Fall Of Brazil’S Fugitive ‘Batman’ Puts Global Oil Trading On The Spot

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Fall of Brazil’s fugitive ‘Batman’ puts global oil trading on the spot: Bloomberg News


The case of an unlikely scam artist, former Petrobras oil trader Rodrigo Berkowitz, could shine spotlight on opaque world of commodity trading

‘Flesh and blood robots for Amazon’: They raid clearance aisles and resell it all online for a profit: Washington Post


For some, retail arbitrage is a lucrative side hustle, but for others it's how they earn a living, with the potential to make thousands a year

This Quadriga client lost his entire life savings in $560,000 mistake: Bloomberg News


'I wasn't using it for trading — I just wanted to move my money over to my Canadian bank account'

Walmart chasing Amazon’s success with internal advertising business: Bloomberg News


Ad dollars moving to retailers' own ecosystems and away from agencies

Five things to know about cryptocurrency exchange Quadriga: Larysa Harapyn


Quadriga clients are out of luck after the sudden death of the firm's founder left $190 million in cryptocurrencies protected by his passwords unretrievable

Ikea wants to assemble your furniture for you as it tries to fend off competition: Reuters


IKEA bought odd-jobs site TaskRabbit in 2017 as waves of new competitors eroded its dominance in the furniture space

Paul Krugman says the U.S. is headed for a possible recession and the Fed won’t be able to combat it: Bloomberg News


While Krugman doesn't expect a crisis of the magnitude of 2008, he said policy makers in Washington would struggle to contain large shocks

Apple’s iPhone shipments to China dive as Huawei tightens grip on smartphone market: Bloomberg News


Shipments plummeted an estimated 20 per cent in 2018's final quarter

Morgan Stanley buying Calgary-based Solium Capital for $1.1 billion - Calgary Herald:


Morgan Stanley buying Calgary-based Solium Capital for $1.1 billion Calgary Herald Morgan Stanley buying Calgary’s Solium Capital for $1.1-billion The Globe and Mail Morgan Stanley signs deal to buy Calgary-based Solium Capital Global News Morgan Stanley just…

Morgan Stanley to buy Canadian employee stock manager Solium for $1.1 billion: Reuters


The deal is expected to attract young salaried workers to Morgan Stanley for investing services as they build wealth

SNC-Lavalin cuts profit forecast again over mining dispute: Reuters


Core earnings for the fourth quarter from its mining and metallurgy unit could slip to a loss of up to $350 million, SNC says

Tim Hortons’ parent Restaurant Brands reports $163-million Q4 profit, narrowly tops expectations: The Canadian Press


On an adjusted basis, the company says it earned 68 cents per share for the quarter

Former finance minister Michael Wilson dies at 81: The Canadian Press


Wilson was a former politician, diplomat, university chancellor and longtime mental health advocate

Concordia becomes first university to issue sustainable bonds in Canada: Victor Ferreira


Its $25 million senior unsecured bond has 3.626 per cent yield and duration of 20 years, the longest for any sustainable bond in Canada

HyperX Signs Pittsburgh Knights Esports Team - Regina Leader-Post:


HyperX Signs Pittsburgh Knights Esports Team Regina Leader-Post FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced...

The race to future-proof the economy: Navdeep Bains on the state of innovation in Canada: James McLeod


The Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister gives the Financial Post an early look at Ottawa’s report card on innovation that will be released next week

How Gerald Cotten built Quadriga — and created the ensuing crypto storm: Geoff Zochodne


Despite his reputation for honesty and transparency, locking millions away with no access 'is another stain on the industry as a whole'

Overheating housing market was ‘terrifying.’ Why Royal LePage’s CEO is OK with the mortgage stress test: Larysa Harapyn


Phil Soper has a bit of contrarian view for a realtor

RBC faces investigation by privacy commissioner over Facebook access: Bloomberg News


A Facebook spokesman said Royal Bank had the power to read, write and delete private messages by Facebook members, The Tyee reported on Jan. 30

Interfor says it's shipping more lumber from Canada after China tariffs on U.S.: The Canadian Press


Interfor Corp. says the company has markedly increased lumber shipments from Canada to China


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