Month: August,2025

Crypto Market Update: Stablecoins Top US$283 Billion in Circulation, Bitcoin Decline Continues

Crypto Market Update: Stablecoins Top US$283 Billion in Circulation, Bitcoin Decline Continues


August 31, 2025
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (August 29) as of 9:00 p.m. (UTC). Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$108,292, a 3.2 percent decrease in 24 hours. It opened […]
Tech 5: NVIDIA Results Rattle Investors, Trump Signals More Tech Deals to Come

Tech 5: NVIDIA Results Rattle Investors, Trump Signals More Tech Deals to Come


August 31, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks saw continued pressure this week as concerns about overvaluation weighed on the sector ahead of NVIDIA’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) results release for its second fiscal quarter. The company beat Wall Street projections on revenue, earnings and profits, but shares still fell in extended trading on Tuesday (August 26) after it reported no H20 […]
Epstein estate to hand over ‘birthday book’ to lawmakers, House Dem says

Epstein estate to hand over ‘birthday book’ to lawmakers, House Dem says


August 31, 2025
Lawmakers could soon have Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous ‘birthday book,’ which could potentially give insight into the disgraced late financier’s social ties.  Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who serves as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, told MSNBC on Friday that Epstein’s estate ‘is actually going to actually now get us that book and a […]
Dyan Cannon denied White House entry after lying about her age on passport documents

Dyan Cannon denied White House entry after lying about her age on passport documents


August 31, 2025
For Dyan Cannon, age is more than just a number. The ‘Heaven Can Wait’ actress, 88, attempted to go inside the White House this week, but as she and her friends documented in a video shared on social media, the Secret Service refused to let her enter because of an age discrepancy on her passport. […]
Israel eliminates Houthi prime minister in Yemen airstrike targeting senior government officials

Israel eliminates Houthi prime minister in Yemen airstrike targeting senior government officials


August 31, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces said on Saturday that it had killed the Houthi prime minister and several other senior officials in a strike in Yemen.  ‘Houthi Prime Minister, Ahmed Al-Rahawi, along with additional senior officials of the Houthi terrorist regime were eliminated during an IDF strike in Sanaa, Yemen,’ the IDF said in a social […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on RFK Jr. to resign following departure of CDC officials

Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on RFK Jr. to resign following departure of CDC officials


August 31, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is demanding that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign after multiple senior officials at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention departed the agency. The Trump administration announced the removal of CDC Director Susan Monarez earlier this week, less than a month after she was confirmed, after […]
Trump appointee exits US foreign aid agency after four-month sprint: ‘Mission accomplished’

Trump appointee exits US foreign aid agency after four-month sprint: ‘Mission accomplished’


August 31, 2025
Dr. Sohan Dasgupta, appointed earlier this year as the political head of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), told Fox News Digital he is stepping down after a four-month sprint, declaring his mission to preserve and reposition the U.S. agency as a strategic foreign policy tool as ‘accomplished.’ Created by Congress in 2004, MCC delivers five-year […]
Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction

Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction


August 31, 2025
President Donald Trump has attacked the Senate for blocking his preferred nominees from being confirmed to key positions, but lawmakers and people familiar with the process say the Senate is not necessarily to blame. Trump has faulted the Senate’s ‘blue slip’ tradition, an unwritten rule requiring nominees for judge, U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal to […]
Earthwise Advertising & Investor Awareness Campaign

Earthwise Advertising & Investor Awareness Campaign


August 30, 2025
About Earthwise Minerals Earthwise Minerals Corp. (CSE: WISE; FSE: 966) is a Canadian junior exploration company focused on advancing the Iron Range Gold Project in southeastern British Columbia near Creston, B.C. The Company holds an option to earn up to an 80% interest in the fully permitted project, which is road-accessible and situated within a […]
Cameco, Kazatomprom Production Cuts Stoke Uranium Market Tightness

Cameco, Kazatomprom Production Cuts Stoke Uranium Market Tightness


August 30, 2025
Shares of Cameco (TSX:CCO,NYSE:CCJ) were on the rise after the uranium major announced it is reducing its annual production guidance due to expansion delays at the McArthur mine in Saskatchewan, Canada. Instead of the projected 18 million pounds of U3O8 the company was aiming for from its McArthur River joint venture with Orano, the revised […]
Crypto Market Update: Stablecoins Top US$283 Billion in Circulation, Bitcoin Slips

Crypto Market Update: Stablecoins Top US$283 Billion in Circulation, Bitcoin Slips


August 30, 2025
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (August 29) as of 12 noon (UTC). Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$108,747, a 3.3 percent decrease in 24 hours. Its lowest […]
Editor’s Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$3,400, Silver Added to Draft US Critical Minerals List

Editor’s Picks: Gold Price Breaks US$3,400, Silver Added to Draft US Critical Minerals List


August 30, 2025
The gold price was on the rise this week, breaking through US$3,400 per ounce once again. It’s been pushed higher by US dollar weakness, as well as Federal Reserve turmoil. President Donald Trump has been pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates for months, and on Monday (August 25) the situation developed further […]
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Trifecta Shines with 117 Percent Gain

Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Trifecta Shines with 117 Percent Gain


August 30, 2025
Statistics Canada released its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Friday (August 29). The data showed that the Canadian economy shrank 0.4 percent in the second quarter and declined 1.6 percent on an annualized basis. The decrease comes following first-quarter gains of 0.5 percent and a 2 percent annualized increase. Much of the decrease […]
Cracker Barrel rebrand: Why companies retreat when faced with consumer criticism

Cracker Barrel rebrand: Why companies retreat when faced with consumer criticism


August 30, 2025
It’s been a busy week for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s marketing team. The restaurant chain announced a rebrand and new logo last week, faced widespread criticism from social media users, including President Donald Trump, and proceeded to walk back its plan to change the logo. In that span of time, the company lost and […]
Retail panic: What the end of the ‘de minimis’ exemption means for brands across the globe

Retail panic: What the end of the ‘de minimis’ exemption means for brands across the globe


August 30, 2025
The de minimis exemption, an obscure trade law provision that has simultaneously fueled and eroded businesses across the globe, officially came to an end on Friday following an executive order by President Donald Trump. For nearly a decade, shipments valued under $800 were allowed to enter the country virtually duty free and with less oversight. […]