The BRICS nations, originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have had many discussions about establishing a new reserve currency backed by a basket of their respective currencies. A BRICS currency was a topic at the 2024 BRICS Summit that took place October 22 to 24 in…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) saw a 1.6 percent gain on the week to close at 623.75 on Friday (January 31). Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) posted a 0.73 percent increase to hit 25,533.10. On the other hand, the CSE Composite Index (CSE:CSECOMP) was down 0.43 percent to…
Sports bar chain Twin Peaks starts trading Thursday on the Nasdaq using the ticker “TWNP,” making it the first restaurant initial public offering of the new year and a potential litmus test for others looking to go public. The IPO market has been tepid for several years, particularly for consumer…
Shares of United Parcel Service plunged more than 15% Thursday after the company issued weak revenue guidance for the year and said it planned to cut deliveries for Amazon, its largest customer, by more than half. The shipping giant said in its fourth-quarter earnings report that it “reached an agreement in principle with its largest…
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to Google contesting the tech giant’s decision to comply with US President Donald Trump’s order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. President Sheinbaum showed the letter to reporters Thursday saying, “In the case of Mexico, where are we…
Chaotic scenes surrounding the release of Israeli and Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday brought condemnation from Israeli leaders and a temporary delay in the release of Palestinian prisoners, who were ultimately released later in the day. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu postponed by several hours the agreed release of…
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull. Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She will be dearly missed,” the statement said. Faithfull was known for her 1960’s hits including “As Tears…
After a six-year long legal battle, a court in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo has authorized a child to be officially registered as the child of three fathers and one mother. Same-sex adoption has been legal in Brazil since 2010. This post appeared first on cnn.com
Doctors say 2-year-old Habiba al-Askari has days to live as gangrene creeps up her arms and legs, and only an urgent medical evacuation out of Gaza may save her life. She has a rare genetic condition: a protein C deficiency which causes excessive blood clotting and can lead to a…
Khamis and Ahmad Imarah knew they wouldn’t find much more than rubble when returning to their home in northern Gaza. But they had to go. Their father and brother are still buried under the debris, more than a year after their home was struck by Israeli forces. “I don’t want…