Marijuana grows causing blackouts, power company says … Dozens of people in Northeast Portland lost power amid the sizzle of summer because of marijuana. Two indoor grows in the same area overloaded the circuits, causing an outage for about 200 customers. That was one of seven outages from grows that's hit Pacific Power since July. – Oregon LiveDominant Social Theme: We'll buy...Read More
The multi-state military training exercise known as Jade Helm 15 is done. There did not turn out to be any FEMA camps populated with anti-Obama patriots plucked from their homes by American special forces. Desert regions of the United States do not seem to have been turned over to ISIS or Russia in an attempt by the government to something-something-something … Still, it's a shame one-th...Read More
In 2008, author Jon Meacham appeared at the National Constitution Center to discuss "American Lion," his Andrew Jackson biography that later won a Pulitzer Prize. National Constitution Center trustee and University of Pennsylvania Professor Richard Beeman moderated the event.Read More
Louis C.K. one of the best stand-up comedians ever. This is a part of Louis C.K's TV special stand-up full comedy show "Live at the Comedy Store (2015)".Louis CK 2015 - Nigger JimRead More
Le 18 septembre 2015, RNC Media (TVA Abitibi) rencontrait Philippe Cloutier, pr?(C)sident et chef de la direction de Ressources ...Read More
Image: Screenshot from Global TV.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau launched a new era in Canada federal politics Wednesday as his majority Liberal government took office and a cabinet of political veterans and rookie MPs was sworn in.One of them was Winnipeg businessman and Liberal South Centre MP, James Car (64), who became the country's new Minister of Natural Resources.He'll have to deal with touc...Read More
Glencore's CEO Ivan Glasenberg is trying hard to reassure nervous investors and creditors that the company can cope with its hefty debt load amid the latest commodities rout.Shares in debt-laden Glencore (LON:GLEN) climbed on Wednesday after the mining and commodities giant said it is turning it around faster than expected following a series of asset sales, production cuts, and a key silver strea...Read More
Image of workers at GJ property from Skeena Resources.Skeena Resources Limited (TSX.V: SKE) ("Skeena" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 100% interest in the GJ property (the "GJ Property") from majority owner Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK) ("Teck") and its 49% joint venture partner, NGEx Resources Inc. (TSX: NGQ) ("NGEx"). T...Read More
IMF signals renminbi set for inclusion in SDR basket … International Monetary Fund representatives have told China that the renminbi is likely to join the fund's special drawing rights (SDR) basket of reserve currencies … The renminbi's inclusion in the SDR basket will help spur China to accelerate financial reforms and economic opening up and catalyze yuan liberalization, acco...Read More
Obama weighs expanding background checks through executive authority … Speaking at the White House on Thursday evening, a visibly frustrated and emotional President Obama remarked on the deadly shooting at a community college in Oregon … In response to the latest mass shooting during his presidency, President Obama is seriously considering circumventing Congress with his executive auth...Read More
IMF signals renminbi set for inclusion in SDR basket … International Monetary Fund representatives have told China that the renminbi is likely to join the fund's special drawing rights (SDR) basket of reserve currencies … The renminbi's inclusion in the SDR basket will help spur China to accelerate financial reforms and economic opening up and catalyze yuan liberalization, acco...Read More
Obama weighs expanding background checks through executive authority … Speaking at the White House on Thursday evening, a visibly frustrated and emotional President Obama remarked on the deadly shooting at a community college in Oregon … In response to the latest mass shooting during his presidency, President Obama is seriously considering circumventing Congress with his executive auth...Read More
Nov 5 - Jeb Handwerger explains recent developments in the lithium space, including Tesla and the wider adoption of lithium powered batteries by other... http://www.financialsense.com/subscribeRead More
Calvin Klein is an award-winning fashion icon. He is recognized globally as a master of minimalism and has spent his career distilling things to their very essence. His name ranks among the best-known brands in the world, with Calvin Klein, Inc. reaching over seven billion dollars in global retail sales. Klein studied at the School of Art & Design and Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. A...Read More
Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco's announcement today of another round of layoffs is just the latest sign of an industry under stress. Copper has recovered from six-year lows struck late August on the back of supply cuts by major producers but at around $2.30 a pound or $5,000 per tonne on Tuesday there isn't much breathing room for producers.The latest estimates by the Lisbon-based Intern...Read More
Silver Wheaton (NYSE:SLW) announced on Tuesday a deal to acquire a portion of future silver output from Glencore's (LON:GLEN) Antamina copper mine in Peru for $900 million cash.As part of the streaming deal, Silver Wheaton will make ongoing payments of 20% of the spot price for silver for every ounce of metal delivered.Silver Wheaton will receive from Glencore an amount equal to 33.75% of the Anta...Read More
Codelco's chief executive Nelson Pizarro says the "painful, but necessary" move has not affected production.Codelco's chief executive Nelson Pizarro is following through with his promise of cutting costs "to the bone" as the Chile-owned miner announced it has cut almost 3,900 jobs, including contractors, in response to low prices and weak demand.Until now, the world's top copper producer had only...Read More
Construction at Eldorado's Skouries gold and copper mine.**UPDATED**Shares in Canada's Eldorado Gold (TSX:ELD) (NYSE:EGO) spiked Monday and were trading around 3.7% higher mid-day in Toronto yesterday, after Reuters reported that Greece's top administrative court had annulled a government decision that suspended the miner's operations in the country's north.The news were later denied by the co...Read More
What if you could tell before a press release comes out that a company is poised to be bought out, possibly at a nice premium? Sounds good, right? By watching historic patterns, that might just be possible. The Gold Report reached out to experts who have been around through enough cycles to know and asked for the clues they watch that an acquisition might be imminent. From location and early inves...Read More