organize a successful brainstorming session Courtesy BDC Brainstorming can be a great way to drive innovation in your business, if you prepare for it properly. A session that falls flat can be a frustrating waste of time. Brainstorming often gets a bad reputation because sessions sometimes generate humdrum …

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AIData AnalyticsFall 2023 Issue

Sales increases, major customer renewal rate and reduced costs highlight fiscal year 2023 for infinitii ai

Controlled expenses while preparing for ongoing product development aimed at new vertical markets VANCOUVER, BC,–infinitii ai inc., a leader AI-driven predictive analytics software for Smart City water and Smart Industry infrastructure applications that rely on time-series data, today released its annual financial and operational highlights for its fiscal year ended …

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Advisory & ConsultingFall 2023 IssueInvestment Solutions

Don’t be “finfluenced” when making investment decisions

SAINT JOHN, NB–In recognition of Investor Education Month in October and Financial Literacy Month in November, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is encouraging all Canadians to prioritize their financial well-being and verify their sources of investment information. “In our rapidly evolving financial landscape, it is easier than ever to reach …

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AIFall 2023 Issue

IBM Unleashes the Potential of Data, AI with its Next-Generation System

New cloud-scale, high performance storage appliance for unstructured data to power the most demanding AI and capacity-intensive workloads ARMONK, N.Y–IBM introduced the new IBM Storage Scale System 6000, a cloud-scale global data platform designed to meet today’s data intensive and AI workload demands, and the latest offering in the IBM …

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Business BankingConsumer BankingFall 2023 Issue

CIBC ranked #1 in the J.D. Power 2023 Canada Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study

TORONTO, ON–CIBC has received the highest score in customer satisfaction among the big 5 Canadian banks, according to the J.D. Power 2023 Canada Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study. The study reflects feedback from more than 2,300 Canadian small business banking customers, and measures their experience with their bank’s ability to …

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Fall 2023 IssueRegulatory IssuesTrends

Finance’s Role in Making the Clean Technology Tax Credit Manifest

Creative financing can be a game-changer to accelerate return on investments from sustainable projects by Grant MacFarlane Investments in clean technology and net zero targets are being mandated across the board, at every level of government in Canada as well as within corporations. In March 2023, the Canadian government announced …

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Consumer BankingFall 2023 IssueFinTechPayments

How a cashless society will offer more opportunities to Canadian businesses, consumers

By Hamed Arbabi, CEO, VoPay When speaking about the future of a cashless society, we have to acknowledge the role the COVID-19 pandemic played as a catalyst for digitization acceleration. All over the world, we have altered the way we work, travel, shop, and how businesses pay for goods and …

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AISummer 2023 Issue

Netstock Announces the Release of its AI-Powered Predictive Planning Suite

Netstock’s AI-powered solution will empower SMBs to adapt, flex, and accelerate supply chain planning to outpace their competitors BOSTON, MA — Netstock, a leading supply chain planning solution provider for small and medium-sized businesses, has released its AI-powered Predictive Planning Suite, a purpose-built supply chain planning and inventory management solution. …

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Industry TrendsSummer 2023 Issue

DXC Technology Predicts Five Ways Software Will Accelerate Sustainability in the Next Five Years

Software-driven innovation will be an enabler for the radical transformation needed to create a climate-secure future LONDON, UK–DXC Technology, a leading Fortune 500 global technology services company, has forecast five ways software will help create a more sustainable future in the next five years. “Technology has an outsized role in …

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Industry News

Nearly 4 in 10 Professionals Report Rising Burnout

40 per cent say their department is understaffed; Nearly a quarter say their manager has taken no action to alleviate work-related stress TORONTO, May 31, 2023 /CNW/ – Burnout is a problem that just won’t go away, new research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows. In …

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