What are Intrusion-related Gold Systems? (Updated 2025)
Gold is considered an important part of any investment portfolio, and gold stocks can offer investors exposure to the market without needing to actually hold any physical gold. But investing…
Top 10 Countries for Natural Gas Production
Natural gas is an important energy fuel, even as the world transitions to a carbon-free economy. When investing in this industry, it’s key to know the ins and outs of…
10 Top Oil-producing Countries
In recent years, the global oil market has been impacted significantly by COVID-19 disruptions, price wars between oil-producing nations, Russia’s war in Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East.…
How Would a New BRICS Currency Affect the US Dollar? (Updated 2025)
The BRICS nations, originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have had many discussions about establishing a new reserve currency backed by a basket of their respective…
Biden blocks Japan’s Nippon Steel from $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel
President Joe Biden said Friday that he has decided to block a $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by the Japanese company Nippon Steel, capping off a yearlong business saga…
The fight over credit card swipe fees enters a new year with no end in sight
Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite…
Vail stock struggles as strike leads to long lines at Park City Mountain
Vail Resorts shares have dropped in recent weeks as a labor dispute roiled one of America’s most prominent skiing destinations. The Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association, a union representing patrollers…
Disney to combine its Hulu+ Live TV with streamer Fubo
Disney will combine its Hulu+ Live TV service with Fubo, merging together two internet TV bundles, the companies announced on Monday. Disney will become majority owner of the resulting company — the…
Who is Giorgia Meloni? Trump hosts Italian PM at Mar-a-Lago
President-elect Trump is playing host to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago this weekend, suggesting he plans to develop a warmer relationship with one of his closest ideological allies…
Jimmy Carter, pioneer of the religious right
Nearly every tribute to Jimmy Carter is necessarily encumbered with caveats about Carter, the president. While it is true that the ‘Reagan revolution’ provided America with needed jolts of patriotic…