News of the day: Beverage competition, top-tech to showcase talent, Tony Genua joins Ninepoint, propping up the Yen, untangling joint debt and more

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An employee fills a drinks order at a Dunkin' Donuts shop in New Jersey. The U.S. coffee chain will return to the Canadian market in late 2026 or early 2027, with plans to open hundreds of locations across the country.An employee fills a drinks order at a Dunkin' Donuts shop in New Jersey. The U.S. coffee chain will return to the Canadian market in late 2026 or early 2027, with plans to open hundreds of locations across the country. Photo by Ron Antonelli/Bloomberg

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Some fast-food big guns from the United States are muscling in on Tim Hortons’ territory as one of Canada’s beverage kings, but the iconic coffee chain says it is not worried.

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Waabi Innovation Inc. chief executive Raquel Urtasun, left to right, Aidan Gomez, chief executive of Cohere Inc., and Mike Katchen, chief executive of Wealthsimple Inc., will be among the speakers at the Canadian Global Growth Forum on Sept. 14. Waabi Innovation Inc. chief executive Raquel Urtasun, left to right, Aidan Gomez, chief executive of Cohere Inc., and Mike Katchen, chief executive of Wealthsimple Inc., will be among the speakers at the Canadian Global Growth Forum on Sept. 14. Photo by Waabi, Getty Images, Bloomberg

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The Canadian Global Growth Forum will take place on Sept. 14 and aims to take advantage of the global financial heavyweights expected to attend the federal government’s Canada Investment Summit the next day.

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Ninepoints Partners LP's newest partner Tony Genua is seen at the company's corporate offices in Toronto on Monday August 10, 2026. Tony Genua believes in active portfolio management and looking for peripheral opportunities instead of just picking the biggest names in tech stocks. Photo by Jon Blacker/Postmedia

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The Financial Post caught up with Tony Genua to discuss how he’ll manage the Global Select Fund for Ninepoint Partners LP, his stock-picking philosophy and where he sees opportunities in the market.

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A man walks past a board showing the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen exchange rate at a securities firm in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2026. A man walks past a board showing the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen exchange rate at a securities firm in Tokyo on Aug. 3, 2026. Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images files

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Why is the yen so important, what could happen if its value falls and what does it mean for Canada? The Financial Post explains.

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Shared accounts and joint or co-signed debts remain joint whether you were married, engaged or simply building a life together. Shared accounts and joint or co-signed debts remain joint whether you were married, engaged or simply building a life together. Photo by Getty Images

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From shared credit cards to co-signed loans, here’s what to do when a relationship ends but financial ties remain, writes Mary Castillo.

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