U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. “This is the highest total for October in over 20 years,…
Oil Prices Rebound After Trump’s Criticism of Fed Chair Powell On April 22, 2025, oil prices rebound experienced a modest rebound following a significant drop the previous day. The initial…
Fertilizer prices remained elevated in Q3 compared to both the first half of the year and the end of 2024. Potash prices surged at the start of the year as…
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen survived a no-confidence vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, brought by mainly far-right lawmakers who alleged she and her team undermined trust…
The uranium market is entering the final quarter of 2025 with renewed momentum after a volatile year marked by tightening supply, bullish investor sentiment and lingering structural challenges. Spot U3O8…
Platinum and palladium have their own unique drivers, but both are basking in gold’s glow in 2025. Of the two, platinum has been the biggest winner in 2025. The price…
The global transition to a green economy has been a boon for the cleantech market — it’s helping investment in renewable energy and clean technology continue to grow, allowing the…
Metals Focus published its annual Precious Metals Investment Focus report on Saturday (October 25). The report from the leading gold analysis firm outlines the investment options available for those interested…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (October 24) as of 5:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up…
Tight export controls out of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) added tailwinds to cobalt prices in Q3, prompting market watchers to anticipate a shift from oversupply to balance in…
Ed Steer of Ed Steer’s Gold and Silver Digest shares his thoughts on silver’s run past US$50 per ounce, saying that in his view the bull market is just getting…
The gold price declined from its recent all-time highs this week, sinking to nearly US$4,000 per ounce and recording its biggest one-day decline in more than 12 years. Silver took…
Card-reading contact lenses, X-ray poker tables, trays of poker chips that read cards, hacked shuffling machines that predict hands. The technology alleged to have been used to execute a multistate,…
Target said Thursday that it is eliminating about 1,800 corporate positions in an effort to streamline decision-making and accelerate initiatives to rebuild the flagging discount retailer’s customer base. About 1,000…