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Canada’s inflation rate rose to 2.4% in March, with gasoline prices up a record 21.2% month over month

Statistics Canada said Canada’s annual inflation rate climbed to 2.4% in March, while monthly prices rose 0.9%. Consistent sources point to higher oil and fuel costs triggered by the Iran war as the main driver, with gasoline prices jumping 21.2% from the previous month to a record level; food inflation was also mentioned in the summary, but no specific figures were provided in the available sources.

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Kailera Therapeutics Completes $625 Million IPO, Advancing Financing for Obesity Drug Pipeline

Kailera Therapeutics completed its IPO in April 2026, pricing shares at $16 each and raising $625 million. Three sources consistently confirm the fundraising size, offering price, and the company’s focus on obesity biopharmaceuticals. However, details such as the number of shares sold, specific use of proceeds, and listing arrangements appear only in individual sources and should be treated separately from the confirmed facts.

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Blockchain.com Launches Self-Custodied Perpetual Futures Trading in Its Non-Custodial DeFi Wallet, Integrated with Hyperliquid, Supporting BTC Collateral and Up to 40x Leverage

According to cross-verification across three sources, Blockchain.com has rolled out perpetual futures trading inside its non-custodial/self-custody DeFi wallet, powered by Hyperliquid. Users can use BTC as collateral and trade high-leverage perpetual contracts directly in the wallet, covering more than 190 markets with leverage of up to 40x. The three sources agree on the core facts, with differences mainly in wording and the level of detail.

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Raytheon Delivers First NGJ-MB Jammer Pods to the RAAF, as EA-18G Growler Enters a New Phase of Electronic Warfare Capability Upgrades

Three independent sources consistently confirm that Raytheon (RTX/Raytheon) has delivered the first AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) jamming pods/shipsets to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for the EA-18G Growler. The sources collectively indicate that the first deliveries took place in September 2025, with further deliveries continuing through 2026; some of the information comes from Raytheon’s remarks on April 20, 2026. The sources do not provide verifiable details on delivery quantities, follow-on procurement scale, or sustainment arrangements.

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Japanese agritech startup Culta raises $4.5 million in pre-Series A funding, focusing on an AI non-GMO breeding platform

Japanese agritech startup Culta has secured 7 million yen, or about $4.5 million, in pre-Series A funding to expand its AI-driven non-GMO crop breeding platform. All three sources confirm the funding amount and company name; one source says its core innovation is cutting the breeding cycle from more than 10 years to about two years. The provided sources do not mention investors, round structure details, or broader business metrics.

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Novidea Shortlisted for PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries 2026 Award in the “Product or Service Innovation” Category

On April 14, 2026, Novidea announced that it had been shortlisted for the “Product or Service Innovation” category of the 2026 PropertyCasualty360 Insurance Luminaries Awards. All three sources agree that the winner will be announced at the awards dinner on June 24, 2026, at The Palmer House in Chicago. Beyond the shortlist status and announcement timing, the sources provide no additional background information.

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