37 h. ago Evan Bouchard strikes $10.5 million contract with Edmonton Oilers

The team is re-signing the restricted free agent to a whopping contract worth $10.5 million a year for four years, a serious raise from the $3.9 million he was making before

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44 h. ago Portal Biotech Raises $35 Million Series A, Leveraging AI to Deliver the World’s First Full

Breakthrough proteomics platform technology unlocks full-length protein sequencing and characterisation, accelerating drug development and diagnostics LONDON, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Portal Biotech, a pioneering biotechnology company headquartered in London, today announced a $35 million Series A raise, representing one of Europe’s largest investments into a life sciences tools company. This significant milestone positions […]

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8 d. ago Conquest Planning Raises $80 Million Series B Led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to Bring Personalized, AI

WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Conquest Planning Inc., (“Conquest”), a technology platform modernizing financial planning with customized and convenient advice, today announced it has raised $80 million USD ($110 million CAD) in Series B funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The round attracted additional new investors, including Canapi Ventures, a venture capital firm investing […]

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta's fees, regulations allow housing starts to keep pace with unparalleled population growth

Alberta’s population growth led the country in the first quarter of 2025, as it has for most quarters of the past three years. The rate at which our population is growing has slowed this year, but ours is still the fastest-growing province in the country, by far. Our growth rate peaked at just below 3.7 […]

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1 week ago Multiplier Holdings Launches With $27.5 Million in Funding to Accelerate the AI Journey for Professional Services Firms

Funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners will help Multiplier acquire high-growth firms to improve client experience, growth, and productivity with AI SINGAPORE — Today, Multiplier Holdings, a technology company building AI-native professional services firms, publicly launched with $27.5 million in Seed and Series A funding. The Series A round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners […]

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2 w. ago Blue Jays in danger of getting swept in Philadelphia following five straight series wins

No one is about to push the panic button, but some might be inclined following two straight losses when the Blue Jays’ offence was conspicuous by its silence. Win five series in a row and expectations are automatically raised, series against inferior and superior opposition when the Jays’ bats were brimming with confidence. A sweep […]

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2 w. ago Squamish wildfire balloons to 54 hectares, containment lines holding

The district said windy conditions led to some growth on the fire's north flank on Wednesday but containment lines on the south and southwest flanks are holding.

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4 w. ago Simetrik Raises Additional $30 Million to Scale AI Reconciliation Platform Across the U.S. and High

Series B now totals $85 million; funding led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives NEW YORK — Simetrik, a leading AI reconciliation platform that enables enterprises to automate complex reconciliation processes, standardize financial data, and ensure compliance across millions of transactions – today announced an additional $30 million investment led by Growth Equity at […]

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4 w. ago Zero Networks Raises $55M Series C to Usher in the “Era of the Defender”

With more than $100 million raised and 300% revenue growth since its Series B, Zero Networks is shifting the balance of power in cybersecurity from attackers to defenders ORLANDO, Fla. — Zero Networks, the cybersecurity company reclaiming microsegmentation to finally deliver on its promise, today announced it raised $55 million in Series C funding. The […]

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4 w. ago OPEC Raises Oil Output as Group Begins Bumper Set of Increases

OPEC raised oil production last month as the group began a series of accelerated increases spurred by Saudi Arabia, according to a Bloomberg survey.

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4 w. ago Canva Accelerates Global Growth and Product Velocity With Snowflake AI Data Cloud

AI-powered insights in Snowflake are fueling personalized design experiences, accelerating B2B growth, and driving data-led innovation for the world’s leading visual communication platform SAN FRANCISCO — Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today announced at its annual user conference, Snowflake Summit 2025, that Canva, the world’s leading visual communication platform, is leveraging Snowflake […]

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