Day: 18 January 2021

AME Roundup opened today, largest virtual gathering to-date of the global mineral exploration industry

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AME Roundup opened today, largest virtual gathering to-date of the global mineral exploration industry
VANCOUVER – The 38th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup, hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration, launched today as Remote Roundup. This virtual experience is safely facilitating the largest ever online gathering of the global exploration industry. Hosted by explorers for explorers, Roundup is always one of the world’s premier technical mineral exploration conferences. This year, leading through the change caused by... Read More

Central banks should stay clear of cryptocurrencies

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Central banks should stay clear of cryptocurrencies
  VANCOUVER – Among the many races the pandemic has accelerated, none is so pointless as the issuance of central-bank digital currencies. The Canadian government, which should know better, has jumped into the fray despite earlier opposition. Reversing comments made in February 2020, Bank of Canada deputy governor Timothy Lane now believes state involvement in cryptocurrencies is a pressing matter. Along with its... Read More

Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline first day on job

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Biden may cancel Keystone XL pipeline first day on job
  CALGARY – The Canadian Press and other media are reporting that after Joe Biden is inaugurated this Wednesday as President, he will immediately sign an executive order to rescind the Keystone XL construction permit that Donald Trump granted in 2019. The reports are based on The Canadian Press viewing Biden’s transition documents. The pipeline is owned by Calgary-based TC Energy Corp. ... Read More

Foreign investment in Canadian federal government debt securities reaches a six-month high

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Foreign investment in Canadian federal government debt securities reaches a six-month high
  OTTAWA – Statistics Canada today released Canada’s international transactions in securities, November 2020. According to the press release, foreign investors acquired $11.8 billion of Canadian securities in November, largely purchases of federal government debt securities. At the same time, Canadian investors increased their holdings of foreign securities by $7.6 billion, led by acquisitions of US shares. As a result, international transactions... Read More

Colliers Global Investor Outlook Report anticipates up to 50% surge in global investment in 2021

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Colliers Global Investor Outlook Report anticipates up to 50% surge in global investment in 2021
TORONTO – Investment management firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) reports investors are largely optimistic about a market rebound in 2021, according to its new Global Capital Markets 2021 Investor Outlook. Colliers’ research anticipates a 50 per cent surge in investment activity in the second half of the year, pointing to a broad-based renewal of confidence in... Read More

Enthusiast Gaming signs multi platform sponsorship deal with Samsung

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Enthusiast Gaming signs multi platform sponsorship deal with Samsung
  TORONTO – Enthusiast Gaming Holdings Inc. (TSX: EGLX)(OTCQB: ENGMF)(FSE: 2AV), the largest gaming platform in North America, reaching over 300 million monthly video game and esports fans worldwide, reported that it has signed Samsung to an integrated sponsorship deal, leveraging Enthusiast Gaming’s media, content, esports and entertainment platforms. The multi-platform sponsorship will utilize the breadth of Enthusiast Gaming’s reach... Read More