56 m. ago Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump’s US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies. Perdue, a Republican who served one term as a U.S. senator from Georgia, was confirmed […]

Economics

72 m. ago Amazon is not planning to show added tariff costs next to its online product listings

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump’s White House denouncing such a move. The Trump […]

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75 m. ago Ontario's famous Cheltenham Badlands are opening for the season soon

Take a step back in time! One of Ontario’s most spectacular geological sights, the Cheltenham Badlands opens for the season next week. Here's what to know.You won't have to travel far to enjoy a day on the Badlands. This incredible sight is right in the GTA, located at 1739 Olde Base Line Road in Caledon.The beloved and popular attraction officially opens for the season on May 9, 2025.What are the Cheltenham Badlands?According to Ontario Heritage Trust, the badlands were first formed at the base of an ancient sea over 450 million years ago.The site is known as "one of the most recognizable and visited natural heritage landmarks in southern Ontario," and for good reason.There's nothing else quite like it anywhere in the province, and its history is equally fascinating.History of the Cheltenham BadlandsSpanning 36 acres, the badlands were first occupied by Ancestors of the Mississaugas of the Credit for hunting, fishing, and foraging.Then, fr...

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98 m. ago Richmond Finalizes Sale of Austrian Claims to Stella Investment

TORONTO — Richmond Minerals Inc. (TSXV: RMD) (“Richmond” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that an agreement between Stella Investments Limited and Richmond has been finalized. 2743718 Ontario Inc. (Ontario), a subsidiary of Richmond Minerals Inc. has sold, and Stella Investments Limited Ras Al Khadijah, United Arab Emirates has acquired, 100% of the rights, […]

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4 h. ago Toronto's popular waterfront promenade is about to get a huge extension

The impressive granite-paved promenade lining Toronto's waterfront is about to grow even larger.Construction crews are hard at work extending a section of the red granite pathways lining two sections of the city's waterfront.The waterfront promenade's eastern section extending from Canada's Sugar Beach is currently being expanded to the Parliament slip to surround a new addition to the neighbourhood.The new Aqualuna development's imminent completion at the west end of the slip will soon inject new life to the burgeoning East Bayfront district with hundreds of new residents and a fancy community centre.The eastern section of the promenade's 9.4-metre-wide red granite mosaic maple leaf pattern now wraps around the south and east sides of Aqualuna, adding to the approximately one-kilometre stretch.It's an infrastructure upgrade almost 20 years in the making, developed from the winning entry of a 2006 design competition, and opening with an initial segment co...

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5 h. ago World First: TMC USA Submits Application for Commercial Recovery of Deep

Following last week’s Executive Order, ‘Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources’, TMC USA has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for two exploration licenses and one commercial recovery permit under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA) The commercial recovery permit application advances TMC’s timeline ahead of its original […]

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8 h. ago Cnooc Profit Drops as Lower Oil Prices Outweigh Increased Output

Cnooc Ltd., China’s biggest offshore driller of crude oil, saw profits fall in the first quarter after a drop in global prices.

Economics

8 h. ago Unlock Your Trading Edge With Axi at the Finance Magnates Africa Summit

Broker to showcase their capital allocation program, Axi Select, Man City memorabilia, and more  SYDNEY, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading online FX and CFD broker Axi is attending this year’s Finance Magnates Africa Summit (FMAS:25), taking place on May 29-30, 2025, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa.   […]

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8 h. ago Landlocked Sahel states back Morocco’s sea access initiative

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have endorsed an initiative by Morocco to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The foreign ministers of the three military-ruled West African nations shared their countries positions during a meeting Monday with King Mohammed […]

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8 h. ago Aurora Mobile’s SendCloud Partners with DHgate to Power Seamless Customer Communication

SHENZHEN, China, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) (“Aurora Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customer engagement and marketing technology services in China, today announced that its subsidiary Wuhan SendCloud Technology Co., Ltd. (“SendCloud”), a trusted email solution provider, has provided seamless customer communication for DHgate during its […]

Economics

10 h. ago SINOVAC Board Issues Letter to Shareholders to Set the Record Straight on the Hostile Actions and False Claims by Vivo Capital

BEIJING — Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that its board of directors (the “Board”) issued a public letter to shareholders in response to hostile actions and false claims by Vivo Capital and certain other parties (the “Vivo group”) against the legitimate […]

Economics

11 h. ago Conservatives snatch urban riding to solidify London region base

The Conservatives tightened their grip Monday on the 10-riding London region, snatching an urban riding in London to increase the party’s seat count to eight. Kurt Holman, who knocked off the NDP’s Lyndsay Mathyssen in London-Fanshawe, and Andrew Lawton, who took Elgin-St. Thomas-London South after a bruising campaign, are the new faces for the Conservatives […]

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12 h. ago Election 2025: Edmonton Griesbach returns to Conservative fold as Kerry Diotte beats Blake Desjarlais

Edmonton Griesbach is blue once more as former MP Kerry Diotte defeated the NDP candidate who unseated him four years ago — a body blow in a night of bad news for New Democrats. Diotte, the former news reporter, city councillor and mayoral candidate, claimed victory at a gathering at the 97 Street Canadian Brewhouse […]

Politics

12 h. ago Heineken® Celebrates Football Fandom with a Cheers to Superstitious Fans

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. AMSTERDAM, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Whether it’s pulling on a lucky jersey or claiming the same barstool before kick-off, football fans around the world have many of their own matchday superstitions. And according to a new global survey commissioned by […]

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14 h. ago Japan’s Ishiba will discuss Chinese aggression in disputed seas and US tariffs on Philippines visit

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is traveling to the Philippines on Tuesday seeking to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Ishiba will meet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in Manila on Tuesday at the start of his two-day visit. Their talks are expected to […]

Economics

16 h. ago HUNTER: Trump may have trampled Tories, but he obliterated NDP support

Canada's democratic socialist party poised to be obliterated in federal election thanks to 'orange man down south'

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16 h. ago À VOIR: un coup de coude au visage flagrant ignoré par l’arbitre

Brandon Hagel a dû retraiter au vestiaire du Lightning de Tampa Bay après un coup aussi violent qu’inutile d’Aaron Ekblad, sous les yeux de l’arbitre.

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17 h. ago China’s CICC Eyes Middle East, Southeast Asia in Global Push

China International Capital Corp., one of the nation’s largest brokerages, is seeking to tap growing demand for cross-border financial services in the Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia as the firm pushes its global expansion.

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18 h. ago Florida man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain dead from suicide, lawyer says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida businessman charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain was found dead from an apparent suicide Monday morning in a South Florida federal prison, his defense attorney said. David Knezevich, 37, was awaiting trial at the Federal Detention Center in Miami. He was charged last year with […]

Events

19 h. ago Woman sues Disney for $2M, claims ‘mammoth wave’ scarred her for life

A New York woman is suing Disney Parks for $2 million after she was allegedly struck and left permanently scarred by a “mammoth wave” at Typhoon Lagoon in Florida. Kimberly Panetta, 45, of Dix Hills, N.Y., claimed her annual family trip to the “Place Where Dreams Come True” turned into a nightmare while she was […]

Economics