Get to know Donald Trump’s Cabinet: Who has the president-elect picked so far?
Since winning the election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and other top roles. Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to fill top jobs in his administration: Publicly announced White House Chief of Staff – Susie WilesU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations –…
Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: Baru Gold Sparkles with 125 Percent Gain
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) increased 1.74 percent on the week to close at 606.17 on Friday (November 8). Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) was up 2.16 percent to 25,444.28 and the CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) fell 6.17 percent to 138.03. Statistics Canada released October consumer price index (CPI) numbers on Tuesday (November…
Tech 5: Bitcoin’s Price Sets Five New Records, Google Mulls Forced Divestiture
Bitcoin achieved five new all-time high prices this week, boosted by a wave of renewed optimism and growing confidence in the future of the cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) increased its Bitcoin holdings, sending its stock price to record-high valuations, and a major development in Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) anti-trust trial weighed heavily on investors. 1. Bitcoin nears…
Trump picks Dr. Marty Makary as Food and Drug Administration commissioner
President-elect Trump on Friday announced he is nominating Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. ‘I am very pleased to nominate Marty Makary MD, MPH, FACS, for FDA Commissioner,’ Trump said in a statement. ‘FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its…
Trump picks Scott Turner as secretary for Department of Housing and Urban Development
President-elect Trump nominated former NFL player Scott Turner as the secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, who is chair of the Center for Education Opportunity, previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC). ‘Scott is an NFL Veteran, who, during my First Term, served…
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares fell roughly 3%
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported strong fiscal Q3 results that exceeded Wall Street estimates but provided Q4 guidance that fell short of heightened investor expectations. Shares dropped approximately 3% in premarket trading following the announcement. For Q3, NVIDIA posted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.81 on revenue of $35.1 billion, surpassing analyst expectations of $0.75…
Starbucks Stock: Exploring Partnerships in China
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is exploring strategic partnerships for its Chinese operations amid declining demand in major markets, including the U.S. and China. The company confirmed on Thursday that it is assessing options, following a Bloomberg report suggesting Starbucks might sell a stake in its Chinese business to local investors, such as private equity firms….
Top 10 Gold Reserves by Country
Gold is one of the most important metals on the planet. For millennia it has been used in jewelry, art and currency, capturing the collective imagination as a thing of wonder. Gold’s association with royalty and wealth has inspired explorers and treasure hunters alike, who put themselves at risk for a chance to strike it…
Jindalee Lithium
Overview Jindalee Lithium (ASX:JLL,OTCQX:JNDAF) is an Australia-based exploration and development company advancing North America’s largest lithium deposit. After a spinout of its Australian assets, Jindalee has become a pure-play lithium company focused exclusively on its promising 100-percent-owned McDermitt project. Jindalee recognises the vast opportunity for lithium projects in the US as the country progresses towards…
Pentagon ‘fundamentally rejects’ ICC decision to issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The Pentagon said it rejects the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday. Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters during a press briefing on Thursday that the U.S. ‘fundamentally rejects’ the ICC’s decision to issue the arrest…