England’s most severe drought in decades has led the UK government to urge citizens to delete old emails and unused digital files in a bid to conserve water. The appeal is part of a broader effort to address what the Environment Agency has declared a “nationally significant incident”, with multiple…
Lloyds share price continued its strong rally this week and is hovering at its highest level since 2008 before the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). LLOY was trading at 83.65p on Thursday, bringing the year-to-date gains to 60%, making it one of the best-performing FTSE 100 companies. Why Lloyds Bank stock has…
Otis Worldwide Corp.’s share price has been on a slow decline for much of the year, but signs are emerging that the worst may be over. While the stock has slipped more than 3% year to date, it gained over 2% in the past week, supported by improved analyst sentiment…
China’s petrochemical sector anticipates significant growth in a key segment, projected to expand by nearly 50% by 2028. This expansion is set to occur despite intensified competition within the wider refining industry, which is negatively impacting profit margins, according to a Reuters report.Li Suoshan, an executive at a chemical logistics company…
Russia has begun restricting WhatsApp and Telegram calls, intensifying its control over the country’s online communication channels and pushing users towards its state-backed messaging app, MAX, according to a Reuters report.The move targets voice calls made through the two popular foreign-owned platforms, while text messaging and voice notes remain unaffected.…
Aviva shares climbed to their highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis on Thursday, after the FTSE 100 insurer reported a 22% jump in first-half operating profit and lifted its interim dividend by 10%.The London-listed group’s stock rose 5% in early trading to 691p, a more than 17-year high,…
Dow futures were little changed Thursday after Wall Street’s strong run earlier in the week. Futures on the Dow ticked up 0.02%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged slightly lower. Investors are waiting for fresh clues on inflation and the labor market from July’s producer price index and the…
Investor Insight With a focused and cost-efficient exploration strategy, North Shore Uranium is building a dual-jurisdiction uranium portfolio in two of North America’s most prolific uranium districts: Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin and New Mexico’s Grants Uranium District. Overview North Shore Uranium (TSXV:NSU) is a North America-focused uranium exploration company advancing a…
Lithium prices and mining stocks around the world soared this week after Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) (SZSE:300750,HKEX:3750) suspended operations at one of the world’s largest lithium mines. The halt at the Jianxiawo lepidolite mine in Jiangxi province’s Yichun city, a hub for China’s lithium production, came after…
Sranan Gold Corp. (CSE: SRAN) (FSE: P84) (Tradegate: P84) (‘Sranan’ or the ‘Company’) announces the commencement of its diamond drilling program for the Tapanahony Project in Suriname. Sranan’s drilling on the Randy trend is based on the positive drill results by Iamgold in 2012, small-scale mining by local community members,…