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Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that left thousands of customers locked out of their accounts after it suddenly shut down last week, will be acquired by Employer.com for an undisclosed ...

After a surprise shutdown that shocked customers, Vancouver, B.C.-based startup Bench Accounting will be acquired by Employer.com. The companies made the announcement Monday morning on their websites.

Vintage fashion isn’t going anywhere in 2025, as a growing number of celebrities (and us normies!) embrace the power of second-hand on the red carpet and beyond. But while brands like John Galliano, ...

Bench, a Canada-based accounting startup that offered software-as-a-service for small and medium-sized businesses, has abruptly shut down, according to a notice posted on its website. “We regret ...

Follow-up: Bench Accounting to be acquired by Employer.com following abrupt shutdown Bench Accounting, a Vancouver B.C.-based company that provides online bookkeeping services for thousands of ...

Vancouver’s Bench Accounting suddenly ceased operations Friday, potentially putting hundreds out of work and leaving customers of the bookkeeping company – which had raised more than US$100 ...

(Kris Ketonen/CBC) He advises anyone interested in acquiring a vintage upright piano to do the research to find out if it's worth the effort and cost of moving it. "It is buyer beware, or taker ...

A look at the piano designs for some of the various versions of August Wilson’s play, including the latest film adaptation. By Robert Ito Few props have played as pivotal a role in a theatrical ...

Another 61-key option, this time concentrating on keyboard sounds, with just 15 voices including a concert grand, vintage piano, jazz organ, harpsichord and vibraphone. A specialised carrying case ...