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China Approves 10 Nuclear Reactors in $27 Billion Power Push

China has approved construction of 10 nuclear reactors worth nearly $27.4 billion, accelerating the world’s most ambitious atomic energy program as the country works to meet climate goals while reducing reliance on coal, state media and companies involved in the projects said. The approvals, granted at an April 27 State Council meeting led by Premier […]

UPS to Cut 20,000 Jobs Amid Amazon Business Reduction

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) plans to eliminate 20,000 positions this year and close 73 facilities as it dramatically scales back operations following a significant reduction in shipments from its largest customer, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN). The job cuts, representing about 4% of UPS’s global workforce of nearly 490,000 employees, come as part of the […]

Danielle Smith Moves Closer To Referendum On Alberta Secession

In a striking post-election statement, Premier Danielle Smith congratulated Prime Minister Mark Carney on winning a “minority government.” However, the warning that comes after struck a chord: “Albertans are proud Canadians…but we will no longer tolerate having our industries threatened and our resources landlocked by Ottawa.” She further demanded that the federal government “reset the […]

Liberal Victory Triggers Fiscal Warning from Fitch, Canada’s AA+ Rating at Risk

Fitch Ratings issued a stark warning, highlighting that the incoming Liberal government’s fiscal platform poses a material risk to Canada’s AA+ credit rating, citing sharply widening deficits and structurally higher spending under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership. Fitch revised its 2025 and 2026 deficit estimates upward by 0.4 and 0.8 percentage points of GDP, respectively, […]

Loblaw Sees Q1 2025 EPS Rise Despite Core Retail Slowdown

Loblaw Companies (TSX: L) reported consolidated revenues of $14.14 billion for Q1 of fiscal year 2025, up 4.1% from $13.58 billion in Q1 2024. While this top-line growth outpaced expectations of $14.06 billion, a closer look reveals concerning underlying weaknesses. Food retail sales grew modestly by 4.0% to $9.79 billion, but same-store sales rose only […]

Emerita Resources Increases Indicated Resources By 35%, Inferred Resources By 44% In Latest Estimate

Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO) has filed a technical report for its recently updated mineral resource estimate at the Iberian Belt West project in Spain. The report saw indicated resources increase by 35%, while inferred resources improved by 44%. The estimate conducted at the IBW project is based on a total of 105,554 metres of drilling […]

Verses Hits Commercialization Stage With Genius AI Platform

Verses AI (CBOE: VERS) has officially entered the commercialization phase with its flagship Genius artificial intelligence tech. The launch is said to enable “Agentic Intelligence for Enterprise.”

Pakistan Claims India Planning ‘Military Action’ Within 36 Hours

India and Pakistan are locked in their most serious confrontation in years after Islamabad claimed intelligence shows New Delhi preparing for military action within a 36-hour window. The warning from Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar came amid rising hostilities following a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam region last week. Tarar said India was […]

Is McKinsey Replacing Employees with AI?

McKinsey & Company‘s widely adopted AI chatbot “Lilli” is handling work traditionally done by junior consultants, potentially signaling future workforce changes at the global consulting firm. The AI tool, which synthesizes McKinsey’s intellectual property spanning 100 years and over 100,000 documents and interviews, is now used by approximately 70% of the firm’s 45,000 employees, according […]

Wall Street Banks Offload Last Of $13B Twitter Debt

A consortium of Wall Street banks has sold the final portion of debt tied to Elon Musk’s $44 billion Twitter acquisition, ending a protracted 2½-year effort to offload the loans. The banks, including Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Barclays (LON: BARC), and Mitsubishi UFJ (TYO: 8306), sold $1.2 billion in loans […]