FORT WORTH, Texas — The humble pecan is being rebranded as more than just pie. Pecan growers and suppliers are hoping to sell U.S. consumers on the virtues of North America’s only native nut as a hedge against a potential trade war with China, the pecan’s largest export market. The pecan industry is also trying […]
Sherritt International Corporation (TSX: S): NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Sherritt International Corporation (“Sherritt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: S), a world leader in the mining and hydrometallurgical refining of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ores, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended […]
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweets about high oil prices, there’s the inconvenient truth that one of the major factors propping them up is U.S. foreign policy
Opioid use linked to increased risk of falls and death in older adults
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina prison officials have for years blamed cellphones for contributing to inmate violence. After a bloody riot left seven inmates dead at a maximum-security prison last week, they again find themselves asking federal officials to grant waivers and change laws to let them block the signals of these contraband devices. Gov. […]
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s Republican and Democratic leaders can’t agree on much, but both say they want to dedicate weeks to passing legislation to fund the government next year — and avoid the annual take-it-or-leave-it vote on a $1 trillion-plus catchall spending bill. For now, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer […]
Ottawa’s support of Trans Mountain appears to contrast with the party’s oft-repeated mantra that Canada ‘doesn’t have to choose between the economy and the environment’
Media are invited to attend United Way of Calgary and Area’s Annual General Meeting on April 25 at the Boyce Theatre. Following the fiduciary portion of the meeting, United Way will launch their exciting vision for the future which includes a new digital transformation focused on providing highly personalized experiences and a new Social Impact […]
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is moving to ease the province’s housing crisis by cracking down on tax evasion in the condominium market and giving municipalities more control over the protection and development of rental housing. Finance Minister Carole James says proposed changes to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act will require developers to collect […]
CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS, TSX: PMTS), a global leader in financial and EMV® chip card production and related services, today announced it will host a live conference call on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its first quarter 2018 financial results. Participating on the call will be […]