It was legal to carry weed in his car when he was in Washington state.But now he was in Indiana, pulled over for a broken headlight. The cop didn’t smell anything suspicious, nor did he suspect the driver of being impaired. But he did ask some questions.And that is where the driver screwed up. It is hard in the moment. An intimidating person with a gun is interrogating you. But you have got...Read More
Political retribution for free speech is not a conspiracy theory. It happened. The IRS targeted people who donated to nonprofits for limited government causes.So you can understand why certain donors to non-profits want to keep their identities hidden. A non-profit sued the state of New York arguing that regulations requiring non-profits to disclose their donors create a “climate of fearR...Read More
It was legal to carry weed in his car when he was in Washington state.But now he was in Indiana, pulled over for a broken headlight. The cop didn’t smell anything suspicious, nor did he suspect the driver of being impaired. But he did ask some questions.And that is where the driver screwed up. It is hard in the moment. An intimidating person with a gun is interrogating you. But you have got...Read More
Political retribution for free speech is not a conspiracy theory. It happened. The IRS targeted people who donated to nonprofits for limited government causes.So you can understand why certain donors to non-profits want to keep their identities hidden. A non-profit sued the state of New York arguing that regulations requiring non-profits to disclose their donors create a “climate of fearR...Read More
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Rob Bills, managing director of Emmerson Resources Limited (ASX:ERM), tells Proactive they've reached an agreement with Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX:EVN) to restructure the Tennant Creek Mineral Field (TCMF) joint venture.Bills says the mutually beneficial proposed new ownership structure reflects the differing size and corporate objectives of the companies. Meet Medusa Mining, Cora Gold, Group...Read More
- Trade war between two superpowers continues to escalate- White House likely to impose steep tariffs on aluminium and steel imports on 'national security grounds'- US may impose global tariff of at least 24% on imports of steel and 7.7% on aluminium- China "will certainly take necessary measures to protect our legitimate rights."- China is USA's largest trading partner, fastest-growing market f...Read More
Last week's other top-gaining TSXV-listed mining stocks were Granada Gold Mine, Galantas Gold, Goldcliff Resources and Cornerstone Capital Resources.Read full newsRead More
FTSE 100 closes down 47 ptsWall Street and Canada markets closed'Uninspired, lower volume trading in LondonBitcoin price rises 5% European indices started the week off in the red with FTSE 100 closing its account on Monday over 47 points down at 7,247 as traders struggled for direction as US and Canadian markets were closed."Equity markets started off the week on a lacklustre note, and t...Read More
Bart Turtelboom, chief executive of APQ Global (LON:APQ), gives his thoughts on the recent volatility in global markets.''It was quite a violent move ... on the face of it, it really looks to have been a large technical correction particularly in equity markets''.''Fundamentally, there was really no significant new news that would lead to that type of market correction''.Turtelboom also welcomes S...Read More
Momentum Public Relations Blog: February 16 2018 Sun Life Signals the Start of Mass Medical Cannabis Market Aphria Becomes SAQ Recreational Marijuana Supplier Tetra Bio-Pharma Receives Approval for Phase Three Medical Cannabis Cancer Chronic Pain Treatment As the countdown to marijuana legalization accelerates the acceptance of medical cannabis has become more common. A defining momentRead full ne...Read More
Zvi Marom, chief executive of BATM Advanced Communications Limited (LON:BVC), tells Proactive they're now reaping the rewards of sustained investment and product launches.A strong second half performance in 2017's prompted them to advise the market to raise its expectations in terms of revenue and underlying earnings (EBITDA).The group said it expects revenue for 2017 to be around US$106mln, which...Read More
Joao Andrade, chief executive of WideCells Group PLC (LON:WDC) as well as chairman Peter Presland discuss with Proactive's Andrew Scott the official launch of the first stage of Wideacademy -the firm's 100%-owned education and training division.The newly launched platform provides content for both the public and medical professionals to raise the profile of stem cell technologies and support the d...Read More
Hugh Mackay, chief executive of Europa Oil & Gas Plc (LON:EOG), tells Proactive the UK Environment Agency has indicated in a draft decision advertisement that it is inclined to award a bespoke environmental permit for drilling and testing for the Holmwood exploration well.There will now be a four week public consultation process, taking place between February 15 to March 15. Meet Medusa...Read More
2:30pm - Kin Group slumps as share suspension loomsKin Group Plc (LON:KIN) shares sunk as the cash-shell confirmed its shares are set to be suspended in March.The team running the cash-shell has been checking out an array of potential acquisitions including messaging apps, online property services, VR, eSports and blockchain technology - and it says talks are ongoing - but, it won't have a deal in...Read More
Studies recently carried out by Macquarie University for Shefa Yamim (LON:SEFA), the Israeli gemstone company have provided a clearer understanding of the geology of Mount Carmel, the area in which Shefa Yamim has been able to find a suite of gemstones, including natural moissanite and sapphire.Professor Bill Griffin, Professor of Geochemistry, says the existence of large quantities of moissanite,...Read More
MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russian businessman Mikhail Prokhorov has agreed to sell a 6 percent stake in Russian aluminium giant Rusal to a consortium of investors led by billionaire Viktor Vekselberg and his partners, the consortium said on Monday.The sale will close a chapter at the world's second largest aluminium producer. Prokhorov's purchase of a stake in Rusal triggered a long-running battl...Read More
The UK banking sector reporting season kicks off in earnest on Tuesday with full-year results due from global giant HSBC PLC (LON:HSBA), ahead of numbers from Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), and Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (LON:RBS) later this week.While it may be listed in the UK, HSBC is far from a UK operation, with 70% of its profits coming from Asia.HSBC's reporte...Read More
MOSCOW/LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - A power struggle over Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) resurfaced on Friday as billionaire Vladimir Potanin offered to buy Roman Abramovich's stake in the mining group, and a third businessman - Oleg Deripaska - tried to block the deal.The fight between the billionaires revives a long-running battle for control of Nornickel, a $33 billion mining company, which competes...Read More
While the United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) in charge of issuing mineral exploration licences has granted 26 so far, Papua New Guinea remains the only country to have granted an operating permit for ocean floor mining.Canada's Nautilus is on track to start operations at its Solwara gold, copper and silver project in the Bismarck sea off PNG in early 2019, making it the first und...Read More