Mike’s Poll Question
11/26/2021 10:19 AMHopefully you'll get a chance to unwind over the holiday season. In order to help out over the next few weeks we're going to ask a series of poll questions. Let's start with which streaming tv series would be your top recommendation.
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Hillary Clinton: Regulate crypto to stop manipulation by Russia and China
11/25/2021 12:08 PMFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that cryptocurrency markets need stronger regulations to protect against technological manipulation by Russia, China and others. Her comments on cryptocurrency were part of a larger segment in a Wednesday interview...
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Burnaby refinery runs out of oil, halts refining
11/25/2021 11:55 AMTrans Mountain Corp. hopes to have the pipeline that supplies the Lower Mainland with oil for refining, as well as refined fuels from Alberta, back in operation by the end of this week, if, as the late songwriter Jerry Reed put it, “the good Lord's willing and the...
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Schachter’s Eye on Energy for November 24th
11/24/2021 1:49 PMEach week Josef Schachter gives you his insights into global events, price forecasts and the fundamentals of the energy sector. Josef offers a twice monthly Black Gold newsletter covering the general energy market and 30 energy, energy service and pipeline &...
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Rare Earth Elements: Where in the World Are They?
11/24/2021 1:27 PMRare Earths Elements: Where in the World Are They? Rare earth elements are a group of metals that are critical ingredients for a greener economy, and the location of the reserves for mining are increasingly important and valuable. This infographic features data from...
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Canadian Entrepreneurs Are Quitting While Government Employment Soars
11/24/2021 11:24 AMCanada prides itself on being an ideal environment for entrepreneurs but stats disagree. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) employment data shows self-employment is shrinking. These individuals now represent the smallest share of employment since the early 1980s. At the...
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Trading Desk Notes For November 20, 2021
11/23/2021 2:15 PMA handful of BIG cap tech stocks make all the difference The DJIA and the small-cap indices closed lower for two consecutive weeks (the DJIA fell as much as 1,000 points from last week’s high to this week’s low) – but the Nasdaq and the S+P 500 indices hit new...
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El Salvador announces plans for a Bitcoin City
11/23/2021 1:48 PMEl Salvador will build a Bitcoin City powered by geothermal energy from a nearby volcano, President Nayib Bukele said (not on SNL) this weekend. The city will be circular in shape to resemble a bitcoin, and residents will encounter tributes to the crypto in the city’s...
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You shall not pass: Tolkien estate blocks ‘The Lord of the Rings’ JRR Token
11/23/2021 1:16 PMThe Lord of the Rings-themed “JRR Token” has met a “bag end” after being forced to close up shop following legal action from the family and estate of the famed series’ author. J.R.R. Tolkien, who died in 1973. On Tuesday, Law360 reported that the Tolkien Estate had...
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Visa and MasterCard’s duopoly is under threat
11/22/2021 2:55 PMIn the fast-changing world of payments, Visa is beginning to feel as left out as those of us who didn’t get invited to a Friendsgiving. Last week, Amazon said it would stop accepting Visa-branded credit cards from UK customers beginning next year. That move follows...
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