Lisa LaFlamme Switches To Rogers’ CityNews As Special Correspondent
Ousted veteran TV news anchor Lisa LaFlamme has been hired by CityNews as its special correspondent to lead the program’s coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth. LaFlamme recently made headlines when her contract reporting the headlines as the chief anchor and senior editor at CTV National News was unceremoniously canceled, allegedly due to “changing […]
Restaurant Operator Yoshiharu Prices Upsized US$11.8 Million IPO
Restaurant operator Yoshiharu Global Co. (Nasdaq: YOSH) started trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on Friday. The firm is looking to raise US$11.76 million for its initial public offering. The offering consists of 2.94 million Class A common shares, upsized from 2.45 million shares, selling at US$4 per share. The shares are trading on the […]
Polio is Back? New York Declares State of Emergency Over Disease to Boost Vaccine Uptake
New York has declared a state of emergency over a resurgence of the Poliovirus, in an effort to raise awareness and boost vaccine uptake against the disease. The state discovered its first case of polio in over ten years back in July, after an unvaccinated person caught the disease and suffered paralysis. The sudden resurgence […]
United Airlines Ups Stakes With Purchase Of Electric Vertical Takeoff And Landing Aircraft
United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) is very optimistic about the future of electric air taxis. The carrier on Thursday announced that it invested $15 million in Eve Air Mobility (NYSE: EVEX), a startup that’s developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The deal also includes a conditional purchase agreement for 200 units of the […]
OPEC+ Might Cut Production Further By 1Mbpd To Anticipate Oil Price Decline — JP Morgan
It might be necessary for OPEC+ to cut its oil production further by 1 million barrels per day given the uncertainty in commodities markets and the falling oil prices, a JP Morgan strategist said. JPMorgan energy strategist Christyan Malek said that the oil-producing nation consortium might have to intervene in the oil market through a […]
DWAC Is Not Giving Up After Failing To Secure 12-Month Extension For Trump Media Merger Deadline
Digital World Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: DWAC) seems to have failed to secure the shareholders’ approval on the firm’s proposed 12-month deadline extension to complete a business combination. However, the SPAC isn’t giving up on the extended timeline it hopes to provide for the pending merger deal with Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG). After pushing […]
Cineworld Sees Bankruptcy Court Award Immediate US$785 Million ‘First Day’ Relief
British cinema chain Cineworld Group gets its ‘first day’ relief in the hopes to satisfy the firm’s creditors–up to approximately US$785 million. The theatre chain announced on Friday that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has awarded the firm an immediate access to the relief amount, a slice of approximately […]
Mullen Automotive To Acquire Bollinger Motors Stake, Investors Question How
Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN) yesterday announced that it has taken a majority interest in Bollinger Motors, an EV startup focused on heavy duty truck applications. Today, the EV-battery focused firm was already forced to address shareholder complaints on just how the acquisition is being paid for. The acquisition saw Mullen take a 60% stake in […]
Cineplex Reports August Box Office Revenues Are Just 64% Of 2019 Levels
Despite the pandemic being viewed as effectively over by the masses, it appears that some habits still have yet to revert to pre-pandemic days. Specifically, no one is going to the movies quite like they used to. Cineplex Inc (TSX: CGX) this morning posted box office results for the month of August, and quite frankly, […]
Royal Gold Closes All-Cash Purchase Of Great Bear Royalties
The Great Bear story has come to a final close this morning, with the closing of a transaction between Royal Gold Inc (NASDQ: RGLD), and that of Great Bear Royalties (TSXV: GBRR). The previously announced acquisition has now formally closed, with the royalty associated with the well-known Dixie gold project now held by a subsidiary […]