US-Philippine Joint Military Drill Targets “Real-World Conditions”
The Philippines and the US opened Balikatan 2026 on Monday with their broadest and most multinational iteration yet, turning this year’s exercise into a test of whether allied forces can operate under what Manila called “real-world conditions” across the archipelago’s most strategically exposed zones. The drills run through May 8 and bring together more than […]
Silver47 Eyes Discovery in Nevada After Tripling Kennedy Project Footprint
Silver47 Exploration (TSXV: AGA) has tripled the size of its Kennedy gold-silver project in Nevada, marking a significant land grab in a historic mining district that has seen little modern attention.
Sandwich Chain Jersey Mike’s Files Confidential IPO That Could Top At $12B Valuation
US food chain Jersey Mike’s has taken its first formal step toward a public listing, confidentially submitting to the SEC on Monday as the IPO market regains momentum near record equity levels. The move comes as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted record highs for a third straight session on Friday, giving issuers a firmer […]
Kuwait Triggers Force Majeure On Hormuz Oil Shipments
Kuwait has formally shifted the Strait of Hormuz disruption from market anxiety to contractual reality, declaring force majeure on crude oil and refined product shipments. State-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp. notified customers on Friday, according to a document obtained by Bloomberg News, though the notice does not mean all supplies stop immediately. A force majeure declaration […]
Sponsored · Selkirk Copper Mines
Carney Cuts Gas Tax But Canadians May Still Be Paying More
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s gas-tax break is real on paper, but the immediate savings for drivers may be far less visible than expected because the federal tax suspension begins just as more expensive summer gasoline arrives and crude markets lurch higher again. Ottawa announced that it would suspend the full federal excise tax on gasoline […]
Tesla Reportedly Avoided U.S. Taxes by Shifting $18 Billion in Profits Offshore
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), the electric vehicle giant, has reported zero federal tax liability in the United States for each of the last twenty years, except 2023, despite generating U.S. revenues of $264 billion over the past two decades. A detailed analysis conducted by Reuters reveals the company likely saved over $400 million in U.S. taxes […]
Canada’s March Inflation Heats Up to 2.4%
Canada’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.4% in March as a war-driven gasoline shock pushed consumer prices sharply higher, lifting headline CPI from 1.8% in February even as the result still came in below economist expectations for 2.6%. On a monthly basis, the consumer price index rose 0.9%, also below the 1.1% median forecast, but still […]
B2Gold Expects Goose Mine Fire To Cost $10 Million In Repairs, Q2 Production Impact Expected
B2Gold Corp (TSX: BTO) has begun navigating the aftermath of a localized fire at its Goose Mine crushing circuit, outlining a recovery plan that relies on temporary mobile equipment to keep the flagship Nunavut project moving. The fire, which broke out on the evening of April 16, was confined to the crushing area. While the […]
Sponsored · Altamira Gold Corp.
Agnico Eagle Bets $3.7 Billion to Sweep Up Finland’s Gold Belt In Mega Deal
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM) is placing a massive bet on the frozen ground of Northern Finland, launching a three-pronged acquisition strategy to consolidate one of the world’s most promising gold districts. The Toronto-based miner announced Monday a series of definitive agreements to take over the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt, a move that effectively turns […]
Bulgaria Gave Its Russian-Leaning New PM A Decisive Mandate
Bulgaria’s recent parliamentary election produced the country’s strongest political mandate in years, with former president Rumen Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria taking 44.7% of the vote after 91.68% of ballots were counted. The win trails the runners-up GERB at 13.4% and the reformist We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria bloc at 12.9%. Sunday’s vote is the latest in […]