Wall Street Wraps Up a Record-Breaking Week with a Calm Close
Wall Street closes a record-breaking week with a quiet finish Business The S&P 500 edged down by a whisper, less than 0.1%, after setting its all-time high the day before. Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar […]
In Trump’s “Big Beautiful” Bill: Unveiling Contradictions and Handouts to the Oil and Gas Sector
In Trump’s “Big Beautiful” Bill, Ugly Contradictions & Giveaways to Oil & Gas Industry Last Updated on: 19th July 2025, 12:00 am In the runup to President Trump’s signing of his “Big Beautiful” spending bill on July 4, some climate activists wondered if Republicans would eliminate all federal subsidies for carbon capture projects, because Trump thinks climate […]
BHP and Lundin Partnership Prolongs Operational Life of Argentine Copper Mine
Vicuña Corp, a joint venture of Australia’s BHP and Canada’s Lundin Mining, on Thursday said it was extending the useful life of its Josemaria copper, gold and silver project in Argentina by six years. It attributed the longer useful life of the mine, now 25 years instead of 19 years previously, to higher levels of […]
3M, American Express, and Charles Schwab Exceed Q2 Expectations
3M, American Express, Charles Schwab Q2 results surpass estimates The drumbeat of second quarter earnings continued on Friday with reports from 3M (MMM), American Express (AXP), and Charles Schwab (SCHW). 3M, the maker of Scotch tape and Post-it Notes, showed signs that consumers are powering through any weakness after posting an earnings beat and guidance […]
Former Google CEO: “AI’s Only Limitation Is Electricity, Not Chips”
Ex-Google CEO: ‘AI’s natural limit is electricity, not chips’ It seems every company under the sun these days is leveraging, investing in, or using AI in some way or another. The value of artificial intelligence—automating repetitive tasks, boosting efficiency, and solving extremely complex problems—has Wall Street salivating. But it’s superintelligence, not AI, that has Silicon […]
- "Trump’s Attempt to Dismiss Powell May Have Unintended Consequences"
- "The Risks of Trump’s Move to Remove Powell: Could It Backfire?"
- "How Trump’s Efforts to Oust Powell Might Blow Up in His Face"
3 ways Trump trying to fire Powell could backfire New York/Washington CNN — If President Donald Trump were to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, it could have unintended and severe consequences that reverberate throughout the US economy and global markets. For now, the likelihood of the president actually moving to oust the head of […]
Kinder Morgan Launches Oil and Gas Earnings Season with Positive Outlook Driven by High Demand from Data Centers
Kinder Morgan kicks off oil and gas earnings season with a bullish outlook, in part thanks to thirsty data centers While most of the nation’s power focus is on servicing the rise of data centers and AI, the biggest driver of natural gas demand is exports and the rapid buildout of liquefied natural gas terminals […]
Aura Minerals Launches Its Initial Listing in the U.S.
Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA) (NASDAQ: AUGO) had a mixed US listing debut on Wednesday, with the stock trading within a close range of $23.50 and $24.80 on the NASDAQ, having opened the session at $24.50. Earlier this month, the Florida-headquartered copper-gold miner announced plans for an initial public offering in the US. Its SEC filing […]
Chinese Leasing Firm Launches Operations with Transcend Finance in Indonesia
Chinese leasing company goes live with Transcend Finance in Indonesia NETSOL Technologies Inc. ENCINO, Calif., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NETSOL Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTWK), a leader in AI-powered solutions and services enabling OEMs, dealerships and financial institutions to sell, finance and lease assets, has announced the successful go-live of its Transcend Finance platform […]
US Stock Futures Steady as Investors Anticipate Earnings Reports
US stock futures little changed as investors await earnings reports Trump says he’s not firing Jerome Powell, despite reports In a meeting with the Crown Prince of Bahrain, the president denied reports that he will fire the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell. U.S. stock futures are little changed as investors waited to see […]