MP Materials, US Department of Defense Strike Saudi Rare Earths Refinery Deal
MP Materials (NYSE:MP) and the US Department of Defense have entered into a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Maaden to build a rare earths refinery in the Kingdom, marking the…
Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin Price Logs Weakest Month Since 2022
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (November 21) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up…
Tech Weekly: NVIDIA Earnings Impress, Bezos Launches AI Startup
We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance This week, the stock market…
Editor’s Picks: Gold and Silver Prices Stay Steady, Barrick Faces Breakup Rumors
The gold price remained fairly steady this week after last week’s brief uptick, largely trading between US$4,000 and US$4,100 per ounce. As is often the case, its sister metal silver…
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Sigma Lithium Flips the Switch with 64 Percent Gain
Statistics Canada released October’s consumer price index (CPI) data on Monday (November 17). The figures showed that inflation softened during the month, falling to 2.2 percent year-over-year from 2.4 percent…
What AI bubble? Nvidia’s strong earnings signal there’s more room to grow
U.S. stock markets were poised for lift off Thursday, after a strong earnings report from computer chip giant Nvidia signaled that there is still plenty of room to run in…
U.S. added 119,000 jobs in September, but there are signs of a weakening labor market
The United States added 119,000 jobs in September, a stronger-than-expected figure and a sign that the economy was adding jobs at a healthy clip before government shutdown. But the details…
Bargain hunters drive Walmart sales and outlook higher
Shoppers are still flocking to Walmart. The company raised its full-year earnings and sales outlook Thursday, heading into the crucial holiday shopping season. Walmart also offered fresh signs that it…
Senate Republicans, Dems block dueling attempts to repeal controversial Arctic Frost provision
Senate Republicans and Democrats squared off on the Senate floor Thursday, blocking attempt after attempt to repeal or change a controversial law that would allow senators to sue for hundreds…
GOP wrestles with Obamacare fix as Trump looms over subsidy fight
Congressional Republicans are sorting out what their plan to tackle expiring Obamacare subsidies will be, but they acknowledge that, ultimately, President Donald Trump will be the deciding factor. Senate Democrats…