Trump Media Explores Spinning Off Truth Social After TAE Merger
Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT) is trying to repackage its pending TAE Technologies merger into a second, more complex corporate restructuring, with ongoing talks to spin off businesses including Truth Social into a separate public company and then merge that entity with Texas Ventures Acquisition III Corp. Under the contemplated sequence, TMTG would […]
Alberta Posts $9.4 Billion Deficit, Breaks Own Fiscal Rules
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled a $9.37 billion deficit budget on Thursday, projecting three consecutive years of red ink as falling oil prices and rapid population growth strain the province’s finances. The 2026-27 budget sets record spending at $83.9 billion — roughly a 5% increase over the current fiscal year — while projecting revenue […]
Steadright: Atrium Research Initiates Coverage With $0.50 Price Target
Atrium Research has initiated coverage on Steadright Critical Minerals (CSE: SCM), centering their coverage on the company framing itself as a pure country play with a focus on near term production. The initiation came with a BUY rating along with a price target of $0.50 per share.
UK Signs Critical Minerals Pact With Kazakhstan
Britain has moved to harden its critical-minerals supply chain by signing a memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan, using a London summit with five Central Asian states to advance a sourcing strategy explicitly aimed at reducing dependence on concentrated foreign supply and, by extension, China. The agreement was unveiled as Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper hosted foreign […]
Anthropic CEO Says Pentagon Threats ‘Do Not Change Our Position’ as Deadline Looms
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday publicly rejected the Pentagon’s “best and final offer” in the standoff over military use of its AI model Claude, saying the Defense Department’s threats “do not change our position” and that the company “cannot in good conscience accede” to its demands. The statement, published as a blog post on […]
Pakistan Bombs Kabul, Declares Open War on Afghanistan
Pakistani warplanes struck Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and two other provinces early Friday, as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared the two countries at war following a retaliatory cross-border assault by Afghan Taliban forces the night before. The strikes hit targets in Kabul, the southeastern province of Paktia, and Kandahar in the south, according to Afghan government […]
Netflix Walks Away From Warner Bros. Bid, Shares Surge
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), effectively conceding the media giant to a rival bid from Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ: PSKY), according to market sources. The decision triggered a 13% surge in Netflix shares during after-hours trading, as investors applauded the streaming pioneer’s restraint amid escalating deal […]
Trump’s Push For Federal Corporate Homebuyer Ban Might Weaken State Housing Rules
President Donald Trump’s demand that Congress ban Wall Street from buying up single-family homes would, based on the draft legislation, not amount to a blanket prohibition on corporate ownership but rather a federal framework centered on ownership thresholds, carveouts, and possible limits on state enforcement. In his State of the Union remarks, Trump framed the […]
Saudi Aramco Halts LPG Exports After Support Structure Collapses at Juaymah Terminal
Saudi Aramco suspended liquefied petroleum gas exports from its Juaymah terminal in eastern Saudi Arabia after a support structure carrying propane and butane pipelines collapsed on February 23, the company confirmed Wednesday, canceling scheduled deliveries for the “next few weeks.” The collapse affected a trestle — a bridge-like framework supporting the propane and butane pipes […]
Hungary Sends Troops to Guard Energy Sites, Blames Ukraine for Oil Disruption
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ordered troops and police deployed to the country’s critical energy infrastructure on Wednesday, citing intelligence warnings that Ukraine plans further moves to disrupt Hungary’s energy supply. Orbán made the announcement in a Facebook video following an emergency meeting of the Defence Council. “We will not give in to blackmail,” he […]