Meta Dissolves Team Assigned To Police Potential Ethical Issues Of Facebook, Instagram
Just a little a year after drumming up their own ‘responsible innovation’ efforts, Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ: META) has cut the team tasked to lead these efforts, the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta’s abandonment of its Responsible Innovation team, which is supposed to police potential ethical issues caused by their products Facebook, […]
Is Verses Technologies The Next Big Tech Stock?
Joining SmallCapSteve today is Gabriel René, founder & CEO of Verses Technologies (NEO: VERS). Today we talk about how this ground-breaking tech company could be the big tech investment opportunity that junior investors in Canada have been waiting for. VERSES is a next generation AI company and developer of COSM, an operating system for AI, […]
Verano: PI Financial Initiates Coverage With $22 Price Target, Buy Rating
PI Financial last week initiated coverage on Verano Holdings (CSE: VRNO) with a long-term price target of C$22 and a buy rating. The analysts are expecting a return of 165%, believing that the company has showcased growth in key operating metrics and is one of the leading US MSOs. PI Financial believes that with the […]
India, World’s Largest Rice Exporter, Just Banned Rice Exports
Global rice supply is about to take a big hit as the world’s biggest exporter of the commodity just banned broken rice exports and imposed higher tariffs on other rice products. India’s Directorate of Foreign Trade issued the ban that came into effect on Friday, in an attempt to secure local supply following a decline […]
Russian Officials Who Proposed To Charge Putin With Treason Get Arrested
Officials from the Russian city of St. Petersburg have called on the country’s State Duma to remove President Vladimir Putin from power for committing crimes of treason. The elected officials, led by Russian Deputy Dmitry Palyuga, have all been summoned on charges of “discrediting the ruling authorities.” On Wednesday, Nikita Yurefev, a municipal deputy for […]
Pure Gold Mining Produces 4,595 Ounces In August, Costs Remain High
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM) this morning posted its production figures for the month of August, while at the same time reaffirming guidance for the third quarter. The firm also provided further details on its production outlook. For the month of August, Pure Gold managed to produce 4,595 ounces of gold for the month, after […]
Russia Will Limit Retail Investor Access To Shares From ‘Unfriendly’ Countries
Beginning October 1, the Bank of Russia will apply restrictions on retail investors’ access to shares from companies listed in countries the nation deems as ‘unfriendly’ for imposing sanctions against Moscow for its war in Ukraine. The instruction, which was announced on Tuesday, aims to minimize the exposure of retail investors to Western sanctions. Millions […]
Tamarack Valley To Acquire Clearwater Producer Deltastream Energy In $1.4 Billion Deal
Tamarack Valley Energy (TSX: TVE) is making waves in the oil and gas sector, announcing this morning that it will be acquiring Deltastream Energy Corp for total consideration of $1.4 billion. The transaction is expected to solidify Tamarack’s position as the largest producer in the Clearwater oil play. The acquisition will see Tamarack add 23,000 […]
Swarmio Enters Distribution Agreement Focused On Africa, Latin America, Europe
Swarmio Media (CSE: SWRM) appears to be turning its attention to Africa and Latin America. The firm this morning revealed that it has entered into a revenue share and wholesale distribution arrangement that will see a wholesale provider of telecom products push the firms Ember gaming and esports platform. The arrangement, entered into with Apelby […]
Gold Royalty: BMO Cuts Target After Recent Royalty Purchases
On September 1st, Gold Royalty Corp. (NYSE: GROY) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Nevada Gold to acquire three different royalties for total consideration of US$27.5 million, to be paid in the form of 9,393,681 shares. The company expects that the transaction will close by the end of the current quarter. The […]