At least 26 American hostages released since Trump took office

At least 26 Americans held hostage abroad have been freed since President Donald Trump entered the Oval Office in January. Those who gained their freedom include a ballerina, a teacher and a mechanic, among others. Ryan Corbett and William McKenty On Jan. 21, 2025, just one day after Trump’s second term began, Ryan Corbett and […]Read More

Tech 5: Tech Stocks React to Tariffs in Bumpy Trading

Global markets took a beating this week as investors and world leaders reacted to sweeping tariffs announced by the Trump administration on April 2, with tensions between the US and China escalating. After last week’s losses, this week started with a brief but sizable 8.5 percent surge on Monday (April 7), followed by a sharp […]Read More

Crypto Market Recap: Trump Signs First Crypto Bill, SEC Issues

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (April 11) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update At the time of this writing, Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$83,823.99 and up 5.2 percent in 24 hours. The day’s range has seen a low of US$81,675.28 and a high of U$83,968.58. […]Read More

5 Top Canadian Silver Stocks of 2025

Silver-mining companies and juniors have seen support from a strong silver price in 2025. Since the start of the year, the price of silver has increased by over 11 percent as of April 11, and it reached a year-to-date high of US$34.38 per ounce on March 27. Silver’s dual function as a monetary and industrial metal […]Read More

Trump feels in ‘good shape,’ after physical, says he got

President Trump said on Friday that the first physical examination of his second term went well, and overall he feels he’s in ‘very good shape.’ The president told reporters on board Air Force One while en route to his home in West Palm Beach Friday evening that the yearly presidential physical at Walter Reed Medical […]Read More

Trade War Redux: US and China Dig In as Tariff

In a rapidly escalating economic conflict that now threatens to fracture global trade, the US and China are locking horns once again in a full-blown, protracted tariff war. On Wednesday (April 9), US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs targeting Chinese goods, raising levies to a staggering 125 percent. Hours later, Beijing responded in […]Read More

Will Rhind: Gold at All-time High, but Price Still Looks

Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares, discusses gold’s ongoing price momentum and latest all-time high, saying he sees fear as a key driver right now. However, increasing M2 money supply is also an important underlying factor for the yellow metal. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this […]Read More

Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Tethys Petroleum Surges

While there was no new market data in Canada, south of the border the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released its March consumer price index (CPI) data on Friday (April 11). The all items CPI figures were down in March, posting a 2.4 percent year-over-year increase compared to the 2.8 percent recorded in February. On […]Read More

Rio Tinto Spends Record AU$10.3 Billion with Western Australian Suppliers

Major miner Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO)reported total spending of AU$10.3 billion with Western Australian suppliers in 2024, marking a new record for the company. The commodities giant boosted its spending with suppliers in the state by AU$1.5 billion for the year in a bid to support local businesses continuously and grow its Pilbara mining portfolio. Since […]Read More

Syntheia Provides Telemarketer Services for Political Campaign in British Columbia

Syntheia Corp. (CSE: SYAI) (‘Syntheia’ or the ‘Company’) (Syntheia.ai), a leading provider of conversational AI solutions for inbound telephone call management, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a services agreement dated March 30, 2025 (the ‘Agreement’) with the Rob Morrison Campaign (the ‘Campaign’) in British Columbia to provide telemarketer services to the Campaign. Recognizing […]Read More