Expect a traffic jam in the Senate soon as the race is on to confirm President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees. In short, nothing can happen until President-elect Trump takes office on Jan. 20. Yes, there will be plenty of Trump loyalists attending various inaugural balls around town. But once the inauguration…
Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is bracing himself for the hot seat as he prepares to sit through the often-arduous confirmation hearing process on Wednesday with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as he vies to lead the State Department under the next Trump administration. Though Rubio is not expected…
President-elect Donald Trump’s selection to be attorney general in his new administration faces the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning at a confirmation hearing. Trump tapped former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) in late November after former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., withdrew from…
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) (NYSE:JNJ) has announced plans to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies (NASDAQ:ITCI) in a US$14.6 billion deal, marking the largest acquisition for the sector in over two years. The purchase, which is expected to close later this year pending regulatory and shareholder approvals, will give J&J access…
Bitcoin adoption is gaining traction as several US states propose measures to establish strategic reserves. The trend stems from broader discussions spearheaded recently by incoming President Donald Trump and his allies, who are advocating for a federal plan to establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve. The price of Bitcoin hit new…
Gold Mountain Limited (ASX: GMN) (“Gold Mountain” or “the Company” or “GMN”) is excited to announce it has received 224 soil samples from the southern section of the Salinas II Project in the Bananal Valley in Brazil. This new data has helped the team define a 14-hole drill program to…
Biotech is a dynamic industry that is driving scientific advancements and innovation in healthcare. In Canada, the biotech industry is home to companies pursuing cutting-edge therapies and medical technologies. According to Grandview Research, the global biotech market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.96 percent between 2024 and…
Zinc prices gained more than 16 percent in 2024. While the metal’s value has trended down in the first week of the new year in 2025, experts agree zinc’s long-term fundamentals are healthy. Many base metals have been hit by weakened demand in recent years due to sticky inflation and…
Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum offer an alternative route for building and storing wealth. While directly holding these digital assets is a popular option, investors are also clamoring for financial products such as crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Canada first launched Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in 2021. These Canadian Bitcoin…
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