Weekly Market Review – June 29, 2019
Stock Markets Stocks finished mixed this week as markets took in the strong gains from the month of June. Investors were in a wait-and-see mode anticipating Friday’s G20 Summit in Japan. The big takeaway would be a trade truce and resumption of negotiations between the U.S. and China, which stalled last month. The week also […]
The best 2-in-1 tablets for 2019
What to buy when you don’t quite want a laptop. Two-in-1 tablets are far from perfect. But just because there isn’t a flawless laptop replacement today doesn’t mean you can’t get a tablet that’s good enough to get some work done on the road. Tech’s biggest players are falling over themselves to push out these […]
Microsoft continues distancing Cortana from Windows
It’s now available as a standalone app on the Windows Store. Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana could be split off from Windows 10 to become its own separate app. The Verge reports that a beta version of Cortana has appeared on the Windows Store and is now available to download. This move suggests that Microsoft will […]
GrubHub is buying web domains for the restaurants it lists (updated)
GrubHub‘s bid to conquer app-based food delivery may be hurting the web presences of the restaurants themselves. New Food Economy has discovered that GrubHub and its Seamless sub-brand have been acquiring “thousands” of web domains linked to restaurants, over 23,000 of which belong directly to GrubHub. Most of them are close or identical to the […]
Tesla’s dashboard Sketchpad is getting an upgrade
Aside from the many games that are available on Tesla dashboards, drivers have enjoyed plenty of other easter eggs over the years. Since it arrived two years ago, in-the-know Tesla owners have used the infotainment system’s Sketchpad to doodle on the screen while they’re, for instance, waiting for the battery to charge. Today, the company […]
Stocks to Watch: Apple, Nike and Smart Global
Here are some of the companies with shares expected to trade actively. Stock movements noted by ticker reflect movements during regular trading hours; premarket trading is specified separately. Apple Inc. —Down 0.5% premarket: Shares of the company were down almost 1.4% in the extended session after it announced design chief Jony Ive will leave later […]
Stocks to Watch: CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. (TSX:CWX) Down -2.76%
CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. (TSX:CWX) stock finished trading at -2.76%, bringing the stock price to $4.86 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $4.71 and a high of $4.96. The company’s stock was traded 532 times with a total of 206,059 shares traded. CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. has […]
Stocks to Watch: iA Financial Corporation (TSX:IAG) Up +1.13%
iA Financial Corporation (TSX:IAG) stock finished trading at +1.13%, bringing the stock price to $53.52 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $53.19 and a high of $53.89. The company’s stock was traded 1,494 times with a total of 201,466 shares traded. iA Financial Corporation has a market cap of […]
Stocks to Watch: Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX:PBH) Up +2.82%
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (TSX:PBH) stock finished trading at +2.82%, bringing the stock price to $89.85 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $89.32 and a high of $90.13. The company’s stock was traded 1,018 times with a total of 120,945 shares traded. Premium Brands Holdings Corporation has a market […]
Major rock slide in Fraser River raises serious concerns about spawning salmon Social Sharing
Rock slide took place June 21 or 22 in remote area near Big Bar, just west of Clinton A significant rock slide in British Columbia’s Fraser River appears to be blocking salmon from migrating upstream to spawning grounds, raising concerns about impacts to species that are already in peril. The federal and B.C. governments say […]