Starbucks Union Blasts Store Closures as CEO Earns 6,666 Times More Than Workers
Starbucks Workers United denounced the coffee giant’s $1 billion restructuring plan that CEO Brian Niccol announced Thursday, condemning the closure of prominent union locations, including Seattle’s flagship Reserve Roastery, while Niccol earned $97.8 million in his first four months on the job. The restructuring eliminates 900 corporate jobs and shuts hundreds of underperforming stores across […]
$42 Silver Is Just The Beginning! | Nathan Harte – Avino Silver
Nathan Harte, CFO of Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: ASM)(NYSE: ASM), has quite a story to tell with silver hitting 14-year highs, gold at record levels, and their stock up 352%. He walks through what it means for a junior producer that’s scaling from 3 million to 10 million ounces of production and […]
Canada Pension Fund to Buy $3B Stake in Sempra Infrastructure
Canada’s largest pension fund said Tuesday it will acquire a 13% stake in Sempra Infrastructure Partners for approximately $3 billion, partnering with investment firm KKR in a major energy infrastructure deal. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which manages retirement funds for more than 22 million Canadians, entered a definitive agreement to buy the indirect equity […]
Bessent: No New Bitcoin Purchases for US Reserve
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in August that the government would not purchase additional bitcoin for the reserve but would retain existing holdings acquired through criminal and civil asset forfeitures. The comments came amid ongoing congressional efforts to formalize the reserve’s structure and operations. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March establishing the […]
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Gold Exposes What Money Printing Did to the Middle Class | Luke Norman – US Gold Corp
Luke Norman, President of US Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU), dives into gold’s revaluation against fiat currencies and how central banks continue stockpiling the metal as a hedge against monetary instability. He also shares some pointed views on how housing has failed as a true measure of prosperity and his take on how governments are essentially […]
US Implements EU Trade Deal, Cuts Auto Tariffs to 15%
The Trump administration on Wednesday formally implemented its trade agreement with the European Union, confirming that a reduced 15% duty rate for EU automobiles and auto parts took effect August 1, ending weeks of uncertainty for European automakers. The Commerce Department and the US Trade Representative’s office amended the tariff schedule to implement the framework […]
Federal Agencies Get Access to Musk’s Grok AI for 42 Cents Under New Deal
The federal government will have access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok at a steep discount under a deal announced Thursday, as the Trump administration pushes to expand AI use across government agencies. The General Services Administration said federal agencies can purchase xAI‘s Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast models for 42 cents per […]
Short Seller Report Targets Aya Gold & Silver, Claiming Inflated Resource Estimates
Blue Orca Capital disclosed a short position against Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA), alleging the Zgounder mine’s silver resource was inflated by more than 100%, claiming there is as much as 50+ million “phantom ounces”. The firm categorically rejected the report the same day and pointed to mined-ounce reconciliation, independent verification, and a technical […]
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More Trump Tariffs Coming: Pharmaceuticals, Trucks, Home Fixtures
The US will impose a 100% tariff on branded or patented pharmaceuticals and add new 25% duties on heavy trucks, 50% levy on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, and 30% duties on upholstered furniture effective October 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. Common in all announcements is the reason for the tariffs […]
Canada Post Shutdown As Union Workers Strike On Service Cuts
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers launched a national strike, forcing Canada Post to shut down operations nationwide. Canada Post said some post offices will close, all service guarantees for items already in the network are suspended, and no new items will be accepted until the national disruption ends. The corporation added that all mail […]