Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in Canada and the U.S., was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks Wednesday. That led to … Read more
Jim and Dana, both 58 and five years into their marriage, are facing significant lifestyle changes as they approach retirement. The couple is concerned about their financial future, mainly whether they have saved enough to retire comfortably. However, a shocking revelation about their finances led to a breach of trust, which came to light while … Read more
Nvidia is one of the world’s biggest companies, with a market capitalisation of $3.11 trillion. The Nvidia stock returned a phenomenal 282,884% in total returns since its 1999 IPO or 36.8% in average annual returns over the last 25 years. The chipmaker’s massive leap into powering AI engines and growing demand for graphics processing units … Read more
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma recently disclosed that he didn’t initially envision Ajay Devgn and Vivek Oberoi in the lead roles for his 2002 gangster drama Company. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, RGV revisited his film and shared insights into the casting process. RGV revealed that he had approached Shah Rukh Khan to … Read more
Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rear view cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years. Also included are Ram ProMaster vans from 2022 and 2023, as well … Read more
Cancer-causing chemicals are being blown downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines, newly published research has concluded. “Our results reveal, for the first time, clear evidence that coal mining contaminants are spread far downwind from their sources,” says the paper, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The … Read more
Laurie Rousseau-Nepton says she wants to understand the very large and the very small, and that’s why she became the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn a PhD in astrophysics. Rousseau-Nepton received her PhD in 2017 from Université Laval in Quebec City. She said that at the time she wasn’t aware she was the first Indigenous … Read more
Toronto-based autonomous trucking company Waabi announced this week that it raised $200 million in Series B funding, led by Uber, Khosla Ventures, and new investors like Nvidia, Porsche, and Volvo Group Venture Capital. The oversubscribed round is a notable feat, given that the autonomous vehicle sector faced several setbacks in recent years as companies like … Read more
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is going heavy on oil and gas exploration and production company Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY), having bought 7.26 million shares of the company at prices hovering around $60 since June 5, according to the Omaha-based company’s latest Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Buffett now holds 255.28 … Read more
Toronto An Ontario court has approved a sales process and stalking horse bid for Red Lobster Canada, which is operating under court protection from creditors. Court filings say move meant to ‘preserve’ restaurant’s business in Canada and 2,000 workers’ jobs The Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 18, 2024 5:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 … Read more
