Capital One Financial’s application to acquire Discover Financial Services in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal has officially been approved by the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the regulators announced on Friday.…
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Investing
Finlay Minerals Enters into Earn-In Agreements with Freeport for its PIL & ATTY Properties
by adminby adminFinlay Minerals Ltd.( TSXV: FYL) (OTCQB: FYMNF) (‘Finlay’ or the ‘Company’) announces that the Company has entered into two definitive earn-in agreements (the ‘Earn-In Agreements’) with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada…
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Stock
Week Ahead: What Should You Do As Nifty Marches Higher Towards The Resistance Zone?
by adminby adminThe week that went by was a short trading week with just three trading days. However, the Indian equities continued to surge higher, demonstrating resilience, and the week ended on…
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World News
Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148, officials say
by adminby adminThe death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said Friday. About 500 passengers…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a brief Easter ceasefire in his war with Ukraine, saying “all hostilities” will pause for a two-day period. There has been no immediate response from…
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The timing, the brevity, the sudden, unilateral nature of it all. If Ukraine’s allies needed proof of Moscow’s wild cynicism when it comes to peace, the announcement of an immediate…
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World News
Netanyahu vows to continue war in Gaza despite growing opposition at home
by adminby adminIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue the war in Gaza in the face of growing opposition to Israel’s ongoing military campaign. In a pre-recorded video Saturday night, Netanyahu…
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World News
Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent
by adminby adminHong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate. “The…
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World News
Canada votes in federal elections under shadow of Trump threats. Here’s what you need to know
by adminby adminCanada is heading into federal elections, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is vying for a chance to continue leading the country, as tensions grow with its closest neighbor. The former…
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Editor's Pick
Target CEO to meet with Rev. Al Sharpton as civil rights groups threaten boycotts over DEI
by adminby adminTarget CEO Brian Cornell will meet with the Rev. Al Sharpton this week in New York as the retailer faces calls for a boycott and a slowdown in foot traffic that…