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Eldorado Gold increases production by 34%
Canada's Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD) (NYSE: EGO) increased gold production in 2020 by 34% compared to 2019 to 528,874 ounces, despite Covid-19 measures forced the company to close its Lamaque mine in Quebec to stop. The number was in line with the mining …
Robinhood is facing a lawsuit in California
Bloomberg reports that a California man has sued the app-based trading platform in a planned class action lawsuit. This is after Robinhood was hacked last year. Around 2,000 accounts were hacked. The plaintiff, Siddharth Mehta, says he lost tens of thousands …
Virginia Lawmakers are bringing legalization talks back to the table
There are many reasons for legalization advocates to feel confident about the outlook for Virginia in 2021. You have the backing of the incumbent governor and polls showing voters in the Commonwealth are ready to take the leap too. Now they have the …
Peru might be revoking Canadian mining licenses
The Peruvian Department of Energy and Mines is working on a report aimed at overturning a number of decrees that have granted Nuevo Arcoiris S.A.C, a subsidiary of Canada's Tesoro Minerals Corp (TSXV: TES), certain mineral exploration rights. The report is …
Microsoft announces new fresh look for Windows
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) has announced plans to redesign its Windows operating system in 2021 in what it has referred to as "a comprehensive visual rejuvenation of the Windows experiences." This is based on a job posting the company recently posted to …
Will Google go back to "Don´t be evil" company motto?
Google employees (NASDAQ: Brille) are forming a union to give them more say and get the company to live by its motto: "Don't be evil". Over 400 members have signed to form the union, with members from Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc. This step, …
A Nebraska Senator drives Legalisation in his state
A state senator introduced a proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution on Thursday that would legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older. If the Nebraska Legislature adopts Omaha Senator Justin Wayne's proposed amendment, it would appear on the ballot in …
Technical Problems in Euronext´s derivative trading
Exchange operator Euronext said Monday it had fixed a technical issue affecting index derivatives trading. France's CAC 40 futures contracts were among the products that could not be opened for trading on time on Monday morning while trading other futures …
Researchers turn coal into graphite - in a microwave
An international team of researchers has shown that pulverized carbon powder can be converted into high-quality nano-graphite in just 15 minutes. In a study published in the journal Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, the scientists explain how they created an …
Constellation Brands increased revenue during the crisis
Alcohol company Constellation Brands was able to offset the lost sales in bars and restaurants amid the pandemic by targeting consumers at home with "brands that people trust," CEO Bill Newlands said on CNBC's Mad Money on Thursday. Constellation, the parent …