April 18, 2025
Rubio warns if it’s not possible to end the war in Ukraine, US needs to ‘move on’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that if it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, the United States needs to abandon its efforts and move on. “If it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, we need to move on,” he told reporters before departing Paris. “We need […]
April 18, 2025
Scores arrested over Pakistan KFC attacks, sparked by Gaza war protests
Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of US fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel’s war in Gaza, officials said. Police in major cities in the Islamic nation, including the southern port city of Karachi, […]
April 18, 2025
Google’s Ad Tech Business Faces Uncertainty After Court Ruling
On April 17 (Thursday), Judge Leonie Brinkema of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled against Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in the antitrust case concerning its advertising technology business, casting a shroud of uncertainty over the future of the tech giant’s online advertising business. Brinkema will now need to determine what remedies to […]
April 18, 2025
US Capital Gains Tax Guide for Gold and Silver Investors
As gold and silver continue to prove their worth as sound investments, market participants should know how precious metals investments are taxed in the US. While the majority of gold and silver investing comes with a certain degree of taxation, there are different levels of tax based on how market participants decide to invest in […]
April 18, 2025
Trump admin imposes sanctions against Bank of Yemen for supporting Houthis
The Trump administration announced sanctions against the International Bank of Yemen Y.S.C. (IBY) on Thursday for its financial support of Houthi terrorists. Along with the bank, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning key leaders of IBY, like its Chairman of the Board of Directors Kamal Hussain Al […]
April 18, 2025
Trump: China calling ‘a lot’ since last week’s tariff increase, deal could happen as soon as 3 weeks
President Donald Trump said Thursday that China has been reaching out ‘a lot’ ever since he nearly tripled U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, and he suggested to reporters that the two nations could reach a deal in as soon as three to four weeks. During a gaggle with reporters after signing executive orders related to […]
April 18, 2025
200-Day Moving Average Confirms Bearish Phase
When markets get more volatile and more unstable, I get the urge to take a step back and reflect on simple assessments of trend and momentum. Today we’ll use one of the most common technical indicators, the 200-day moving average, and discuss what this simple trend-following tool can tell us about conditions for the S&P […]
April 18, 2025
OpenAI in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf
OpenAI is in talks to pay about $3 billion to acquire Windsurf, an artificial intelligence tool for coding help, CNBC has confirmed. Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, competes with Cursor, another popular AI coding tool, as well as existing AI coding features from companies like Microsoft, Anthropic and OpenAI itself. Bloomberg was first to report on the […]
April 17, 2025
Maldives bans Israeli passport holders in protest against Gaza war
The Maldives has banned Israeli passport holders from entering its territory, the president’s office said on Wednesday, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war, an allegation Israel has repeatedly denied. Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu ratified an amendment to the country’s immigration law after it was passed by parliament on Tuesday, a […]
April 17, 2025
Nora Aunor, one of Philippine cinema’s biggest stars, dies at 71
Nora Aunor, who became one of the biggest stars of Philippine cinema during a career that spanned seven decades, has died. Aunor died Wednesday, according to social media posts from her children. She was 71. No further details on the cause or place of her death were immediately given. Filipina actor Lotlot de León said […]
April 17, 2025
Top 5 Junior Copper Stocks on the TSXV in 2025
The copper price moved significantly during the first quarter with momentum that carried it to an all time high on the COMEX of US$5.26 per pound on March 26. The rally in prices was driven by uncertainty in global financial markets due to the threat of tariffs from the United States and President Donald Trump. […]
April 17, 2025
Collaboration with DuPont Water Solutions to Test Lithium Processing Technology
CleanTech Lithium (AIM:CTL), an innovative sustainable lithium developer in Chile, is collaborating with DuPont Water Solutions, a business unit of DuPont, to test lithium processing technology. DuPont has developed a new nanofiltration (NF) membrane technology for high lithium recovery. This will be tested in CleanTech Lithium’s direct lithium extraction (DLE) downstream process. The role of […]