Saturday, January 24, 2026

Nasdaq Sets $15M Float Rule, $25M China IPO Bar

Nasdaq today proposed higher listing thresholds—including a $15 million minimum market value of public float for net-income standard IPOs, a $25 million minimum public-offering proceeds for companies principally operating in China, and an accelerated suspension or delisting process for firms with a listings deficiency and market value of listed securities below $5 million. The exchange […]

Amex Exploration Outlines $1.1 Billion NPV For Perron Project Under Revised PEA

Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMK) has completed an updated preliminary economic assessment for their flagship Perron gold project in Quebec. The PEa has been revised to include the latest mineral resource estimate and a refined development strategy. “This PEA is based on our latest Mineral Resource Estimate and reflects our new vision for developing the Perron […]

Santacruz Silver Makes Final Base Payment On Bolivian Assets To Glencore

Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ) has finally removed a substantial overhang from their cash flows. The company this morning announced that it has completed the accelerated payments that they were making to Glencore in connection with the purchase of their Bolivian assets. The completion follows the company making both the fourth and fifth payments under […]

Ontario Weighs Pulling Crown Royal from Liquor Stores After Plant Closure

Ontario officials say they’re considering removing Crown Royal whisky from provincial liquor stores after the brand’s parent company announced plans to shutter a bottling plant and eliminate 200 jobs. Premier Doug Ford dramatically dumped a bottle of Crown Royal at a Tuesday news conference, calling spirits giant Diageo “dumb as a bag of hammers” for […]

India Reduces US Treasury Holdings, Boosts Gold Reserves

India has reduced its holdings of US Treasury securities by $15 billion while significantly increasing its gold reserves, as central banks worldwide reduce dollar-denominated assets, according to data released this week. The Reserve Bank of India’s holdings of US government bonds fell to $227 billion in June 2025, down from $242 billion a year earlier, […]

US Military Strikes Drug Vessel from Venezuela, Killing 11

US military forces conducted a deadly strike Tuesday against a suspected drug smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people aboard a boat that had departed from Venezuela. The “precision strike” targeted what officials described as members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization designated by the State Department as a foreign terrorist […]

Canada Integrates Coast Guard Into National Defence Framework

The Canadian Coast Guard officially became part of the Department of National Defence this week, marking a significant restructuring of Canada’s maritime security operations as the government works to strengthen coordination across its defense agencies. The integration, formalized through an Order in Council, brings the Coast Guard’s 126-vessel fleet — including icebreakers, patrol ships, and […]

Ford Dumps Canadian-Made Crown Royal to Protest Job Losses

Ontario Premier Doug Ford poured out a bottle of Crown Royal whiskey during a news conference on Tuesday, protesting the spirits maker’s decision to close a bottling plant and eliminate about 200 jobs. Ford dumped the amber liquid on the ground at his podium in Kitchener while lashing out at Diageo (LON: DGE), the British […]