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TORONTO, July 22, 2020 /CNW/ - First Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) (the "Company") today provided an update on the recommissioning and expansion of its cobalt refinery located in Canada. As we execute our business plan, we have concluded that the optimal development scenario is to conduct additional product and process flow sheet testing at third party facilities. Meanwhile, the engineering optimization work has identified opportunities to reduce the operating costs of the refinery and the financing talks are progressing....
Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ:TXN) led the NASDAQGS gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past......
With gold and silver, particularly the latter, delivering some parabolic moves of late, it's not surprising that some exchange-traded funds are benefiting.Moreover, it's not surprising that some of the related ETFs are making headlines as both metals reside at multi-year highs. In the case of silver, the white metal is higher by 80% off its 2020 lows.Indeed, Tuesday brought some compelling news flow for a pair of high-flying gold and silver ETFs. Here are the funds making notable headlines.VanEck Merck Gold Trust (OUNZ)Long ago, critics asserted that gold ETFs defeated the purpose of bullion exposure because the funds are redeemed for cash, or fiat currency. More than six years ago, the VanEck Merck Gold Trust (NYSE: OUNZ) debuted with a unique concept: offering investors physical delivery of gold when shares of the fund are sold and it's a promise that's been made good on.On Tuesday, VanEck announced that the $311 million...
SCYNEXIS, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SCYX): SCYNEXIS, Inc., a biotechnology company, delivers therapies for the treatment fungal......
(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. sealed a pact for an initial 100 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine Pfizer Inc. is developing with Germany’s BioNTech SE. President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. outbreak will probably get worse before it gets better.The coronavirus tightened its grip on the Asia Pacific region, with deaths reaching a daily high in Indonesia and infections hitting records in Hong Kong and Japan. Australia, once hailed as a virus success, also saw cases set a daily record.Aviation regulators in the European Union and Singapore are working together to establish health measures and facilitate a recovery of air travel.Key Developments:Global Tracker: Cases near 15 million; deaths pass 617,000Month into the outbreak, U.S. testing still isn’t rightNew York taxes will stalk those who fled pandemicPreschooler parents are facing tough choices as offices reopenU.K. oil industry at odds with government on mass testingSubscribe to a daily update on the virus...
Pfizer Inc (PFE) and BioNTech SE (BNTX) have agreed to provide the US government with 100 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate BNT162, after Pfizer successfully manufactures and obtains approval or emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The U.S. government will pay the companies $1.95 billion upon the receipt of the first 100 million doses, following FDA authorization or approval. The U.S. government also can acquire up to an additional 500 million doses.Shares in Pfizer are up 5% in Wednesday’s pre-market trading while BioNTech is up 6%.“Expanding Operation Warp Speed’s diverse portfolio by adding a vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech increases the odds that we will have a safe, effective vaccine as soon as the end of this year,” said Department of Health and Human Services’ Secretary Alex Azar.Americans will receive the vaccine for free following the US government’s commitment for free access for COVID-19 vaccines.The BNT162 program is based on BioNTech’s proprietary mRNA...
