During a fireside chat at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC), Grant Williams, author at Things That Make You Go Hmmm, discussed the accelerated rate at which markets and the world are changing. “I think the world is changing, literally by the day now. (The) speed is picking up pace,…
Tech giants Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) released their quarterly earnings reports on Wednesday (January 29), showcasing a mix of successes and challenges. Microsoft and Meta exceeded expectations even as they face market volatility and new competition out of China. Tesla’s results were mixed as it beat…
He sees a sovereign debt crisis unfolding, and advocates for wealth protection in the yellow metal. ‘For gold it’s always simple, because debt never changes, and there’s a debt collapse driven by a sovereign debt crisis, not just in the US, but globally,’ Piepenburg explained. ‘Gold doesn’t rise because it’s…
Starbucks announced another stage in its leadership shake-up on Tuesday, as CEO Brian Niccol will bring in two more executives who spent time at his former employer Taco Bell while dividing key leadership roles. “As we focus on our ‘Back to Starbucks’ plan, we need a new operating model for our retail team,…
The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college. The freeze, which could affect billions of dollars in aid, noted an exception for Social Security and Medicare. The pause “does not include assistance provided directly to individuals,” according…
More than 3.2 million people will see increased Social Security benefits, under a new law. However, individuals who are affected may have to wait more than a year before they see the extra money that’s due to them from the Social Security Fairness Act, the Social Security Administration said in an update on its…
Starbucks is expected to report its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, kicking off several weeks of reports from restaurant companies as investors anticipate improving demand for dining out. A handful of restaurants released preliminary results earlier in January ahead of presentations at the annual ICR Conference in Orlando. For many, like Red Robin and Noodles & Company,…
Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has again proposed merging with struggling rival Spirit Airlines, which is in bankruptcy. Frontier and Spirit first announced a deal to merge in 2022, but a JetBlue Airways offer derailed that plan. JetBlue’s proposed acquisition of Spirit was blocked by a federal judge last year, and Spirit filed for bankruptcy protection in November. Frontier said in…
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his proposal to “clean out” Gaza by removing Palestinians living there to Jordan and Egypt, a plan which has appalled some allies but has been quickly embraced by Israel’s far right. Having first floated the idea Saturday, Trump warmed to his theme…
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces. The takeover of Goma is yet another territorial gain for the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC)…