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Zhengxianhao, the ultra-large diameter slurry shield machine, rolls off the production line in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Wednesday. CHINA DAILY Henan, a major industrial province with a key position in China”s equipment manufacturing industry, has shown significant growth in the sector, particularly in tunnel boring machines, agricultural machinery, and power equipment, Vice-Governor Li Tao said on Wednesday at a conference in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital. In the first 10 months of 2025, the value addition of Henan’s equipment manufacturing sector rose 33.4 percent year-on-year, accounting for 13.1 percent of the total from major industrial enterprises and contributing 1.7 percentage points…

In this episode of Inside Residential Property, host Liam Garman sits down with Rethink Financing Director and award-winning mortgage strategist Son Pham to unpack one of the biggest blockers in today’s investing landscape – the belief that serviceability is capped. Together, they reveal why many investors feel “tapped out” and why, from a broker’s perspective, there is almost always more borrowing power available when you know how to navigate lender policy. They’re joined by investor Danny, who walks listeners through his decade-long portfolio journey, starting with an off-the-plan townhouse in Glenmore Park before expanding into high-performing regional and interstate markets.…

The Company is assessing a redeemable preferred share model that would provide investors with direct claims on silver at production cost, secured by mine resource, while funding development without common share dilution. Coquitlam, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 26, 2025) – Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. (TSXV: NTH) (OTCQB: CCWOF) (FSE: QN3) (the “Company” or “Nord”) is evaluating the establishment of a non-dilutive financing framework based on redeemable preferred shares. This framework would allow Nord to fund silver production at its Castle Silver Mine project while providing investors with direct exposure to silver at production cost, secured by property-specific collateral.…

The nights are drawing in and Christmas decorations are about to go up — that only means one thing: the World Darts Championship is back.This year’s tournament is the biggest yet, with an expanded 128-player field competing for a share of the £5 million prize fund which contains an eye-popping £1 million cheque for the winner.Seeded players need to play an extra match to reach the final year — they are joining from the first round — and there are five women set to stand behind the oche at Alexandra Palace for the first time.Fresh from becoming the new world…

Help is on the way for Canadian steel producers and those in softwood lumber affected by the ongoing trade dispute with the United States.Multiple senior government sources confirmed to CTV News that Prime Minister Mark Carney will announce measures on Wednesday to protect the steel industry, which has been hit with 50 per cent tariffs by the Trump administration.The measures, first reported by the Toronto Star, include cutting limits to the amount of steel that can be imported into the country from nations that do not have a free trade agreement with Canada. That amount will drop from 50 to…

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the positions showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with PONY, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.Today, Benzinga’s options scanner spotted 10 options trades for Pony AI.This isn’t normal.The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 100% bullish and 0%, bearish.Out of all of the options we…

The company’s turnaround strategy is taking hold.Shares of Petco (WOOF +14.48%) climbed on Wednesday after the pet products provider reported substantial progress toward its profitability targets. By the close of trading, Petco’s stock price was up more than 14%. Image source: Getty Images. Petco’s transformation is progressing Petco’s net sales declined by 3.1% year over year to $1.5 billion in its fiscal third quarter, which ended on Nov. 1. The pet food supplier closed underperforming stores and moved away from unprofitable product lines to improve its profit margins. These efforts are bearing fruit. Petco’s gross margin improved by 75 basis…

By JAMES CIRRONE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 23:01, 25 November 2025 | Updated: 01:17, 26 November 2025 Ana Navarro stunned her co-hosts on The View by agreeing with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that Americans should not be wearing outrageous outfits in airports and on planes.During a Monday press conference at Newark Liberty International Airport, Duffy said fliers should dress ‘with some respect’ and not wear ‘slippers and pajamas’.’Take my temperature, because I am going to agree with a Trump cabinet member,’ Navarro said on Tuesday’s show. ‘I fly four times a week sometimes, I am tired of seeing people’s a** cheeks, and…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Landlords and owners of expensive homes are to be hit by higher taxes as Rachel Reeves’ Budget leaned on property to help boost the UK’s finances.In an unexpected move, the chancellor unveiled an increase in property income tax from April 2027. From that point, a 2 percentage point increase will be applied to the basic, higher and additional rates, taking them to 22, 42 and 47 per cent, respectively. It came alongside a “mansion tax” surcharge on properties worth more than £2mn,…

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 26, 2025 /CNW/ – Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. (“Wheaton” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has completed the previously announced Gold Stream (the “Gold Stream”) with Carcetti Capital Corporation (“Carcetti”) to support Carcetti’s acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of the Hemlo Mine from Barrick Mining Corporation (“Barrick”), which closed November 26, 2025. The closing of this transaction will deliver immediate production and cash flow to Wheaton. Carcetti’s final financing package for the Acquisition included:(All values in US$ unless otherwise noted) A $300 million Wheaton Gold Stream; Concurrent equity financing with gross proceeds totalling $542 million (the “Equity Financing”),…