Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations. The move will impact students at elementary and high schools across the South American nation starting in February. It provides a legal framework to…
While they continued to emphasize that officials will remain cautious until the negotiations produce a final deal to end the Gaza conflict, as of Monday, the sources said US officials believe a ceasefire agreement could very well be announced in the forthcoming last days of President Joe Biden’s time in…
Ukraine struck Russian regions with a major drone and missile attack overnight, damaging at least two factories and forcing schools to close in a major southern Russian city, according to Russian officials and media. The Shot Telegram channel said that Russia had downed more than 200 Ukrainian drones and five…
Ernest Mast, President and Managing Director, Cygnus Metals Ltd. (TSXV: CYG) (‘Cygnus Metals’ or the ‘Company’), and his team, joined Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the Company’s new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Cygnus Metals Limited (TSXV: CYG) (ASX: CY5)…
Zinc was among the best-performing base metals in 2024. It experienced a 13 percent gain, rising from US$2,621 per metric ton (MT) to US$2,979 by the end of the year. Like copper, zinc faced concentrate shortages in 2024. This situation has led to curtailments at Chinese refiners, which have been…
As data breaches and cyberattacks rise, cybersecurity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining traction. The term cybersecurity originated in 1989, and today is defined as the measures taken to protect a computer or computer system against unauthorized access or cyberattack threats. These measures can include people, policies and processes. The number…
Basin Energy (BSN:AU) has announced Scandinavian Exploration and Uranium Policy Update Download the PDF here. This post appeared first on investingnews.com
Mali’s government has begun seizing gold stockpiled at Barrick Gold’s (TSX:ABX,NYSE:GOLD) Loulo-Gounkoto mine, enforcing a provisional order issued last week amid a dispute over changes to the nation’s mining rules. The seizure was confirmed by Barrick in a memo to staff, according to a Monday (January 13) Reuters report. The…
The pharmaceutical industry is poised for a dynamic year in 2025. A confluence of positive trends suggests a brighter outlook ahead after declining earnings in recent years. According to ZS consultant Cody Powers, lower interest rates could increase investment in biopharma, boosting research and development (R&D) into promising new indications,…
Today’s pharmaceutical market is facing the challenges of inflation, government-imposed drug price caps and waning demand for COVID-19 vaccines. However, the industry’s major underlying drivers — higher rates of cancer and chronic diseases — are still at play. The US reigns supreme in the pharma market, both in terms of…