MrBeast Files Trademark Application for Financial Services App
YouTube star MrBeast has filed a trademark application for a mobile banking platform that would offer cryptocurrency trading, lending services, and traditional banking features to his massive young audience. Beast Holdings LLC, the company owned by creator Jimmy Donaldson, submitted the “MrBeast Financial” application on October 13 to the US Patent and Trademark Office. Donaldson […]
Carney Rebuffs Ford’s Call to Hit Back at US Over Tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday rejected calls from Ontario Premier Doug Ford to impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States, saying Canada should prioritize ongoing trade negotiations over escalation. “There’s times to hit back and there’s times to talk, and right now is the time to talk,” Carney told reporters at a news conference […]
Capital Relief Is Coming As US Bank Regulators Readies Leverage Ratio Cut
US bank regulators are set to propose cutting the Community Bank Leverage Ratio to 8% from 9%, a change that would deliver capital relief to community lenders and encourage more credit growth. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would jointly issue the proposal for public comment […]
Scotiabank Cuts More Jobs in Canada
Scotiabank (TSX: BNS) has begun cutting positions in its Canadian banking operations, the latest phase of a sweeping overhaul at the nation’s third-largest lender aimed at boosting profits. The cuts, which began in recent weeks, are affecting multiple departments, with employees reporting layoffs in information technology roles at mid-level positions, according to social media posts […]
Watchdog Group Renews Push for Independent Prosecutor in Trudeau SNC-Lavalin Case
A Canadian advocacy group is challenging Ontario prosecutors’ decision to halt a private criminal case against former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the 2018 SNC-Lavalin affair, calling for an independent special prosecutor to review allegations of obstruction of justice. Democracy Watch announced this week it has sent a new letter to Ontario Attorney General Doug […]
Heliostar Updates Economic Model For La Colorada, Boosting NPV To US$243 Million At $3,500 Gold
Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR) this morning released an updated economic assessment on their La Colorada Mine, highlighted by a base case net present value of US$66.2 million and an IRR of 24.4% at $2,300 gold, alongside a payback period of 3.4 years. At $3,500 gold, that net present value is said to climb to US$243.3 […]
Tudor Gold Proposes Route Changes For KSM Tunnels To Save Goldstorm Deposit
Tudor Gold (TSXV: TUD) this morning revealed the reasoning behind it’s recent legal action against Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) alongside a potential resolution. Tudor has gone public with a plea to move the proposed tunnels associated with Seabridge’s KSM project in an effort to save the value of its own project. As it currently stands, […]
EDC: Recession For Canada In 2025 Due To Trump Tariffs, Trade Conflicts
Export Development Canada says the country will enter a technical recession in 2025, citing President Donald Trump’s tariffs as the primary shock that has slowed trade, raised unemployment, and curtailed investment. EDC’s forecast shows Canada eking a 0.9% GDP growth, underperforming both the US (1.7%) and the developed-economy average (1.3%), while still faring better than […]
Battery-Free Tags Target 4,600 Walmart Sites In IoT Push
Walmart will deploy millions of battery-free ambient IoT sensors across its US supply chain, targeting around 4,600 locations by the end of 2026 to generate real-time, high-resolution data directly into its AI systems. The company’s near-term milestone is “about 500 Walmart locations by the end of the year, with plans for national expansion in 2026,” […]
Are Tariffs The Real Reason Canada’s Economy Is Failing?
Export Development Canada made headlines this week with a sobering forecast: the Canadian economy will officially fall into recession in 2025, with growth of just 0.9%. The Crown corporation was quick to identify the culprit — US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. According to the National Post‘s reporting on EDC’s forecast, the recession is “part […]