Altius Minerals (TSX:ALS,OTCQX:ATUSF) is making a bet on a lithium market recovery, agreeing to acquire Lithium Royalty (TSX:LIRC) in a C$520 million deal that will expand its exposure to battery metals. Under a definitive agreement announced by the two companies on Monday (December 22), Altius plans to purchase all of…
Craig Hemke, publisher of TFMetalsReport.com, shares his thoughts on the gold and silver markets heading into 2026, outlining why he remains bullish. ‘Just keep adding some — it’s your protection against the madness. It’ll get you through the storm,’ he said. ‘It preserves your net worth from the destruction of…
HSBC’s senior research analyst Rajesh Kumar believes Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) “might have an edge” over rival Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) heading into 2026.His remarks arrive shortly after the Danish pharmaceutical giant received FDA approval for its oral weight-loss pill – an announcement that triggered a sharp rally in NVO…
Starfighters Space (FJET) crashed over 50% today as early investors opted to take profit in a stock that – at one point this week – was seen trading at nearly 9x its initial public offering (IPO) price. On December 18th, President Donald Trump signed executive orders laying the groundwork for…
After a year of policy shifts under the Trump administration, 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal period for US digital asset rules.Key developments include Senate action on market structure legislation, the rollout of a new stablecoin law, leadership changes at the CFTC, and state-level experiments led by Arizona…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to remain the single biggest driver of corporate investment in 2026, with Barclays projecting trillions in capex tied to AI infrastructure and applications.The AI spending wave has already reshaped equity markets, and firms positioned at the intersection of hardware, software, and consumer adoption could see…
Global markets are navigating a complex mix of trade policy uncertainty, surging commodity prices, and resilient equity performance as the year draws to a close. Washington signaled a pause — for now — in escalating trade measures against China’s semiconductor sector. At the same time, precious metals rallied to historic…
A South Korean court has rejected a move by two of Korea Zinc’s major shareholders, MBK Partners and YoungPoong, to block the zinc refiner’s planned new share issuance. The company is seeking to issue these shares to raise funds for a $7.4 billion smelter project in the US, according to a…
The United States just posted its strongest burst of economic growth in two years. Output surged, consumers spent freely, and the headline numbers looked solid.But why do most Americans still feel that the economy is broken?Fairness has always been central to how the American economy functions. So if fairness is…
A consortium led by private equity firms KKR and PAG has agreed to acquire Sapporo Holdings’ real estate subsidiary in a deal valued at about $3 billion, marking another high-profile transaction as Japanese companies increasingly shed non-core assets and embrace foreign capital.Sapporo Holdings said on Wednesday that the deal to…