April 5, 2025
At least 16 dead, including 6 children, in Russian missile strike on Zelensky’s hometown, say Ukrainian authorities
A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian president’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih on Friday killed at least 16 people, including six children, according to Ukrainian authorities. The strike also injured over 50 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered his condolences to the families of those killed and injured in his nightly address soon afterward. “Many […]
April 5, 2025
Reading the tree leaves: Why a no-show by China’s No.2 general has speculation running wild
The Chinese military officials in brown uniforms fan out around rows of young trees, shoveling soil into freshly dug pits. The camera pans to the most senior leaders one by one, in order of rank. But one prominent face is conspicuously absent. The news segment, aired Wednesday night on China’s state broadcaster, features a tree-planting […]
April 5, 2025
Top 5 Canadian Nickel Stocks of 2025
Nickel prices experienced a volatile year in 2024 on uncertainty on both the demand and supply sides. This trend has continued into the first quarter of 2025 and is expected to remain for the year. While this environment has been tough, some nickel stocks are still thriving. Supply is expected to outflank demand over the […]
April 5, 2025
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Euro Maganese Surges 82 Percent
US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping round of tariffs on Wednesday (April 2). The tariffs included 10 percent to most countries along with more specific import fees directed at specific countries in an attempt to balance trade deficits. Canada and Mexico were spared under the USMCA deal signed by Trump in 2019, with the […]
April 5, 2025
Sec Hegseth to visit Panama after Trump’s demands for canal’s return
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is slated to meet with Panama leaders next week amid President Donald Trump’s continued efforts to regain control of the key strategic and military resource. The Trump administration has been outspoken about national security threats presented by alleged Chinese interference. During a February visit to the country, Secretary of State Marco […]
April 5, 2025
Senate GOP pushes Trump budget framework through after marathon vote series
The Senate approved changes to the House’s budget resolution on Saturday after an hourslong series of amendment votes during which Democrats sought to put Republicans on record on issues like tariffs and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It passed mostly along party lines in a 51 to 48 vote. The amended framework would raise […]
April 5, 2025
Three Stocks to Watch: Utilities, Banks, Airlines
American Water Works (AWK) Why focus on a utility that isn’t reporting earnings this week? It’s because the biggest question of the week is where should you put your money when markets are in turmoil. Hence, we review American Water. Do you want safety with a 2% dividend, a little international exposure, and no tariff […]
April 5, 2025
Demystifying Tariff Impact: Essential Insights for Every Investor
The stock market hoped for curtailment of tariffs on Wednesday, but that didn’t happen. Even the better-than-expected March non-farm payrolls weren’t enough to turn things around. The stock market slid sharply with the S&P 500 ($SPX), Nasdaq Composite, and Dow breaking through key technical support levels and closing very close to the low of the […]
April 4, 2025
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown of Sagaing, the epicenter of the most powerful earthquake to hit Myanmar in a century. The journey from Mandalay normally takes 45 minutes by car across the mighty Irrawaddy River, but after the quake hit […]
April 4, 2025
Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction
US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind another embattled far-right European leader, backing Marine Le Pen after French presidential hopeful was convicted of embezzlement and barred from political office. “FREE MARINE LE PEN,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday, calling the court ruling a “Witch Hunt.” The message is the latest high-profile […]
April 4, 2025
Galan Declines AU$240M Bid for Argentina Projects
Galan Lithium (ASX:GLN) has rejected a US$150 million (AU$240 million) cash bid from China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co and France’s Renault Group to acquire its Hombre Muerto West and Candelas lithium brine projects in Argentina, The West Australian reports. Described as unsolicited, conditional, and non-binding, the offer from battery materials giant Zhejiang Huayou and EV […]
April 4, 2025
Jim Thorne: US$5,000 Gold by 2028? “Crazy Phase” Still to Come
Jim Thorne, chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus, discusses which assets investors should focus on in today’s tumultuous environment. He sees promise in gold and silver, as well as Bitcoin and the artificial intelligence sector. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first […]