Unifor Union Members Overwhelmingly Support Strike Mandates in Detroit Three Negotiations
Members of Unifor, Canada’s largest union in the private sector, employed at Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM), and Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), have delivered resounding strike mandates. These mandates grant the respective bargaining committees the authority to initiate job action if necessary, as negotiations continue with the Detroit Three (D3) automakers. The […]
Lithium Prices Tumble As Chinese Battery Makers Pull Back On Buying
Lithium carbonate prices have plummeted over the last several weeks. After stabilizing at around US$42,000 per tonne from the end of May through mid-July, spot prices have retreated to US$30,000 per tonne. Lithium prices bounced off the US$22,750/tonne level in late April 2023 after a whopping 75% fall over the previous six months. It appears that battery […]
NET Power To Benefit From Oncoming Regulatory Changes
Earlier this month, NET Power Inc. (NYSE: NPWR) reported its 2Q 2023 financial results, its first earnings results as a standalone public company. NET Power has developed a revolutionary, patented oxygen combustion power generation technology that produces low-cost electricity, sequesters valuable carbon dioxide (CO2), and emits no CO2, SOx or NOx into the atmosphere. The company is now in […]
Wildfires May Be A Cause Of Dementia Based On New Study
In 2023, wildfires have had a devastating impact in many parts of Canada as well as the U.S. The toll has been very costly in terms of lives lost and property destroyed. A secondary effect has been that smoke from the fires has caused persistent air quality problems in many population centers. Unfortunately, it now appears these […]
Oliver Anthony, Singer of Rich Men North of Richmond, Blasts Use Of His Song For Politics
Oliver Anthony has spoken out, and he’s aggravated. The singer of “Rich Men North of Richmond,” a song which has been streamed over 17.5 million times in the US and hit the number 1 spot on the Billboard 100, topping stars such as Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen, is speaking out against his use by […]
Ex-Alameda Research Engineer Reveals How Sam Bankman-Fried “Stole” His Life Savings
In a shocking X (fka Twitter) thread, Aditya Baradwaj, who claims to be a former engineer at Alameda Research, has unveiled a compelling account of his experiences working alongside Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of Alameda Research and the bankrupt FTX crypto exchange. The revelations speak as to how the former engineer had his “entire life […]
SpaceX Faces DOJ Lawsuit Over Alleged Hiring Discrimination
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is under scrutiny as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) takes legal action, accusing the aerospace company of discriminatory hiring practices towards asylees and refugees. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, asserts that from September 2018 to May 2022, SpaceX dissuaded qualified refugees and asylees from pursuing employment by providing inaccurate information that […]
India’s JSW Steel Eyes Valuable Stake in Teck Resources’ Coal Unit for Expansion Drive
JSW Steel Ltd (NSE: JSTL), India’s steel producer, has set its sights on a significant stake in the metallurgical coal unit of Teck Resources Ltd (TSX: TECK) as it aims to secure coal supplies vital for the company’s ambitious expansion endeavors. The targeted stake in Elk Valley Resources Ltd., a subsidiary of the Canadian firm, […]
Kleenex Joins List of Iconic Brands Departing the Canadian Consumer Market
Kleenex, the iconic facial tissue brand, will soon become a memory for Canadian consumers. Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB), the powerhouse behind various popular paper product brands such as Cottonelle, Huggies, Poise, and Depend, has announced its decision to cease the production of Kleenex facial tissues in Canada. However, Canadians can still expect to see other Kimberly-Clark […]
Worldcoin Whistleblower? Former Employee Has Some Interesting Claims about Sam Altman’s Eyeball-Scanning Crypto Venture
Nadir Hajarabi, a former member of Worldcoin staff who claims to have been involved since before its token launch, took to YouTube earlier this week to announce that he has severed ties with Worldcoin — “mostly because of the token [WLD], and the whitepaper that came with it.” Refraining from specific details at the advice […]