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Canadian Banks Forbid Investment in Jr. Mining? | Power Nickel with Terry Lynch

In this interview at the Commodities Global Expo 2024, Terry Lynch, CEO of Power Nickel Inc., (TSXV: PNPN), offers investors a view of both company-specific opportunities and the structural issues affecting junior miners’ ability to access capital, even in a strong commodity price environment. Lynch begins by addressing the current momentum in the junior mining […]

New Jersey Poised to Be First U.S. State to Block Landlords’ Use of Rent-Boosting Software

In a first-of-its-kind legislative move, New Jersey could soon become the pioneering U.S. state to ban landlords from using algorithmic software to set rental prices—a practice that advocates argue has exacerbated the state’s already sky-high housing costs. After contentious debate and passionate testimony, a bill that would prohibit landlords from employing these pricing algorithms was […]

Kamala Harris Unveils Presidential ‘To-Do List’, Including Cannabis Reform

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has released an ambitious policy platform that includes federal cannabis legalization alongside broader economic and social initiatives. The wide-ranging agenda addresses healthcare affordability, housing access, and tax reform. At the forefront of her drug policy reform, Harris pledges to federally legalize recreational cannabis, with specific provisions aimed at creating economic opportunities […]

Capri Holdings Stock Crashes 50% After Court Blocks $8.5 Billion Merger

A federal judge blocked the merger between Capri Holdings (NYSE: CPRI), the parent company of Michael Kors, and Tapestry, Inc., the owner of Coach and Kate Spade, citing concerns over antitrust violations in the accessible-luxury handbag market. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) earlier in the […]

The Drill Core That Got Newmont & Eric Sprott Hooked | Metallic Minerals with Scott Petsel

In this interview at the Commodities Global Expo 2024, Scott Petsel, President of Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSXV: MMG), provides an overview of the company’s diverse portfolio amid record gold prices. Petsel outlines Metallic Minerals’ three core assets: a silver project in Yukon, a copper-PGE project in Colorado, which has attracted Newmont as a 9.5% investor, […]

Trump Floats Eliminating Income Tax, Returning to 19th Century Tariff System

Former President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of eliminating federal income taxes during a Fox News appearance in the Bronx, suggesting a return to late 19th-century economic policies that relied primarily on tariffs for government revenue. “It had all tariffs — it didn’t have an income tax,” Trump said during the segment. “Now we have […]

Study: Canadian Dairy Farms Dumped $15B Worth of Milk in Ten Years

A new study reveals that Canadian dairy farmers disposed of an estimated 6.8 billion liters of surplus milk between 2012 and 2021, surpassing disposal rates in other major dairy-producing nations. The research, conducted by Dalhousie University in partnership with international scholars, estimates the wasted milk’s value at $14.9 billion. The study, led by ‘The Food […]

$45 Million in Pro-Trump Polymarket Bets Traced to Single Source

A cryptocurrency betting platform has revealed that a single trader based in France has placed more than $45 million in bets favoring Donald Trump to win the November presidential election, highlighting concerns about the reliability of prediction markets as election indicators. Polymarket, a crypto-based betting website, launched an investigation after discovering that just four accounts […]

Data Center Boom Could Revive Dormant Iowa Nuclear Plant

Rising energy demands from the technology sector could breathe new life into Iowa’s dormant Duane Arnold nuclear facility, as utility giant NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) explores restarting the plant. The 601-megawatt facility, which powered down in 2020 near Cedar Rapids, has caught the attention of data center operators searching for reliable energy sources. During NextEra’s […]

Founders Metals Closes Out $32.1 Million Financing Round That Saw B2Gold Take 5% Stake

Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR) has closed on a bought deal financing, which was part of a larger financing package that saw B2Gold Corp (TSX: BTO) take an initial stake in the gold explorer. The bought deal financing saw the company issue 8.34 million shares at a price of $2.40 per each, with no warrant offered […]