Insights That Drive Financial Growth in Resource and Tech Markets

Google Lens AR search in Google Maps gets more prominent icon

One of Google’s biggest augmented reality investments is Live View. Google Maps is elevating the AR navigation and discovery capability with Google Lens branding. Live View encompasses a number of AR capabilities. It can provide walking directions with floating arrows and street signs, while visible landmarks are used to orient you. You can also use […]

Wesdome acquires 10.6% stake in Ontario-focused Angus Gold

Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) is buying 10.6% equity stake in Angus Gold (TSXV: GUS), whose flagship project is right next to its Eagle River mine, through the participation of a flow-through unit offering announced by Angus Friday. The units are being priced at C$0.80, each comprising one Angus common stock and one-half of a […]

HP’s CEO spells it out: You’re a ‘bad investment’ if you don’t buy HP supplies

HP CEO Enrique Lores admitted this week that the company’s long-term objective is “to make printing a subscription” when he was questioned about the company’s approach to third-party replacement ink suppliers. The PC and print biz is currently facing a class-action lawsuit (from 2.42 in the video below) regarding allegations that the company deliberately prevented […]

Barrick Gold denies meeting First Quantum in Panama

Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) has refuted a report from a Canadian newspaper saying that one of the gold miner’s executives had met with First Quantum (TSX: FM) representatives in Panama last week, to discuss a potential takeover of the troubled copper miner. The Globe and Mail reported on Thursday that Juana Barceló, president […]

Singapore Real Estate Investment to Jump 10% in 2024: Savills

The collective sale of Shenton House was Singapore’s biggest private real estate deal in Q4 Investment in Singapore real estate is expected to jump 10 percent this year to as much as S$23 billion ($17.1 billion), driven by residential and retail transactions, according to Savills. The bullish forecast takes into account rising activity in government […]