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Intel (INTC) stock gained as much as 3% early Monday morning after President Trump said he loved seeing the price of the chipmaker’s stock go up. Trump’s comments came after Intel and his administration announced last week a deal for the government to take a 9.9% stake in the chipmaker. In a post on Truth Social early Monday, Trump said the government paid “ZERO” for Intel, adding, “I will make deals like that for our Country all day long.” “I will also help those companies that make such lucrative deals with the United States,” Trump added. “I love seeing their…

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The Globe and MailAmerica’s Critical Mineral Crunch: A New Player Steps Onto the U.S. StageFor decades, the United States has depended heavily on foreign suppliers for critical minerals like antimony, tungsten, and rare earth elements, materials….1 day ago Source link

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My friends Leo and Mia are raising their four and five-year-old kids in a way that made my girlfriend and me deeply uneasy. They chose to homeschool their kids before sending them to primary school, but their version of “school” or kindergarten looks nothing like what I understood it should. I’ve never seen a math problem or a grammar textbook. Instead, their days are a whirlwind of building elaborate forts in the living room, managing a lemonade stand with the neighborhood kids, and spending hours in the garden arguing if the moon has the right shape to start planting tomatoes.To…

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The Philippines is set to introduce a carbon credit policy for its energy sector, aiming to accelerate clean energy investment, reduce emissions, and fulfill its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, Argus Media has reported.The country’s Department of Energy (DOE) held a public consultation on August 19 to gather feedback on draft guidelines for issuing, managing, and monitoring carbon credits.The policy will prioritize projects that demonstrate verifiable emission reductions and seek to create a transparent framework for carbon credit generation and trading.This will reshape the energy sector, DOE Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella was quoted as saying by Argus.According to…

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The Philippines is set to introduce a carbon credit policy for its energy sector, aiming to accelerate clean energy investment, reduce emissions, and fulfill its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, Argus Media has reported.The country’s Department of Energy (DOE) held a public consultation on August 19 to gather feedback on draft guidelines for issuing, managing, and monitoring carbon credits.The policy will prioritize projects that demonstrate verifiable emission reductions and seek to create a transparent framework for carbon credit generation and trading.This will reshape the energy sector, DOE Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella was quoted as saying by Argus.According to…

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average marked a record close on Friday, its first in 2025. Small-cap stocks and Treasuries also rallied, as investors got the clearest indication yet from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that the central bank could cut interest rates in September.The Dow rose 846 points, or 1.9%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.9% higher.The S&P 500’s strong performance came after a five-day losing streak. “We thought a bounce was likely, but today’s action is certainly more than a bounce. We will therefore respect this action and as long as SPX remains…

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The countries’ economy ministers, looking toward that purpose, were set to sign an agreement on critical minerals, which was seen by POLITICO. The accord will focus on the development of lithium, rare earth elements, copper tungsten, gallium, germanium and nickel to counter China’s monopolistic control of materials needed to power everything from military equipment and electric vehicles to quantum computing. “One of the big vulnerabilities that’s been exposed by the Ukraine war, it was exposed by Covid, it’s been exposed by the changing global trade dynamics, [is] our vulnerabilities in supply chains including in critical metals and minerals,” said Carney.…

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Image source: Getty Images Earning £1,000 a year in passive income is a milestone for any investor. And I think dividend shares are one of the best ways of generating extra cash.  British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) shares currently come with a 5.7% dividend yield. That’s much better than savings accounts and this gives investors something to think about. Of course, unlike interest in a savings account, dividends are never guaranteed. Dividends British American Tobacco currently returns 60.06p per quarter to investors. At that level, a £1,000-a-year second income requires 416 shares – and an outlay of £17,478 at today’s prices. …

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