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'In the eighth inning': Canada's pot startup scene lags behind U.S.

Globally, 125 venture and private equity investments were made in the cannabis sector since the first quarter of 2013 to the second quarter of this year, according to data provider Refinitiv. Of those investments, 97 were toward U.S. companies, the data shows.
- Commodities
- Investing
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‘It’s been a game of survivor’ for Canadian energy fund managers: Eric Nuttall

“It’s been a game of survivor for energy fund managers in Canada. And frankly, there’s two of us left. And so the availability of capital to invest in the energy sector, generally speaking, has massively shrunk, ” Eric Nuttall, partner and senior portfolio manager at Ninepoint Partners, told BNN Bloomberg’s Amber Kanwar Friday.
Foot Locker Plunges Most Since 2017 as Sales Miss Estimates

Foot Locker Inc. fell the most in nearly two years after it reported first-quarter sales and profit that missed analysts’ estimates.
- News Wire
- Investing
Lebanon Finalizes Budget Numbers, Stops Short of Approving Plan

Lebanon’s government on Friday finalized its 2019 draft budget but stopped short of officially passing it, a crucial step that could unlock billions of dollars in aid and revive the economy.
Hostile Takeover Tactics Come to the World of Small Private Lending

Bare-knuckle tactics used in hostile takeovers seldom make it to the world of private lending to small American firms. Until now.

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