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2 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has struck a deal to acquire Canadian crypto platform WonderFi Technologies (TSX: WNDR) for $0.36 per share in cash, valuing the deal at roughly $250 million. The acquisition price gives WonderFi shareholders a much-needed liquidity event after a prolonged share price slump. “This transaction is the culmination of… efforts and the launchpad for Robinhood to democratize finance across Canada,” said WonderFi Executive Chairman Bobby Halpern.
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2 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
Ford Motor (NYSE: F) has suspended its annual earnings guidance, citing escalating uncertainty around rare-earth mineral supplies after China’s recent export curbs and the ripple effects of US trade policy under President Donald Trump. COO Kumar Galhotra directly pointed to China’s restrictions on seven rare-earth elements—samarium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, lutetium, scandium, and yttrium—as a major concern.
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2 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
House Republicans released a sweeping 389-page tax bill that proposes $4 trillion in tax cuts while simultaneously raising the federal debt limit by the same amount. The House Republican Tax Bill raises the debt limit by $4 trillion.
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3 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA) reported its full first quarter financials in Q1 2025, with total revenue doubling YoY to $140.7 million from Q1 2024’s $67.3 million, buoyed by a 44.7% increase in gold sales volume to 46,356 ounces and a 41.6% jump in average realized gold prices to $2,915 per ounce vs $2,059 per ounce last year.
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3 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
Universities are preparing for a potential financial reckoning as Wall Street advisers warn that the federal endowment tax—currently set at 1.4%—could balloon dramatically under renewed Republican efforts to penalize what they view as “far-left indoctrination” on campuses.
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3 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
President Donald Trump announced he will sign an executive order mandating that Americans pay no more for select prescription drugs than citizens in countries with the lowest prices worldwide—a policy he dubbed the “Most Favored Nation” approach.
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3 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
After weeks of tariff volley, the US and China have agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, sending global equity markets into a broad rally. Under the deal announced after two days of negotiations in Geneva, US tariffs on Chinese goods will drop from a punitive 145% to 30%, while China will reduce its duties on American imports from 125% to 10%.
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4 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
Florida’s housing market is seemingly reversing course, with rising inventory, waning demand, and deteriorating affordability pointing to a prolonged downturn. Active resale listings in the state have surged to a record 177,000 as of March 2025, eclipsing the entire Northeast US combined, which holds just 79,000 listings—its lowest on record, according to Realtor.com data. This ballooning supply starkly contrasts with falling demand.
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4 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
The British Columbia government has reportedly introduced Bill 15, a sweeping proposal that would grant cabinet the authority to fast-track permitting for projects deemed of “provincial interest.”According to journalist Rob Shaw, the legislation allows for an “alternative” environmental assessment process—one that empowers the minister to determine the scope, timeline, and procedures for consultation, particularly with Indigenous nations.
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5 days ago | 
thedeepdive.ca | ER Velasco
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) reported Q1 2025 earnings where, despite beating analyst expectations on adjusted EPS and revenue, both figures declined from the prior year. Revenue declined 2% YoY to $299.5 million from $305.8 million in Q1 2024 and dropped nearly 10% from $331.0 million in Q4 2024, reflecting the sharp fall in gold and copper sales volumes. This figure, however, topped forecast of $247.7 million. Gross profit also shrank 22% YoY to $76.5 million.
