Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images Sigma Lithium ( SGML ) up 3.5% pre-market Thursday after saying it signed a $100M collateralized bank guarantee with a major Brazilian bank, enabling the company to access development bank financing. Sigma Lithium ( SGML ) said the bank guarantee will support the construction and installation of its Greentech Industrial Plant 2, raising the company's nameplate annual p...
Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images Sigma Lithium ( SGML ) up 3.5% pre-market Thursday after saying it signed a $100M collateralized bank guarantee with a major Brazilian bank, enabling the company to access development bank financing. Sigma Lithium ( SGML ) said the bank guarantee will support the construction and installation of its Greentech Industrial Plant 2, raising the company's nameplate annual production capacity of high-grade premium lithium oxide concentrate to 520K metric tons from 270K tons. "The support from our banking partners in Brazil and global clients for our lithium oxide underscores the strength of these relationships, the competitiveness of our industrialized product, and their confidence in our management team and business strategy," Sigma Lithium ( SGML ) Co-Chair Ana Cabral said. More on Sigma Lithium Sigma Lithium: Turning Into A Cash Machine Sigma Lithium Improves Operationally, But My Bull Case Has Somewhat Played Out Sigma Lithium Q4 2025 Earnings Call Presentation
Met Office names fourth storm of the year, with weather warnings in place across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England The Met Office has named its fourth storm of the year, which will bring very strong winds in the north of the UK on Saturday evening into Easter Sunday. Storm Dave will bring wind gusts of 60 to 70mph in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and parts o...
Met Office names fourth storm of the year, with weather warnings in place across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England The Met Office has named its fourth storm of the year, which will bring very strong winds in the north of the UK on Saturday evening into Easter Sunday. Storm Dave will bring wind gusts of 60 to 70mph in parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north Wales and parts of Northern England, with a possibility of gusts of up to 90mph in some areas. Continue reading...
BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - China's central bank has expanded its digital yuan programme by adding a dozen additional banks as operators, confirming a Reuters report last month.
BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - China's central bank has expanded its digital yuan programme by adding a dozen additional banks as operators, confirming a Reuters report last month.
It's been a tough past couple of months for AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) shareholders. The telecom technology stock started the year on a bullish note, but it's now down more than 30% from its late-January peak. Uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East is a contributing factor to this sell-off, although chatter about SpaceX's impending public offering has also arguably diverted ...
It's been a tough past couple of months for AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) shareholders. The telecom technology stock started the year on a bullish note, but it's now down more than 30% from its late-January peak. Uncertainty stemming from the conflict in the Middle East is a contributing factor to this sell-off, although chatter about SpaceX's impending public offering has also arguably diverted some investor attention. Then there's just broad market weakness linked to worries of economic headwinds. Once all this dust settles, though, don't be surprised to see this stock end 2026 much higher than where it started. Continue reading
(RTTNews) - Skeena Resources Ltd. (SKE, SKE.TO), a mining company, on Thursday announced the pricing of its offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% senior secured notes due 2031.
(RTTNews) - Skeena Resources Ltd. (SKE, SKE.TO), a mining company, on Thursday announced the pricing of its offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% senior secured notes due 2031.
If you're able to retire with $1 million or more, you may be able to truly enjoy your senior years to the fullest. But retiring a millionaire isn't something that's just reserved for higher earners. In reality, many Americans who reach that milestone manage to do so on fairly ordinary incomes. Not convinced you can accumulate a $1 million IRA or 401(k) by retirement? Let's run the numbers to see h...
If you're able to retire with $1 million or more, you may be able to truly enjoy your senior years to the fullest. But retiring a millionaire isn't something that's just reserved for higher earners. In reality, many Americans who reach that milestone manage to do so on fairly ordinary incomes. Not convinced you can accumulate a $1 million IRA or 401(k) by retirement? Let's run the numbers to see how the math shakes out. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Flutterwave Inc. , Africa’s most valuable financial-technology unicorn, has secured a Nigerian license to operate as a national microlender and will be able to compete with banks for business. The company joins global fintech firms such as Revolut Ltd. and Wise Plc in seeking banking licenses to accelerate expansion. The Nigerian approval will allow Flutterwave to offer bank accounts, hold custome...
Flutterwave Inc. , Africa’s most valuable financial-technology unicorn, has secured a Nigerian license to operate as a national microlender and will be able to compete with banks for business. The company joins global fintech firms such as Revolut Ltd. and Wise Plc in seeking banking licenses to accelerate expansion. The Nigerian approval will allow Flutterwave to offer bank accounts, hold customer deposits and lend money subject to limits. Such services that were previously provided to its customers by Flutterwave’s partner banks, its chief executive officer said. “We’ve got a national microfinance bank license,” founder and CEO Olugbenga Agboola said in an interview. “The aim is to do whatever we can do to give the best reliability to our customers.” The company already has licenses for payment services and cross-border money transfers in the West African nation. The additional microfinance license means it can now offer savings and loans products across the country. 25 African Startups to Watch This Year PE Firms Freeze Nigeria Deals as They Lobby Over Higher Tax African Startups Double Debt Funding as Equity Investors Demur Most Nigerian commercial lenders trail fintechs in their payment processing because of poor investment in tech infrastructure, pushing them to collaborate with fintech firms who in return gain access to their customers. Nigeria limits how much a microfinance bank can lend to an individual or company based on a percentage of the bank’s shareholder funds, with most of its loan portfolio dedicated to micro-loans and not large corporate customers. Flutterwave, launched in 2016, operates in around 35 African countries, accepts payments in more than 30 currencies and handles 500,000 payments daily, according to its website. Agboola said the company plans to start the microfinance lender this quarter with offices in the commercial hub of Lagos and the capital Abuja, with an initial focus on small and medium-sized businesses. “We want to control how ...