Russia Extends Petrol Export Ban Through 2025
Russia extended its nationwide ban on gasoline exports through the end of 2025 and imposed a partial diesel-export ban that targets non-producers only, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. The petrol ban covers both producers and resellers, with carve outs for intergovernmental agreements (like Mongolia), while the diesel curb excludes producers, whose pipeline shipments account […]
Nova Scotia Introduces Legislation to Cut Red Tape
Nova Scotia introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at reducing regulatory barriers and attracting investment, particularly in the mining and clean energy sectors, as the province positions itself to compete globally in critical mineral extraction. The Making Business Easier Act builds on Nova Scotia’s national leadership in red tape reduction while positioning the province to compete globally […]
Canada’s Per Capita GDP Falls as Economic Growth Stagnates
Canada’s real gross domestic product per capita declined 0.4% in the second quarter of 2025, extending a troubling pattern of economic underperformance that has left living standards below 2017 levels, according to official government data released in late August. The decline followed a modest 0.4% increase in the first quarter, highlighting Canada’s struggle to generate […]
French Court Finds Ex-President Guilty Over Libya Campaign Financing Scheme
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced by a Paris criminal court to five years in prison and a €100,000 fine after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy linked to alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. Judges found Sarkozy conspired between 2005 and 2007 (while interior minister) to seek Libyan funds in exchange […]
Canada Advances Bill to Expand Citizenship by Descent
Canada’s Parliament is debating legislation that would allow tens of thousands of people born abroad to Canadian parents to claim citizenship, addressing what the government calls historical inequities while critics warn of administrative burdens and security gaps. Bill C-3, introduced June 5 by Immigration Minister Lena Diab, would eliminate the “first-generation limit” that prevents Canadian […]
Gold’s New Paradigm! | Shaun Heinrichs – 1911 Gold
Shaun Heinrichs, President and CEO of 1911 Gold Corporation (TSXV: AUMB), thinks we’re still in the early stages of what could turn into a truly sustainable gold bull market. He digs into how central banks are using gold as a hedge against currency instability and makes his case for why $3,000+ might become the new […]
US House Urges SEC Loosen Laws To Open 401k Market To Crypto
The US is moving to relax longstanding constraints on digital-asset products, most immediately in retirement plans, after House members urged the SEC to implement President Donald Trump’s order on opening the $12.5 trillion 401(k) market to crypto. The SEC reportedly plans to “create new rules to allow crypto companies to launch products in the US […]
Beijing Woos Central Banks In Its Gold Reserves Custodial Push
China reportedly started positioning itself as custodian of foreign sovereign gold reserves using the People’s Bank of China’s Shanghai Gold Exchange to court “friendly” central banks, soon poised to undermine West’s leadership in the yellow metal’s reserve. According to Bloomberg, the PBOC has spent recent months urging partner central banks to buy bullion and store […]
Oil Executives Warn of ‘Twilight of Shale’ as Industry Faces Crisis
Oil and gas executives are painting an increasingly bleak picture of the US shale industry, with one anonymous CEO warning of the “twilight of shale” as companies struggle with low prices and rising costs. The comment comes from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ latest Energy Survey, released Wednesday, which found oil and gas activity […]
America First? US Signals $20B Line, Gov’t Debt Buyout For Argentina
The US signaled a large-scale rescue for Argentina, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying Washington is negotiating a $20 billion swap line with the central bank and stands ready to buy government debt. Bessent’s statement specified that “the Treasury is currently in negotiations with Argentine officials for a $20 billion swap line with the Central […]