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The World Watches as Trump and Xi Prepare for Trade Talks in Seoul
After years of icy distance and a renewed round of economic tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet face-to-face next Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South …
Fintech Meets Bullion: Wealthsimple Launches Real Gold Trading in Canada
In the shimmering world of digital finance, where apps are the new banks and portfolios fit in the palm of a hand, Wealthsimple has just taken a bold leap into the oldest asset class known to humankind — gold. The Toronto-based fintech, now managing a …
Glazed and Confused: Krispy Kreme Joins the Meme Party
In a throwback to the wild trading days of 2021, meme stocks have come roaring back, igniting screens and social feeds across the investing world. Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND), Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT), and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) have become the latest darlings …
The Gold Rush Hits a Stop Sign: Bulls Catch Their Breath at $4,000
In a dramatic turn for the bullion market, gold has tumbled back toward the $4,000 mark after enduring its worst single-day drop in more than a decade. The precious metal’s blistering rally came to a halt this week as traders rushed to lock in profits, …
New US-Australia Pact Challenges China’s Control of Critical Minerals
In a move that could redefine global supply chains, President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an $8.5 billion critical minerals agreement at the White House on Monday. The deal signals a deepening alliance between two …
Robert Friedland Warns: The World Is Sleepwalking Into a Copper Crisis
Robert Friedland, one of the most influential figures in global mining, is sounding the alarm on what he calls an unavoidable copper crunch that could reshape the entire world economy. Speaking from decades of experience building resource empires across …
CIBC Joins the Gold Bulls, Forecasting a Multi-Year Run Above US$4,500
Gold’s unstoppable run has entered a new era, with CIBC Capital Markets forecasting the metal to surge to US$4,500 per ounce by 2026 and remain elevated through 2027. Following a blistering 2025 rally that has seen bullion soar more than 50% year-to-date, …
Gold and Silver Crash Hard, But Could the Inverse Cramer Signal a Rebound?
In the volatile world of precious metals, where fortunes rise like helium balloons only to pop spectacularly, gold and silver just delivered a masterclass in market humility. Spot gold nosedived up to 6.3% to $4,082.03 an ounce, its harshest single-day drop in …
Soy Long, Doubters: Beyond Meat’s 300% Shockwave
Hold onto your aprons, folks. Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) just staged a resurrection that makes Lazarus look like he hit the snooze button. From teetering on the brink as a forgotten penny stock, the plant-based powerhouse has catapulted its shares nearly …
The Day the Internet Crashed: Inside the Massive AWS Outage of 2025
In a digital disaster that's left millions refreshing their screens in vain, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the unsung hero (or villain) powering vast swathes of the online world, suffered a major meltdown on October 20, 2025, sending popular apps and websites …