‘This is a very dangerous time. I mean, it’s extremely dangerous, whether you’re in the market or you’re wondering what to do,’ she said on the sidelines of the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. ‘You’ve got to get to safety. And safety is sound money — physical silver, physical gold. They…
Stardust Power (NASDAQ:SDST) shares rose as high as US$1.20 on Monday (February 3) after the announcement of a non-binding offtake agreement with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas. It outlines a potential long-term supply deal for lithium carbonate from Stardust’s refinery in Oklahoma, US. According to a Form 8-K filing with the…
General Motors is laying off roughly half of the employees who remain at its discontinued Cruise robotaxi business. The plans come two months after GM said it would no longer fund Cruise after spending more than $10 billion since acquiring the self-driving car business in 2016. “Today, Cruise shared the difficult decision to part…
Fox Corp. is finally getting into the direct-to-consumer streaming game. The company known for its news and sports TV content said Tuesday it’s aiming to launch a subscription streaming service by the end of the year. The streaming service is not meant to upend Fox’s place in the traditional bundle,…
Disney posted fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat on the top and bottom lines, but revealed the beginnings of expected streaming subscriber losses at Disney+. The company’s streaming business reported another quarter of profitability despite a 1% decline in subscribers for Disney+, the company’s flagship service. While domestic subscriptions for the…
The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to resume accepting shipments from China, less than 12 hours after announcing it would stop doing so. ‘Effective February 5, 2025, the Postal Service will continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts,’ it said in an updated…
Mattel could soon raise the prices of toys such as Barbie and Hot Wheels in response to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, executives said Tuesday. The toy giant, which manufactures about 40% of its toys in China and less than 10% in Mexico, told analysts it will look to move around its supply…
Boeing has lost more than $2 billion and counting on its Starliner spacecraft after a rough year in which the capsule’s first astronaut flight turned into a headache for NASA. The Starliner program reported charges of $523 million for 2024 — its largest single-year loss to date — Boeing reported in a…
Disney posted fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat on the top and bottom lines, but revealed the beginnings of expected streaming subscriber losses at Disney+. The company’s streaming business reported another quarter of profitability despite a 1% decline in subscribers for Disney+, the company’s flagship service. While domestic subscriptions for the…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” the presidency announced on Tuesday. “In the process, the President reiterated South Africa’s constitutionally embedded values of the respect for the rule of law, justice, fairness and equality,” it said. The presidency…