The Disney fleet is expanding. Next month, the Disney Treasure cruise ship will make its maiden voyage from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the Caribbean, officially becoming the sixth ship in the company’s lineup. The Treasure, which is 221 feet tall and 1,119 feet long, can carry 4,000 passengers and 1,555 crew members. Like Disney’s other cruise ships, the Treasure features themed dining, ...
Target reported earnings Wednesday that came in far below Wall Street’s expectations, something the big-box retailer attributed to slower than expected demand. The company announced profits that fell short of forecasts by 20%, its widest miss in two years. Revenues, meanwhile, came in under expectations for the first time in more than a year. Target’s stock, as a result, fell ...
England women’s soccer manager and Chelsea have condemned online abuse of female players Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis since the couple announced this week they are expecting a baby. Australia captain and Chelsea striker Kerr gave the news on Instagram with the words ‘Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!’ plus photos of herself and pregnant partner Mewis, an American who plays for West Ham United. Among support from well-wishers, the ...
The Boston Bruins made Jim Montgomery the first coaching casualty of the 2024-25 NHL season, firing him on Tuesday, less than two seasons after he was named coach of the year. Associate coach Joe Sacco, a former Colorado Avalanche head coach, will take over behind the bench as the interim head coach. The move came after a blowout loss to ...
Lionel Messi will place a bow on a historic year Tuesday night when the Argentine national team faces Peru in a World Cup qualifying match in Buenos Aires, beginning at 7 p.m. ET. It will be the final game of the calendar year for Messi, who helped Argentina win its second straight Copa America title and led Inter Miami to ...
Nations Royalty (TSXV:NRC,OTCQB:NRYCF), the first mining royalty company with majority Indigenous ownership, is attracting attention since listing on the TSX Venture Exchange this past June. With 77 percent ownership by the Nisga’a Nation, the firm is also backed by Canadian businessman Frank Giustra. As explained on Nations Royalty’s website, the idea is to use mining royalties as a means to ...
Boss Energy Limited (ASX: BOE; OTCQX: BQSSF) is pleased to announce the conclusion of a successful infill drilling program at the Gould’s Dam and Jason’s satellite deposits within its Honeymoon Uranium project in South Australia. Highlights Infill drilling campaign completed at the Gould’s Dam and Jason’s satellite deposits within Honeymoon The results will underpin an updated geological/mineralisation model and resource ...
The top countries for gold production are poised to benefit from the current gold bull market, as are the gold mining operations in those countries. After climbing throughout the year, the price of gold hit a high of US$2,782 per ounce on October 30, up more than US$700 since the start of 2024. While it pulled back to around US$2,600 ...
American blockchain payments firm Ripple Labs Inc. is carving a new adoption path for its yet-to-be-launched stablecoin RLUSD. In its latest announcement, the company expanded its partnership with Mercy Corps with the “Unlocking Opportunity” program. This initiative is hinged on driving growth in emerging markets by supporting entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). RLUSD Stablecoin Role In New Ripple ...
Solana (SOL) price in the last 24 hours has shown bullish momentum, with its price ranging between $247.09 and $234.15. However, at press time, Solana is trading at $237, reflecting a 1.08% decline from a key resistance level. Despite this minor retracement, analysts predict that Solana could be on the cusp of a breakout this week, potentially setting a new ...
Spot Bitcoin ETF options officially debuted on the Nasdaq, marking a pivotal development for the cryptocurrency market. With the arrival of these options, starting with the BlackRock BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), investors inevitably received additional instruments for hedging risks and covering exposure to Bitcoin’s fluctuations. Nasdaq recorded 73,000 IBIT options contracts on the first 60 minutes of trading, ...
The United States formally recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the country’s president-elect following the disputed July 28 presidential election, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday on X. “The Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made Edmundo Gonzalez the president-elect. Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters,” the top US diplomat posted while participating ...