Gold exchange-traded funds, or gold ETFs, have risen in popularity among investors who want precious metals exposure. ETFs are similar to mutual funds in that they track assets such as stocks, bonds, currencies or commodities; a key difference is that ETFs can be bought and sold on exchanges, making them…
Editor’s note — The Teamsters Union said on Thursday (August 22) night that Canadian National Railway Company workers will return to work on Friday (August 23). The work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Kansas City remains in place pending an order from the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Canadian rail workers are…
World Copper Ltd. (TSXV: WCU) (OTCQB: WCUFF) (FSE:7LY0) (‘World Copper’ or the ‘Company’) announces an upcoming corporate update webinar, scheduled for September 5, 2024 at 1:15pm PST. Webinar Details Time: 1:15pm PST / 4:15 PM ESTDate: September 5, 2024Speaker: Gordon Neal, President & CEOLink: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/WCU-Webinar Shareholders and attendees are encouraged…
Closed sales of previously owned homes rose 1.3% in July compared with June to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 3.95 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That was the first gain in five months. Sales were 2.5% lower compared with the same time last year. Sales saw…
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker on Thursday provided a strong endorsement to an interest rate cut on the way September. Speaking to CNBC from the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Harker gave the most direct statement yet from a central bank official that monetary policy easing is…
Peloton on Thursday said it will start charging new subscribers a one-time $95 activation fee if they bought their hardware on the secondary market as more consumers snag lightly used equipment for a fraction of the typical retail price. The used equipment activation fee for subscribers in the U.S. and Canada comes as…
A fifth body has been brought to shore from the wreck of the “Bayesian” superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily early in the week, as the chief executive of the vessel’s manufacturer insisted it was fundamentally safe. As investigators probe the cause of the wreck, the CEO of…
Indonesia’s parliament postponed ratifying changes to an elections law on Thursday as protesters attempted to tear down the gates of parliament in the capital, following outcry over legislation seen to strengthen the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo. The plenary session to pass the changes was delayed due to a…
Rescuers are scrambling to evacuate flooded communities after heavy rains inundated parts of Bangladesh and northeast India, causing rivers on both sides of the border to reach extreme levels. In India, at least eight people were killed by landslides and drowning, while tens of thousands have sought shelter in relief…
Russia’s main internal security agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), said in a statement that it had “initiated and is investigating criminal cases” against Paton Walsh and two Ukrainian journalists. It accused them of having “illegally crossed the State Border of the Russian Federation and filmed in the area ofthe…