Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum offer an alternative route for building and storing wealth. While directly holding these digital assets is a popular option, investors are also clamoring for financial products such as crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Canada first launched Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in 2021. These Canadian Bitcoin…
For a long time, most of the world’s lithium was produced by an oligopoly of US-listed producers. However, the sector has transformed significantly in recent years. Interested investors should cast a wider net to look at global companies — in particular those listed in Australia and China, as companies in…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Amazon and Nvidia executives said Thursday that the construction of artificial intelligence data centers is not slowing down, as recession fears have some investors questioning whether tech companies will pull back on some of their plans. “There’s been really no significant change,” Kevin Miller, Amazon’s vice president…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Amazon and Nvidia executives said Thursday that the construction of artificial intelligence data centers is not slowing down, as recession fears have some investors questioning whether tech companies will pull back on some of their plans. “There’s been really no significant change,” Kevin Miller, Amazon’s vice president…
U.S. spirit exports reached a record $2.4 billion in 2024, driven in large part by tariff concerns and ongoing global trade disputes. That is according to the American Spirits Exports report published by trade association the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States on Thursday. “U.S. spirits exports hit a new high…
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials said. The quake occurred in the Sea of Marmara close to Silivri, which lies around 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the west of the city, and aftershocks are continuing,…
Britain’s Prince Louis turned 7 on Wednesday, and a new photo has been released to mark the occasion. The image was published on the social media accounts of Louis’ parents, Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales. “Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday!” the caption reads. The photo,…
A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite being listed as a “non-elector.” Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the most powerful figures in the Vatican, was ordered by Pope Francis in 2020 to resign the “rights…
The Dominican Republic deported dozens of pregnant women, mothers who had just given birth, and children, back to crisis-ridden Haiti as it cracks down on illegal immigration. In a statement, Dominican authorities said the 135 women and children were taken to a detention center for undocumented migrants on Monday before…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government plans to ban advertisements from the US Department of Homeland Security, which have broadcast across the country in recent weeks and show Secretary Kristi Noem warning migrants not to enter the United States illegally. In one 30-second ad, Noem is seen in a…