Quebec Re-Closes Access To Public Forests, Impacting Mineral Explorers
The Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests has elected to re-close access to portions of forest land owned by the state as a result of the threat of forest fires, despite the region being re-opened to the public just days ago on June 14. “Due to the low precipitation received over the past few […]
First Phosphate Commissions Phosphate Concentration Pilot Plant, Produces 900kg Of Apatite Concentrate
First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) has taken a major step this morning, confirming that it has completed the commissioning of a pilot plant in Quebec City, Canada. The facility is located within the facilities of SGS Canada.
Fast-Casual Restaurant CAVA Group Soars After Very Successful IPO
CAVA Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAVA), a Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain, last week completed the first IPO in the U.S. in some time, and the company’s offering was quite successful. The company, which one observer cheekily described as “Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (NYSE: CMG), for 30+ [aged] people who feel like they should eat more fiber,” issued […]
Are RV Sales Predicting A Recession?
The confidence of stock market investors continues to grow. Bulls believe that increased artificial intelligence (AI) spending will fuel stocks for some time and that still-high but moderating inflation readings will cause the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks either not to raise interest rates further or increase them perhaps just one more time this […]
Tesla Shares Have Exploded Higher In The Last Five Weeks – But Why?
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been perhaps the face of the impressive bull run in the stock market over the past five weeks, a period over which the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite have jumped 7% and 12%, respectively. Tesla makes these moves look pedestrian by comparison; the stock has soared 54% since May 9. At one […]
Richard Branson: A Billionaire On The Brink?
Sir Richard Branson is one of the world’s most interesting billionaires out there. He’s built an empire around dozens of companies that aren’t particularly related, from record labels to airlines to wineries to pretty much you name it. He has always been known as the billionaire who likes to have fun and take plenty of […]
Robinhood Sees Monthly Active Users Fall By Nearly A Million In May
On June 12, Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) reported surprisingly weak monthly operating data for May 2023, particularly given the generally strong equity markets that prevailed during the month and really throughout the first five months of 2023. Monthly active users (MAU) fell to 10.6 million in May from 11.5 million in April, and an average of […]
Accidentally Caught In The Act: Award-Winning Penn State Professor Arrested for Having Sex with His Dog
A 64-year-old Penn State University professor has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses after being allegedly caught on a trail camera engaging in indecent acts with his pet dog at a Pennsylvania state park. The professor, identified as Themis Matsoukas, is known for his expertise in chemical engineering and was the recipient of the […]
Another Crypto Firm Hit With Securities Fraud Complaint After Allegedly Secretly Transferring Assets To Binance
Crypto trading platform Abra is facing serious allegations of securities fraud and insolvency, with the Texas State Securities Board filing an emergency cease and desist order against the company and its CEO, Bill Barhydt, citing deceptive practices that misled investors. These allegations come as a blow to Abra, which has previously faced regulatory issues and […]
Reddit’s API Firestorm: Developers Revolt
Today we are talking about Reddit, the so-called ‘front page of the internet,’ who has decided to pull the rug on developers by charging an arm and a leg for API access. In case you were unaware, Reddit is the 18th most popular website worldwide. It’s a place where communities flourish like mushrooms after rain […]