WednesdayMay 07, 2025 10:00 am

Is the US Ready as China’s EV Industry Seeks to Dominate Global Markets?

The just-concluded Shanghai Auto Show 2025 showcased China's incredible advancements in battery electric vehicle technology. While most governments in the West have been relatively slow to adopt EVs, Beijing began pumping tens of billions of dollars in subsidies into the domestic electric vehicle sector well over a decade ago, giving its industry a major head start over carmakers in other markets. As a result, China has surpassed the U.S. and Europe to become the largest electric vehicle market on the globe. Its gargantuan population provides a massive market for its homegrown electric cars, and unlike Western carmakers, Chinese vehicle companies…

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MondayMay 05, 2025 10:00 am

Gold Bulls Lose Steam as Rate Cut Expectations Rise

Rising expectations of a benchmark interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve are causing gold prices to fall. With numerous investors betting that the Fed would cut interest rates after the U.S. registered weaker-than-expected growth in the first quarter of 2025, spot gold and gold futures prices experienced some losses on Wednesday. Spot gold prices fell by 0.2% to reach $3,308.32 per ounce, and U.S. gold futures dropped by 0.4% and settled at $3,319.10. Additionally, data shows that in Q1 2025, America's gross domestic product contracted at an annualized rate of 0.3% as businesses in the country scrambled to…

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FridayMay 02, 2025 9:00 am

SolarBank Corp. (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) Expands Portfolio with Additional Solar Project in Upstate New York

SolarBank is developing a 4.584 MW DC ground-mount solar project in upstate New York, projected to power 540 homes. The Forest Hill Rd project will operate under New York’s community solar framework and benefit from VDER compensation and NYSERDA incentives. Solar Simplified will handle subscriber management, allowing SolarBank to focus on development and expansion. The company is not presently importing solar panels from the four countries impacted by the April 21, 2025, U.S. Department of Commerce Tariff announcement. Disseminated on behalf of SolarBank Corporation SolarBank (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2), a premier developer and owner of renewable and…

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