Walmart is using its own fintech firm to provide credit

Walmart’s majority-owned fintech startup OnePay said Monday it was launching a pair of credit cards with a bank partner for customers of the world’s biggest retailer. OnePay is partnering with Synchrony, a major behind-the-scenes player in retail cards, which will issue the cards and handle underwriting decisions starting in the fall, the companies said. OnePay, […]Read More

Chris Blasi: Gold Price Nowhere Near Peak, Silver a “Coiled

Chris Blasi, president of Neptune Global, believes gold still has much more room to run. ‘Some people think gold has reached its peak because it’s breached US$3,000 (per ounce), but I don’t think we’re even close,’ he said. ‘The third leg is when it delivers the greatest returns.’ Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no […]Read More

Hyundai Builds Rare Earths Stockpile to Offset Supply Risks

As global automakers brace for fallout from China’s tightening grip on rare earths exports, Hyundai Motor (KRX:005380,OTC Pink:HYMTF) appears to have quietly positioned itself ahead of the curve. According to Reuters, a source familiar with the matter said on a recent investor call that the auto giant has stockpiled enough rare earth materials to maintain […]Read More

148 Democrats back noncitizen voting in DC as GOP raises

The majority of House Democrats voted in favor of allowing non-citizens to participate in Washington, D.C. elections on Tuesday. The House of Representatives passed a bill led by Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, to prohibit non-U.S. citizens from voting in elections in the nation’s capital. It passed 266 to 148, with 56 Democrats joining Republicans in […]Read More

Noem takes aim at Tim Walz for letting his ‘city

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem took a shot at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for how he handled the 2020 riots in his state, claiming that the Trump administration wouldn’t let history repeat itself in Los Angeles amid immigration protests.  Noem, who previously served as governor of South Dakota, defended the Trump administration’s decision […]Read More

Reporter’s Notebook: How the House is technically done with the

Expect the House of Representatives to make ‘technical corrections’ to President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ Wednesday. But if you blink, you might miss it. Senate Republicans are now in the middle of the ‘Byrd Bath’ with Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. This is a process, named after late Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., to […]Read More

Dems join clergy to pray for ‘moral reckoning’ to fix

Several Democratic senators, including one who remains the preacher at Martin Luther King Jr.’s church, joined several clergy members for a vigil in opposition to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the Capitol steps Tuesday. ‘Clergy and leaders in robes, collars and religious vestments will offer prayers, sing songs, read scripture and testify to […]Read More

E-Power Starts the 2025 Exploration Campaign at Tetepisca

E-Power Resources Inc. (CSE: EPR) (FSE: 8RO) (‘E-Power’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the start of the 2025 exploration program on the Tetepisca Flake Graphite Property located approximately 220 kilometres north of the Port of Baie Comeau in the North Shore Region of Quebec. Phase 1 of the 2025 exploration program will focus […]Read More

Chipotle to launch Adobo Ranch dip after sluggish start to

Chipotle Mexican Grill is hoping that Americans’ love for ranch will boost its sales. On June 17, the burrito chain is launching Adobo Ranch, a spicier take on the iconic condiment that has transcended salads to adorn pizza, chicken wings and chips. The menu item is Chipotle’s first new dip since queso blanco, which launched […]Read More