European stock markets started Thursday’s session on a positive note, with the regional Stoxx 600 index edging higher as investors navigated a packed day of corporate earnings reports and awaited a key interest rate decision from the Bank of England. Travel and leisure stocks were among the top performers in…
SoftBank Group on Thursday reported a significantly better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter profit, driven by a strong rebound in its Vision Fund segment. The Japanese investment conglomerate posted a profit of ¥421.8 billion (approximately $2.87 billion) for the quarter ended June, well above the ¥127.6 billion consensus forecast compiled by LSEG. The…
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet for summit talks within the next few days, the Kremlin announced on Thursday. This high-stakes diplomatic engagement comes as the US aggressively pushes for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with President Trump’s deadline for a…
The United States is collecting more tariff revenue than at any time in its modern history. In July alone, it pulled in nearly $30 billion from customs duties. That follows $26.6 billion in June and $22.2 billion in May. These are record-breaking figures. At the current pace, annual tariff revenue…
NewMed, a partner in Israel’s Leviathan natural gas field, announced Thursday that the field has secured the largest export agreement in the nation’s history, a deal valued at up to $35 billion to supply gas to Egypt.The Leviathan natural gas field, located off Israel’s Mediterranean coast and holding an estimated…
Dow futures surged 250 points this morning, but the mood in the market is anything but calm. Investors are grappling with a new wave of tariffs announced by President Trump, most notably a steep 100% levy on imported semiconductors. The policy is already shaking up supply chains, though companies with…
In the latest show of federal support for domestic uranium production, Uranium Energy (NYSEAMERICAN:UEC) Sweetwater uranium complex in Wyoming has been designated for expedited permitting under the Trump administration’s FAST-41 initiative. The designation, announced August 5, places Sweetwater on the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council’s FAST-41 dashboard, a move that…
First Quantum Minerals (TSX:FM,OTC Pink:FQVLF) has locked in a US$1.0 billion cash infusion through a gold streaming agreement with RGLD Gold AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD). The Vancouver-based firm announced on Tuesday (August 5) that the streaming agreement is tied to its Zambian operations, covering future…
NextSource Materials (TSX:NEXT,OTCQB:NSRCF) announced that it has signed a multi-year offtake agreement with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), furthering its bid to become a vertically integrated graphite supplier for the North American electric vehicle (EV) market. Under the agreement, NextSource will supply approximately 9,000 metric tons per year of intermediate anode…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (August 6) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$114,217, down by 0.8 percent…