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EU quizzes Shein over 'illegal' products
The EU on Thursday told online fashion giant Shein to hand over information on risks linked to illegal products on its site, paving the way for a second probe into the Chinese-founded firm.
French parliament finally adopts 2025 budget
The French parliament on Thursday finally adopted the state's 2025 budget following a tumultuous months-long process that saw the previous government toppled and the current administration survive multiple no confidence votes.
Global stocks rise on easing trade fears, company earnings
Stock markets rose Thursday on easing trade tensions and thanks to some strong company earnings, analysts said.
Gucci ousts chief designer De Sarno after sales slump
Luxury giant Gucci announced Thursday it was parting ways with its chief designer Sabato De Sarno following a sales slump, in the latest shakeup at a major European label.
Honda-Nissan merger talks 'basically over': source
Nissan's board is in favour of abandoning merger talks with Honda but calling them off has yet to be officially decided by executives at the two Japanese carmakers, a source close to the matter told AFP on Thursday.
US claims free passage through Panama Canal
The United States said Wednesday that its government vessels would sail for free through the Panama Canal following heavy pressure from President Donald Trump, but authorities at the waterway swiftly issued a denial.
In the English countryside, a pylon war looms
Standing by his winter wheat field on a plot of land where tall electricity pylons are set to be built, John Stacey feels far from bright about the future.
Bank of England set to cut interest rate
The Bank of England was widely expected to cut its key interest rate on Thursday to help support weak British growth even if UK inflation stays elevated.
Nigeria's lithium mining Eldorado sparks concerns
At an open-cast mine, Abdullahi Ibrahim Danjija carefully chisels away at a hunk of whitish rock before stuffing a sack with the pieces which break off the walls.
South Korea ministries, police block DeepSeek access
South Korean ministries and police said Thursday they were blocking DeepSeek's access to work computers, after the Chinese AI startup did not respond to a data watchdog request about how it manages user information.
Infinity Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
SANTA ANA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / Infinity Bancorp (OTCQB:INFT) (the "Company" or "Bancorp"), the holding company for Infinity Bank (the "Bank"), today announced financial results for the quarter ended, December 31, 2024.
Empress Update on Tahuehueto Silver Stream
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / Empress Royalty Corp. (TSXV:EMPR)(OTCQX:EMPYF) ("Empress Royalty" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on one of its key investments, the Tahuehueto mine owned by Luca Mining Corp. ("Luca"), where Empress has a 100% silver stream (see July 22, 2021 news release).
The Caldwell Partners International Announces Results of Vote for Election of Directors
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / Technology-powered talent acquisition firm Caldwell Partners International (TSX:CWL) reported that at its Annual Meeting of shareholders on February 6, 2025 there were 56 shareholders voting by proxy and in total, holding 14,982,150 voting common shares, representing 50.69% of the total number of Voting Common Shares outstanding.
First Two Modular Data Centres Online At Pathfinder Lease in Colorado
HIGHLIGHTSFirst two modular data centres (MDCs) hosting a total of 515 Bitmain S19J Pro (104T) Antminers mining bitcoin are now operational and connected via Starlink. AXP is supporting Blackhart Technologies bitcoin mining operations with co-located gas-to-power generation and on-site technical support;AXP's two gas-fired Gentec generators are producing 1.2MW of electricity from natural gas sourced from the Pathfinder #2 well. As a result of the gas flow from the well, oil production is now occurring from the Niobrara Formation. This is the first time this well has produced gas allowing oil production;AXP and Blackhart are working collaboratively to ensure the first two MDCs achieve benchmarked uptime and reliability over the trial period of 14 days. Planning is underway for the build-out of two more gas to power sites at the JW Powell and Kelce Court production hubs. When completed the combined targeted power output is 5MW/h from Gas to Power from the Company's leases in the Florence Oil Field in Colorado;A longer term goal is to scale operations to meet the power generation requirements of bitcoin miners and data centre owner/operators interested in tapping the Pathfinder Field's 2C gas resources of 0.744 Tcf(1);The Pathfinder #2 operation adds a new gas-to-power revenue stream to AXP as well as increased oil revenue.A video of the first site's bitcoin mining operation can be seen at:https://vimeo.com/1053640003/d738f51826
CIX Summit, Powered by Elevate, Announces the 2025 CIX Startup Award Recipients
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / The CIX Startup Awards is a showcase of Canada's premier startups that are selected and recognized by North American investors. Award recipients will pitch in person this year at the CIX Summit on March 26 at the Design Exchange in Toronto. The event attracts over 500 investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders from across North America's technology ecosystem.
Trifecta Gold Provides Tombstone Gold Belt Update and Conference Schedule
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / Trifecta Gold Ltd. (TSXV:TG)(OTCQB:TRRFF) ("Trifecta" or the "Company") is pleased to highlight exploration results from 2024, initial plans for 2025 and upcoming marketing efforts. 2024 was a transformational year for Trifecta, after obtaining a US listing with OTC Markets to broaden the investor base, the Company then secured an option to acquire 11 projects representing a large footprint within the Yukon portion of the Tombstone Gold Belt ("TGB") (Figure 1). The Tombstone Gold Belt mining district hosts several significant Reduced Intrusion-Related Gold System ("RIRGS") mines and deposits, such as Fort Knox in Alaska (>10 million oz), Eagle and Olive in Yukon (>4 million oz) and the past-producing Brewery Creek Mine, also in Yukon. Recent advances include the discovery of Snowline Gold Corp.'s Valley Deposit, which hosts over 7 million ounces of gold, and updated mineral resource estimates at Banyan Gold Corp.'s AurMac Project (7 million oz) and Sitka Gold Corp.'s RC Project (2.8 million oz). Trifecta has positioned itself as a leading explorer in the region and is pleased to report exploration progress and upcoming plans for three of the projects.
Brookfield invests up to $100 million in Forum Asset Management's Real Estate Income and Impact Fund ("REIIF"), the Leading Owner of Purpose-Built Student Accommodations in Canada
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 6, 2025 / Forum Asset Management ("Forum") is pleased to announce a strategic investment from Brookfield Asset Management ("Brookfield") in support of Forum's acquisition of Alignvest Student Housing. Brookfield, through its real estate solutions strategy, will invest up to $ 100 million in Forum's private REIT, the Forum Real Estate Income and Impact Fund ("REIIF").
Google shares slump but other AI gains lift US stocks
Wall Street stocks forged higher Wednesday, propelled by resurgent optimism about AI while oil prices tumbled on trade war uncertainty and bearish US petroleum inventory data.
Trump signs order barring trans athletes from women's sports
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office.
French PM survives no-confidence votes
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but still facing an uncertain future.
Trump to sign order barring trans athletes from women's sports
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Wednesday barring transgender athletes from women's sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office.
Google shares slump as trade tensions rattle markets
Shares in Google parent Alphabet slumped on Wednesday as its earnings disappointed investors and it was ensnared in rising trade tensions.
Hermoso pressured to downplay kiss, brother tells Spain court
Jenni Hermoso's brother on Wednesday told the forced kiss trial of Spain's ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales his sister was threatened with "consequences" if she did not downplay the affair.
US Postal Service halts China suspension after stoking trade fear
The US Postal Service (USPS) said Wednesday it would continue accepting packages from China and Hong Kong, hours after an order to suspend shipments over President Donald Trump's new tariffs sparked fears of major trade disruptions.
Steel decline sparks protests and a movie in Belgium
Thousands of steelworkers took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to demand EU help for a sector whose decline is the subject of a documentary on show at Belgian cinemas.
Oscars frontrunner 'Emilia Perez' suffers awards season crash
Rarely has a film fallen from favour so quickly: after gaining a record number of Oscar nominations for a foreign-language movie, narco-musical "Emilia Perez" has become embroiled in scandal linked to past social media posts by star Karla Sofia Gascon.
Oil giants TotalEnergies, Equinor reduce low-carbon investments
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Wednesday it would reduce its low-carbon energy investments while Norwegian peer Equinor scaled back its renewables ambitions as the companies reported sharp drops in annual profits.
Tokyo police bust alleged prostitution ring targeting tourists
Japanese police said they have arrested seven people suspected of running an illegal sex business that reportedly targeted tourists in Tokyo's busy red-light district.
Baltics to cut Soviet-era ties to Russian power grid
Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are to disconnect from the Russian power grid on Saturday, a politically-charged move that severs their Soviet-era energy ties with Moscow.
India's Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.
Nissan shares fall as reports say Honda merger talks off
Nissan shares plunged on Wednesday as media reports said the struggling Japanese carmaker was walking away from merger talks with rival Honda.
Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in Shanghai
Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion.