Barrick Gold Grows Gold Reserves To 89 Million Ounces At 0.99 g/t
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) has grown its gold and copper reserves, even after depletion from 2024 is taken into consideration. The mining giant this morning indicated it has grown its attributable proven and probable gold reserves to 89 million ounces at 0.99 g/t. The figure represents growth of roughly 12 million ounces, with gold reserves […]
Cytophage Launches Trials For OvaPhage Under Hatchery Partnership
Cytophage Technologies (TSXV: CYTO) has officially launched trials with one of the largest poultry hatcheries in Canada. The trial will see Cytophage’s OvaPhage product used to target harmful bacteria on the surface of eggs.
Federal Worker Buyout Program Falls Short of White House Target
Approximately 20,000 federal employees have accepted voluntary buyout offers from the Trump administration, falling significantly short of White House targets, a senior administration official told Axios on Tuesday. The departures represent roughly 1% of the federal workforce, well below the administration’s goal of a 5% to 10% reduction. The buyout window remains open through Thursday. […]
Bird Flu Outbreak Doubles US Egg Prices
It’s not an eggsaggeration.
China Retaliates: 15% Tariff On US Imports, Antitrust Probe For Google
In retaliation to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, China took swift action on Tuesday by imposing tariffs on a range of US goods and announcing an antitrust investigation into Google. Trump recently signed an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports, with a lower 10% rate on Canadian energy products. Included here is imposing […]
Trump Administration Looking Into Setting Up A US Bitcoin Reserve
David Sacks, recently appointed as the Trump’s crypto and AI “czar,” confirmed the directive from the president to consider the feasibility of a US bitcoin reserve during a press conference. He emphasized that the idea remains in “very early stages,” partly because several cabinet secretaries who are key to the initiative have not yet been […]
Quebec Blocks Energy East Pipeline Revival Plans
Quebec Premier Francois Legault rejected on Tuesday the revival of the Energy East pipeline project, blocking plans to move western Canadian crude oil to eastern provinces. Legault told reporters he sees no path forward for the proposed pipeline, which would move more than 1 million barrels per day of crude oil from Alberta to New […]
Trump: “The US Will Take Over the Gaza Strip… We Will Own It”
In a recent speech, President Donald Trump made a statement suggesting that the US would “take over the Gaza Strip” and “own it.” Speaking with his signature characteristic bravado, Trump declared that the US has the “opportunity to do something that could be phenomenal” with the embattled territory. “The US will take over the Gaza […]
Alphabet Slips Following Q4 2024 Financials, Plans To Spend $75B In Capex
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 financials, posting a quarterly revenue of $96.5 billion, up from $86.3 billion a year earlier, reflecting 12% year-over-year growth. This came in slightly below the $96.7 billion analysts had anticipated. Google Services revenues increased from $76.3 billion to $84.1 billion, up 10% compared to the same […]
Politico’s Payroll Mishap Shines Light On USAID Ties
Employees at Politico were caught by surprise when their paychecks failed to arrive for the latest pay period. According to internal emails shared by staff, company leadership pointed to a “technical error” in the payroll system and promised to resolve the issue promptly. Within roughly 24 hours, staff reported that pay had been disbursed, but […]