As U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up his tariff war on the world, gold kept climbing in lockstep to reach a succession of record highs. The precious metal reached a fresh peak of $3,245.28 an ounce on April 11 and has climbed 28% since hitting a low of $2,536.71 on November 14, shortly after Trump’s
Classified in: Science and technologySubjects: Contract/Agreement, Product/Service The Japan Academic Association for Copyright Clearance (JAC), in collaboration with RightsDirect Japan, a subsidiary of CCC (Copyright Clearance Center), today announced the availability of artificial intelligence (AI) re-use rights within the Digital Copyright License (DCL), an enterprise-wide content licensing solution offering rights from millions of works to
Roots Corp. ROOT-T reported a loss of $21.7-million in its fourth quarter as it took a large non-cash impairment charge. The retailer says the loss amounted to 54 cents per share for the quarter ended Feb. 1 as it recorded a $50-million impairment charge on intangible assets. The result compared with a profit of $14.6-million
Classified in: Oil industry, Environment, Business NEW YORK, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hilco Streambank (www.HilcoStreambank.com), a leading intellectual property advisory firm specializing in intangible asset valuation, advisory, and monetization services, announced that it is seeking offers to acquire the rights of Hyzon Motors, developer of high-performance hydrogen fuel cell systems, to over 160 patents,
U.S. bond firm PIMCO said on Tuesday that waning business and consumer confidence under President Donald Trump’s policies is eroding the edge U.S. capital markets held over the rest of the world, strengthening the case for investors to diversify globally. Trump is set to unveil “reciprocal tariffs,” aligning U.S. duties with those of other nations
It’s widely believed that the biggest issue with U.S. consumers’ balance sheets is indebtedness, but the Federal Reserve’s latest financial accounts – and the volatile stock market – suggest that larger risks may be on the other side of the ledger. This seems counterintuitive. Household wealth has never been higher, rising some $163 billion in
If you were looking for portfolio security back in 2022, GICs were the screamingly obvious choice over bonds. Back then, guaranteed investment certificates offered yields of as much as 5 per cent for terms of one through five years at alternative banks. That same year, bonds produced an annual loss of 11.7 per cent, including
Open this photo in gallery: IA Financial Group President and CEO Denis Ricard, who has spent his entire 40-year career with iA, has been laser-focused on expanding the company.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail IA Financial IAG-T chief executive Denis Ricard is on the hunt for more acquisitions with $1.4-billion of capital at the ready, as
A weakened Canadian dollar helped propel Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System to an 8.3-per-cent annual gain on its investments, as tariff threats and a buoyant American economy boosted the relative value of U.S. dollar assets. OMERS has 53 per cent of its $138-billion of assets in the U.S. and pays pensions in Canadian dollars. About
The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) has partnered with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust (SWT) to deliver the ‘Perry and Peatlands Demonstrator Project’. The move is part of aims to develop a water management strategy focused on reducing flood risk in the Severn catchment areas. The SVWMS is made up of four authorities – the