95 m. ago Brookfield Wealth Solutions Announces First Quarter Results and Declares Quarterly Distribution

BROOKFIELD, NEWS, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE, TSX: BNT) today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Sachin Shah, CEO of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, stated, “Our business is off to a strong start in 2025. We have entered the U.K. market and begun offering new products that […]

Culture

2 h. ago Geoff Russ: B.C.’s grand green plans halted by dwindling power supply

Consumers are going to bear the cost of the government's ideological mismanagement of the electrical grid

Other

12 h. ago CORRECTION: Active Impact Investments closes its third fund, adding $110 million in dry powder for climate tech

More than doubled AUM in one of the toughest fundraising markets in decades VANCOUVER, BC, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Active Impact Investments, Canada’s largest climate tech seed fund, has closed its third fund at $110 million CAD, bringing total assets under management to over $180 million. With nearly twice the size of its […]

Economics

12 h. ago UK Wealth Fund Pledges £600 Million to Iberdrola to Upgrade Grid

The UK’s National Wealth Fund, along with other investors, is investing more than £600 million ($797 million) as part of a broader funding plan for the country’s grid to fortify infrastructure needed for the clean-energy transition.

Economics

14 h. ago The Keg Royalties Income Fund Announces First Quarter 2025 Results

Not for distribution to U.S. News wire services or dissemination in the U.S. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Keg Royalties Income Fund (the “Fund”) (TSX: KEG.UN) is pleased to announce its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (the “quarter”). HIGHLIGHTS Royalty Pool Sales(1) up 6.9% to […]

Culture

15 h. ago 'Disheartening': Evergreen theatre to close after 34 years in business

The news comes after the company was unable to get their loan contract renewed with the Social Enterprise Fund

Culture

18 h. ago Cybersecurity and AI: How Microsoft meets a changing tech landscape

Upgrade your computer with Windows 11 Pro for $25

Events

20 h. ago Canada Banks Keep Climate Pledges as Rival RBC Drops Targets

Royal Bank of Canada’s decision to drop its sustainable finance commitment has sparked speculation that other major Canadian players could quietly walk away from their own goals on climate-related lending, underwriting and advisory work.

Society

21 h. ago Waratah Hedge Fund Embraces Gold as World Loses Faith in Dollar

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. is betting on gold to lift its returns this year as investors pile into the asset to shelter their wealth during the global trade war.

Other

22 h. ago Nigeria Plans to Offer $186 Million of Green Bonds This Year

Nigeria plans to sell $186 million of green bonds in two offerings before the end of the year as it seeks to fund an ambitious economic-transformation plan, Environment Minister Balarabe Abbas Lawal said.

Economics

23 h. ago Active Impact Investments closes its third fund, adding $110 million in dry powder for climate tech

Nearly doubled AUM in one of the toughest fundraising markets in decades VANCOUVER, BC, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Active Impact Investments, Canada’s largest climate tech seed fund, has closed its third fund at $110 million CAD, bringing total assets under management to over $180 million. With nearly twice the size of its previous […]

Economics

28 h. ago Bill Gates Discusses Indonesia Health, Hears Danantara Appeals

Bill Gates discussed plans for public health initiatives in Indonesia and heard pitches for collaboration with the country’s new sovereign wealth fund as the billionaire seeks to expand philanthropic activity in Asia.

Science

29 h. ago BNP Agrees to SRT Deal With PGGM Tied to $2 Billion of Loans

BNP Paribas SA is offloading some of the credit risk it has from a $2 billion portfolio of loans, shifting the exposure to Dutch pension fund manager PGGM, according to a statement from the two firms provided to Bloomberg News.

Economics

33 h. ago Barclays, StanChart Face Investor Pressure to Fund Clean Power

As UK politicians of all stripes push back on the feasibility of racing toward a low-carbon future, investors in the country’s biggest banks refuse to lose sight of that goal.

Culture

38 h. ago Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Data from Phase 1b/2a RESOLVE suggests EP-104GI has significant potential to improve the standard of care for patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Cash runway to fund operations out to third quarter of 2026 Company to host webinar to discuss updated data from the RESOLVE trial on May 9th VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE […]

Culture

41 h. ago Luigi Mangione legal defence fund hits $1 million in ‘grassroots donations’

According to a GiveSendGo fundraiser, the December 4 Legal Committee has raised a little over $1 million from over 28,000 individual contributions.

Economics

44 h. ago Spain Working With France, Portugal to Make Grid More Robust

Spain is working with France and Portugal to strengthen its power grid and has made interconnections a high priority, the country’s top energy official told senators a week after a nationwide blackout.

Other

45 h. ago Poilievre defends ‘right message’ for election campaign, pledges to broaden Conservative party

'You have to acknowledge that it was the generally right message... because the Liberals stole multiple elements,' said Poilievre

Politics

48 h. ago New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow

OTTAWA — Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week’s election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area’s MP, will not be […]

Other

50 h. ago WiseTech’s White Takes Stage Pledging ‘Top Quality’ Governance

WiseTech Global Ltd. Executive Chairman Richard White returned to the public stage with a vigorous pledge to improve corporate oversight, a little more than two months after he reasserted his control of the scandal-plagued company in a boardroom cleanout.

Politics