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California Lithium Developer CTR To Go Public in US$4.7 Billion SPAC Deal
Lithium developer Controlled Thermal Resources (CTR) plans to go public through a US$4.7 billion merger with special purpose acquisition company Plum Acquisition in a deal aimed at accelerating development of a major geothermal and…
China’s tech firms feast on OpenClaw as companies race to deploy AI agents
A man wears a lobster hat that represent the OpenClaw logo, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in Beijing on March 11, 2026.Adek Berry | Afp | Getty ImagesChina is rapidly embracing the popular artificial intelligence…
Pan African To Acquire Emmerson Resources in US$218 Million Gold Deal
South African gold producer Pan African Resources (LSE:PAF) has agreed to acquire Australian explorer Emmerson (LSE:EML) in an all-share transaction valued at approximately US$218 million.The acquisition will be carried out through a…
Rising oil prices may wipe out effects of Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
Gas prices are displayed at a Shell station in Azusa, California.Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesRising oil prices may not just be a headwind to President Donald Trump's fight to lower inflation. They could also…
Force Majeure Spreads Across Global Commodities as Iran War Disrupts Supply
Force majeure declarations are beginning to ripple across the global commodities sector as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to spread shocks beyond oil and gas.Energy companies, producers, and traders are already…
Robinhood’s venture fund, which gives investors access to private
Vlad Tenev, chairman and CEO of Robinhood Markets, rings the Opening Bell with Robinhood Ventures Fund I at the New York Stock Exchange on March 6, 2026.NYSERobinhood's Venture Fund I plunged 11% in its public market debut on the New…
Venezuela Gold Set for US Market in Brokered Deal
A new US-Venezuela gold deal could soon channel hundreds of kilograms of bullion from the South American nation into American refineries.Venezuela’s state-owned mining company, Minerven, has agreed to sell between 650 and 1,000 kilograms…
Oaktree’s Howard Marks says there’s no systemic problem with private credit
Veteran investor Howard Marks said he doesn't see a widespread problem brewing in private credit, but warned that the sector's rapid expansion over the past 15 years could expose weaker lenders when markets eventually turn."There's not a…
Oil Prices Surge as Iran Conflict Halts Tanker Traffic Through Hormuz
Oil and gas prices extended their sharp climb this week as the escalating conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran disrupts shipping through one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints.Crude oil futures surged again on Thursday…
Coinbase leads crypto stocks higher after Trump signals support for digital
Shares of Coinbase and other cryptocurrency companies surged Wednesday after President Donald Trump threw his weight behind the industry's battle against U.S. banks over yield-bearing stablecoins — adding to momentum the firms were…