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Tim Kiladze

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Globe and Mail reporter and columnist. “You’re so poor all you have is money.”

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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
How many more of these do we need before we acknowledge something is seriously wrong? www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
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Meta AI Model Hacked Outside Company, Adding to Concerns Over Rogue Bots
During cybersecurity testing the model slipped onto the internet and hacked a third-party service, mirroring incidents at Anthropic and OpenAI.
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Hot language “Some things are simply too important to sell,” UEFA said. “The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.” www.wsj.com/sports/socce...
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The $20 Billion FIFA Plan That Is Tearing Apart Global Soccer
European countries said they would boycott all FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, following a proposal to sell off commercial rights to private investors.
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
What have we become? “Faith Jenkins Lattimore and Kenny Lattimore took the rare step of battling defamation on YouTube. Even with money and legal experience, they struggled to make progress.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Every summer, there’s an invite-only conference in Muskoka with influential Canadians. It’s always been a mystery This year PM Mark Carney went, so we wanted to know what goes down Inside Davos on the dock www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Inside the private Muskoka conference that lures Canada’s movers and shakers – including Mark Carney
Since 2015, the invitation-only gathering has brought together prominent Canadians for candid conversations about the challenges shaping the country’s future
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We all needed to exhale. And the World Cup, for all its flaws, let us do that A little love note to the joy so many people felt www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The lasting image from a World Cup on Canadian soil: Pure joy
Joy cut through despite pre-tournament worries about ticket prices, security and travel to the U.S.
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“You can buy the banks blindly and be up 70%.” In one year. Canada’s Big Six banks are on a tear, and today we broke it all down on The Decibel, The Globe’s flagship podcast The economy isn’t so hot, yet the banks are ripping. How? podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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Why Canada’s banks are doing so much better than the economy
Podcast Episode · The Decibel · July 9 · 24m
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
There's something no one in Ottawa is talking about. No matter how hard Carney pushes, major projects are all likely to crash into a formidable obstacle: years-long litigation in the courts www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Mark Carney’s major projects have yet to face their ultimate challenge: the courts
Ottawa has suggested these projects are akin to national emergencies in hopes that the framing will provide some legal leeway
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Maybe podcasts are more your thing. If so, @robyndoolittle.bsky.social and I have a hot one for you today On today’s Decibel: The violent incidents and menacing texts targeting waste giant GFL podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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The violent incidents and menacing texts targeting waste giant GFL
Podcast Episode · The Decibel · April 20 · 27m
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
On Thursday, police charged a construction executive over shootings targeting waste giant GFL Turns out @robyndoolittle.bsky.social and I have been talking to him for the past year, allowing us to tell the inside story behind the dramatic arrest www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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The case against the businessman accused of targeting waste giant GFL in shootings
The arrest of a competitor for attacks on GFL executives’ homes underscores the cutthroat nature of construction contracts
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
A year and a half after a masked gunman fired on the homes of two top executives connected to GFL Environmental Inc., Toronto police have charged a man who they allege is behind the shootings www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It's just like the '08 crisis, in a way. You can try every tax incentive or complicated program imaginable, but straight up cash works best TARP was way too complicated so banks got capital. And now we're giving cities cash to lower development fees www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Federal, Ontario governments to spend $8.8-billion to lower municipal development charges by up to 50%
Plan would remain in place for three years and is designed to spur homebuilding at a time of plunging home sales
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I cannot tell you how many retail investors -- even accredited ones -- reach out with basic questions about redemption halts. Many have no idea it's allowed The latest case: Toronto's Kensington Capital, which set out on a mission to broaden investor access to PE
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Everything is out of the ordinary lately, but his full statement is remarkable
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
They're not even hiding it The Defense Secretary at the Pentagon just now as he criticizes coverage from CNN: “The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.” - from Liz Landers at PBS
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
You don't see this often. Shares of GoEasy, a Canadian lender to subprime borrowers, are down 57% today Rising loan losses. Suspended dividend. Withdrawn financial projections. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Goeasy shares dive 57% on surging loan losses, suspended dividend
Lender for subprime borrowers to book incremental $178-million charge for bad loans, $55-million writedown for interest and fees
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
John Risley, the seafood magnate, got in bed with private credit giant HPS, and they’re taking everything in his flagship holding company He owes HPS US$776-million, and is paying 28% annual interest in kind. He’s also got a $331-million tax bill from the CRA www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Inside the unravelling of seafood magnate John Risley’s billion-dollar empire
The Nova Scotia entrepreneur has hit series of home runs with his businesses. Now he’s seeking court approval to restructure US$776-million in debt
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Dubai was the top destination for millionaire migration last year. Stability and political calm were a big reason for that This weekend threw that promise into question. And it puts the Gulf, which has become a hub of global capital, in a new light www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Regional war upends Persian Gulf’s reputation as safe haven for investment
Canadian financial institutions, infrastructure firms flocked to the region, but the stability they loved is eroding
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
The narrative around North American free trade isn’t pretty, so it was refreshing to hear Dom LeBlanc’s counter yesterday There’s a “public prosecution” of free trade, he says. But, actually, behind the scenes the talks are quite cordial. Even “very friendly”
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Dominic LeBlanc counters tough U.S. trade talk with optimism after ‘very friendly’ private meetings
Federal minister responsible for North American trade says behind-the-scenes atmosphere is ‘business-like, cordial, amicable’
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
AI may not be propping up the US economy nearly as much as you think The skinny: When calculating GDP, only the portion that is produced/manufactured in the US counts. With AI, a lot of the inputs, like chips, come from other countries www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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This economic idea transfixed Wall Street and Washington. It may be a mirage.
Massive investment in AI contributed “basically zero” to U.S. economic growth last year, Goldman Sachs has calculated.
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
For the past few years, I’ve been dying to know: Is Canada seriously poorer than Alabama? So, some answers: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Out of nowhere, Canada became poorer than Alabama. How is that possible?
For an overdue wake-up call, The Globe travelled to the Deep South to understand how the state is breaking stereotypes and, at times, looking richer than Canada
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
“The 6-3 decision, released Friday, is a major rebuke of the President on a signature economic policy. However, it’s only a partial – and likely temporary – setback for the administration” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs
Court says the President exceeded his power in imposing sweeping levies, though most duties affecting Canadian exports remain in place
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Of all the questions swirling around Telus Corp’s CEO shuffle, and there are many, two stand out. The first: Was there really no one else? And, second, if that’s true, why not?
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Allied Properties REIT is now trading below its 2008 financial crisis levels. There's too much debt, and the Westbank development partnership played a big role in that www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Allied Properties units tumble after REIT launches surprise share sale to address debt woes
CEO says REIT’s executives decided to sell units to improve company’s long-term growth prospects
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
A very good read. There's also another way of saying this: The rich get richer. Which is why the resentment keeps growing www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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The Big Money in Today’s Economy Is Going to Capital, Not Labor
Soaring profits and stocks funnel more of GDP toward companies, their top employees and shareholders. AI will intensify this trend.
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
t's an all-Canadian mining deal, for one of Ottawa's 'major projects,' no less. And yet both miners' shares have tumbled on the news Eldorado is buying Foran for $3.8-billion -- at time of announcement -- but investors aren't all that enthused www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Eldorado Gold and Foran Mining shares tumble after announcing $3.8-billion acquisition
All-Canadian transaction sees Eldorado add the McIlvenna Bay copper and zinc development in Saskatchewan to its portfolio of gold assets
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
"It’s like if Apple had actually built the long-rumored Apple Car and everything just…worked." www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
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I Test Drove a Chinese EV. Now I Don’t Want to Buy American Cars Anymore.
Amazing battery range, customizable interiors and sleek software—our columnist fell in love with a Xiaomi SU7 Max after driving it for a few weeks.
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Heated Rivalry is in the lede of Lex
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Investors in Romspen's $2.7-billion private real estate fund have been trapped for 3 years, and the chances of getting their money out any time soon aren't looking good, according to new intel Romspen is struggling to recover money lent to 5 “large, complex” projects. 3 are in Canada, 2 in the US
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
If you think Trump’s done with Latin America, you need to read his official strategy. He’s not joking about going after cartels inside Mexico. So far, there’s been some optimism from execs about more U.S. influence long-term. But the transition period could be very, very rocky
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
It’s about oil. Full stop. Trump’s own words: “We’ll be selling large amounts of oil to other countries “We’re going to be taking a tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground”
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
It’s a wrap on a year of complicated men Howard Lutnick. Donald Trump. Doug Ford. Patrick Dovigi ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Ottawa’s newly created Major Projects Office is hunting for staff on Bay Street, and its requests to borrow, or second, top talent at the junior and mid-career levels are fuelling some anger, particularly over compensation www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Major Projects Office rankles Bay Street with recruitment, compensation demands for junior staff
To some, requests for staff have come across as directives, putting business leaders and bankers in awkward positions
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Canada's real estate development industry is broken, or at least frozen, so Ottawa is weighing tax reforms to attract foreign capital www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Ottawa weighing tax reforms to attract foreign capital for Canadian real estate developments
Country needs more capital in housing system, changes in way it taxes projects, chief executive of Build Canada Homes says
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Barrick's board chair considered carving up the Canadian gold miner into three parts and selling off its African mines, but instead doubled down on the risky jurisdiction 1) It backfired. And 2) An activist is now pushing him to split the miner again www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Barrick chair Thornton considered splitting company as early as 2018
Canadian gold miner instead doubled down on risky African operations, according to court filings
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
A very smart read on Europe's tough energy transition Consumers and businesses are stuck in the worst of both worlds. Still at the mercy of electricity prices linked to importing fossil fuels while shouldering upfront costs to overhaul grids for intermittent renewables www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Europe’s Green Energy Rush Slashed Emissions—and Crippled the Economy
The aggressive push to cut fossil fuels brought an unwelcome twist: dramatically higher electricity costs that are hobbling industry.
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Quite the read on Zelensky’s right-hand man, who just resigned as the Ukraine corruption probe widens www.ft.com/content/4d61...
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The polarising power of Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s other wartime leader
President Zelenskyy’s right-hand man is fuelling concerns over creeping authoritarianism
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
John Thornton was supposed to save Barrick, but his tenure has been incredibly turbulent. And somehow he’s evaded blame He wasn't just board chair. He was executive chair with considerable oversight over day-to-day operations, and he was paid handsomely www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: For Barrick’s mess, board chair John Thornton deserves as much blame as the ousted CEO
Thornton has been leading Barrick since 2012, and with gold on a tear the company should be minting money – but it isn’t
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
This really is oh-so-good www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/m...
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Tina Brown Thinks the Über-Rich Have It Coming
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Canadian oil and gas is suddenly looking quite sexy again, and the Montney in particular is oh-so-hot Even Encana - er, now Ovintiv - which spent a decade running away from Calgary, is spending billions to buy back in after chasing shale oil in the U.S. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Oil and gas companies are falling back in love with Canada, one multibillion-dollar deal at a time
After a decade of energy companies preferring projects south of the border, the flow of money is starting to come back to Canada
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
“Scale yourself.” Fitter. Happier. More productive. Right? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/a...
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For Podcasters, a Voice Clone Is a Double-Edged Sword
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Allied Properties and its exposed brick office buildings used to be adored. It’s now down 75% since February, 2020 www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Allied Properties REIT sees unit price fall 17% after management floats distribution cut
Office-building owner has been asked about its monthly distribution repeatedly because it continues to struggle with a heavy debt burden
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
That we tolerate this in any capacity is absurd This mom’s son was asking Tesla’s Grok AI chatbot about soccer. It told him to send nude pics, she says www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
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This mom’s son was asking Tesla’s Grok AI chatbot about soccer. It told him to send nude pics, she says | CBC News
A Toronto woman is sounding the alarm about Grok, Tesla's generative AI chatbot that was recently installed in Tesla vehicles in Canada. Farah Nasser says Grok asked her 12-year-old son to send it nud...
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The TD logo patch on Jays' jerseys, airing during the World Series, is the stuff many marketing execs can only dream of It also caps off a 20-year sponsorship journey that has endured multiple rebuilds and the pandemic, when the Jays couldn't play at home www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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TD Bank sponsored the Blue Jays for 20 tumultuous years. The World Series changed everything
Lender’s partnership with the team is delivering a return many marketing departments can only dream of
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Bay Street is scrambling to secure elite World Series tickets, and the Jays are capitalizing on the desperation For your pleasure, a fun read on how it's all playing out www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Bay Street is scrambling to secure elite World Series tickets – and the Blue Jays are capitalizing on the desperation
There’s so much euphoria on Bay Street that some premium ticket and suite holders are now willing to forgive the Jays for so many price increases
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Is gold the new meme stock? Is the whole stock market a meme? Does anything make sense anymore? Let's talk it out. Listening at 2.0x speed is the new craze, but she talks as fast as I do, so trust me when I say: We're natural adrenaline for your ears www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...
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What record gold and silver prices tell us about the stock market
Central banks, Trump and even AI play a role
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
For years, it was nearly impossible for junior miners to raise money for new projects or for exploration. That’s all changed very quickly. Since the start of Sept, $3.6-billion has been raised by mining companies in Canada. And the financings are often heavily over-subscribed
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
RBC execs are in an awkward, but enviable position. The bank has a premium valuation, but expansion opportunities aren't all that clear So RBC is getting creative and leaning on a division that has often impressed, but has not been the centrepiece: wealth management
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
The redemption queue for Fiera’s infrastructure fund is now $700-million and things have gotten tense, with Fiera Infrastructure and its former head suing each other www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Fiera Capital, former infrastructure head sue each other as fund’s redemption queue hits $700-million
Lawsuits launched against background of dismal returns and frozen assets at investment manager’s infrastructure fund
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The decade-long Bondfield saga ends with two men convicted of fraud tied to the redevelopment of a premier Toronto hospital Vas Georgiou, a former CAO of St. Michael’s Hospital, and John Aquino, the former president of Bondfield Construction, were found guilty Tuesday
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Tim Kiladze @timkiladze.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
“Silicon Valley is intellectually lazy” “The main objective of A.I. is not to automate white-collar work… The main objective is to accelerate science.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/t...
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Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up
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