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By David Dagley |October 10, 2012
2 min read
Industry
Facebook is testing a “Want” button for online retailers, reports Financial Times. Read: Facebook faces privacy concerns, again Perhaps competing with popular photo-sharing site, Pintrest, the new Facebook feature allows consumers to add product images to an online wish list. Read: Google to top Facebook? The launch is part of a test series called Collections. […]
By Wire services |October 9, 2012
1 min read
The market for IPOs may have fallen quiet in the third quarter of 2012, but there are countless new issues waiting for the right opportunity to enter equity markets.
By Staff |October 2, 2012
Following warnings earlier this month, six major American banks were hit in a wave of computer attacks last week that caused web blackouts and delays in online banking, reports The New York Times. Read: U.S. banks may face cyber attacks Customers of Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, U.S. Bank, Wells Fargo and PNC couldn’t […]
By Staff |October 1, 2012
The BCSC has launched the second year of its three-year “Be Fraud Aware” campaign, designed to educate Canadians about the dangers of investment fraud. They've launched two commercials, three YouTube videos and have an app being produced.
Smartphones may still be lagging when it comes to taking over the virtual payments business, as evidenced by two companies this week. Square, a San Francisco-based mobile payment company, was valued at $3.25 billion in its latest fundraising, reports Richard Waters of Financial Times. However, that’s a huge feat for a start-up company that has […]
By Wire services |September 20, 2012
Nasdaq OMX is defending its $62 million payout offer to brokers who lost millions from Facebook’s problematic debut, reports Arash Massoudi of Financial Times. Read: Facebook shares freefall after lock-up lifted This comes after Citigroup and UBS last month urged regulators to reject Nasdaq’s proposal because it was insufficient in size. Nasdaq fired back on […]
Surveys have long predicted the growing popularity of cashless payments. And now, the Canadian Government has expanded the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry to include mobile payments.
September 18, 2012
For the majority of advisors, Facebook and other platforms are simply social sites designed for soft sells and quick sharing. What if there was an alternative, though, where you could fully discuss and read about trends and specific products?
September 17, 2012
Mark Zuckerberg is not only famous in the world of social media, he’s also one of the up-and-coming stars of the comic universe.
September 7, 2012
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