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Major Canadian and U.S. firms, including Xcel Energy, Home Depots, Magna, RBC, Thomson Reuters, and Walmart, announce dividend increases after strong fourth-quarter results. [more]

After five years under Cerberus Capital Management‘s control, automotive part manufacturer ABC Technologies goes public. Following the offering, Cerberus should retain ~76% of the company. ABC is a pioneer in molding technologies especially in the auto industry. [more]

Propelled by surging eCommerce, Drizly cashes in on shuttered bars with sale to Uber. It is the second major deal in the last year for Uber after buying Postmates for $2.65 billion in 2020. [more]

The EV market is experiencing high activity as more EV-focused companies list publicly, expand product offerings, and create partnerships. However, EV sales growth has significantly declined in the past year. [more]

Lordstown Motors, an EV start-up based in the U.S., listed publicly on the NASDAQ through a merger with DiamondPeak. Lordstown’s stock has increased by 39% since it started trading publicly last month. [more]

Last week, DoorDash, a U.S. food delivery company, filed its Form S-1 Prospectus with plans fora NYSE listing under the ticker “DASH”. Earlier this year, DoorDash raised $400 million, on a $16B valuation. [more]

Last month, XL Fleet, a provider of vehicle electrification solutions, announced plans to go public through a merger with Pivotal Investment Corporation II, a special purpose acquisition company. [more]

Alberta’s Energy Minister, Sonya Savage, visited E3’s office in Calgary to show the Alberta Government’s commitment to mineral development in the province. E3’s patented technology extracts lithium from oil field brine waters, with planned production starting in 2022. [more]