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Neo Financial Teams Up With Concentra Bank to Offer Neo Savings, the First Canadian Fintech to Offer a CDIC-Eligible High-Interest Savings Account
January 13, 2021 GMT
CALGARY, Alberta (BUSINESS WIRE) Jan 13, 2021
Neo Financial (Neo), a Calgary-based fintech company created by two of the co-founders of SkipTheDishes, has announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Concentra Bank (Concentra), a Schedule 1 bank that is quietly fuelling innovation. Through this relationship, Neo is the first Canadian fintech company to offer a CDIC-eligible high-interest savings account that works like an everyday banking account. The accounts are held at Concentra, a Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) member bank. Together, Neo and Concentra have opened the door for innovation that has historically not been accessible within Canada’s consumer banking sector.
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Unapologetically Human, Kruger Products Masterbrand Campaign Depicting Real Canadians with Real Messes, Takes on New, Culturally Relevant Meaning with Original Tracks in Three Languages: Hindi/Urdu, Mandarin and Cantonese
TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada is built on a foundation of diversity, inclusion, and acceptance. We celebrate our cultural mosaic, yet rarely see it come to life in brand advertising. That s all about to change, thanks to a bold, trend-setting new effort from Kruger Products, maker of best-selling brands including Cashmere and Purex Bathroom Tissue, Scotties Facial Tissue and SpongeTowels Paper Towels, which has produced a remarkable advancement in multicultural marketing. The new creative, produced in three languages in collaboration with film director Bobby Singh Brown and musicians Qurram Q Hussain, Hindi/Urdu; Moulann, Mandarin; and Mr. Will Wong, Cantonese, features original music, captivating lyrics and cultur
in all genres of music from across Canada
TORONTO, Jan. 11, 2021 /CNW/ - The SOCAN Foundation today announced the recipients of the inaugural
SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Awards, an award created to recognize and celebrate the artistic merit demonstrated by Black music creators. The five winners will each receive $5,000, made possible by SiriusXM Canada.
More than 300 applications from artists across Canada covering a wide variety of musical genres were submitted for the 2020 Awards.
BCMAs Winners (CNW Group/SOCAN Foundation) Congratulations to all the winners for their extraordinary talent in music creation, said Charlie Wall-Andrews, Executive Director of the SOCAN Foundation. The musical pieces submitted are indicative of the extent of the contributions made by the Canadian Black music community that is enriching Canadian culture while contributing in a significant way to social and economic inclusion.
Photos: Stephen Urhaney
Not even COVID-19 can douse the sizzle at Napoleon. The manufacturer of gas and wood stoves and fireplaces, barbecues, and heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems embarked on an ambitious five-year plan in 2013 to ensure revenues from innovations represented 30% of sales within each of its three divisions. By 2018, overall sales doubled, earning the Barrie, Ont. firm its seventh nod as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
Preparing parts for installation on HVAC products.
On March 23, Napoleon shuttered its plants and operations to comply with COVID-19 lockdown requirements in Ontario. During this time, some of its 900 skilled workers volunteered with neighbouring manufacturers to meet surging demand for medical equipment by making face shields. By mid-April, Napoleon recalled 50 of its workers, established new COVID-19 protocols throughout the plant to protect the health and safety of staff, and returned to manufacturing, eventually bringing back