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May 27, 2021 12:32 ET | Source: FM Capital

First Move Capital Closes $150 Million Fund III

BOSTON, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Move Capital (FM Capital), today announced it has closed its third Fund at $150 million. Existing investors led the round, which also included OEMs,...
May 26, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canada ranks poorly for testing rates and hospital beds, keys to successful COVID response; prolonged lockdowns deemed ineffective

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A detailed statistical analysis of nearly 200 countries and their experiences with and responses to COVID-19 found that Canada ranked...
May 26, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: High testing rates, hospital beds, and early lockdowns prove crucial to COVID-19 response; later lockdowns deemed ineffective

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A detailed statistical analysis of almost 200 countries using 2020 data determined that high rates of testing, available hospital beds,...
May 24, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Today is Tax Freedom Day—but there’s no reason to celebrate

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today is Tax Freedom Day in Canada this year, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations—but there is no reason to...
May 21, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: May 24 is Tax Freedom Day—but there’s no reason to celebrate

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tax Freedom Day in Canada this year falls on May 24, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual calculations—but there is no reason to...
May 18, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Continued financing of government debt by the Bank of Canada poses significant economic risks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The idea that the Bank of Canada can continue to finance government debt by printing money without a clear commitment to repayment,...
May 14, 2021 02:00 ET | Source: Providence Resources P.l.c.

Appointment of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Providence Resources P.l.c. Appointment of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director Dublin and London – 14 May 2021 – Providence Resources Plc (PVR LN, PRP ID), the Irish based...
May 13, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Canadians wait more than 450 days longer for access to new medicines than Americans and Europeans

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian patients are waiting, on average, more than 450 days longer than Americans and Europeans to access new, potentially life-saving...
May 10, 2021 06:00 ET | Source: Cleanfarms Inc

Cleanfarms Releases 2020 Annual Report Highlighting Gains in Collecting Ag-Waste for Recycling

ETOBICOKE, Ontario, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cleanfarms released its 2020 Annual Report last week highlighting the performance of its permanent programs and pilot projects that recover used...
May 06, 2021 05:00 ET | Source: Fraser Institute

Fraser Institute News Release: Cost of Elderly Benefits projected to reach $103.2 billion by 2030, an increase of 70%

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Spending on taxpayer-funded federal income support programs for Canadians aged 65 and older are expected to reach $103.2 billion, an...