TORONTO, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECN Capital Corp. (TSX: ECN) (“ECN Capital” or “the Company”) announced today that it intends to file its financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025, after markets close on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The Company will host an analyst briefing to discuss these results commencing at 5:30 PM (ET) on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The call can be accessed as follows: Webcasthttps://app.webinar.net/pNznM6Eme5L  To ...

Company to Host WebcastWASHINGTON, July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) plans to report its second quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025, before the opening of U.S. financial markets.Fannie Mae has scheduled a webcast to discuss the company's results at 8:00 a.m., ET, on July 30, 2025.Prior to the webcast, the company's second quarter 2025 earnings news release, quarterly report on Form 10-Q, earnings presentation to accompany the webcast, and other supplementa ...

Bedford, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 25, 2025) - Sylla Gold Corp. (TSXV: SYG) (OTC Pink: SYGCF) ("Sylla" or the "Company") announces that, further to its press release of June 6, 2025, the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") has approved the issuance of an aggregate of 599,998 common shares (each, a "Common Share") in the capital of the Company at a deemed price of $0.015 per Common Share, in connection with its unsecured promissory notes (the "Notes"), dated June 6, 2025, in the principal amount of ...

Core Insights - Meta has appointed Shengjia Zhao, a former OpenAI researcher, as the Chief Scientist of its new AI unit, Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) [1][2] - Zhao is recognized for his contributions to significant AI breakthroughs, including ChatGPT and GPT-4, and will set the research agenda for MSL [2][4] - Meta is actively recruiting top talent from leading AI organizations to strengthen its research capabilities [5][6] Leadership and Structure - Zhao co-founded MSL and has been leading its scientific efforts since inception, now formalizing his leadership role [2][3] - Alexandr Wang, the former CEO of Scale AI, leads MSL, while Zhao's expertise complements Wang's unconventional background in AI [3][10] - Meta's AI leadership now includes two chief scientists, Zhao and Yann LeCun, indicating a robust team to compete with industry leaders like OpenAI and Google [10] Research Focus - MSL will prioritize AI reasoning models, an area where Meta currently lacks a competitive offering [4] - Zhao's work on OpenAI's reasoning model, o1, is expected to influence MSL's research direction [4] Recruitment and Investment - Meta has been aggressive in recruiting, offering substantial compensation packages to attract top researchers, including "exploding offers" that have tight deadlines [6] - The company is enhancing its cloud computing infrastructure, with plans to utilize a one gigawatt cloud computing cluster, Prometheus, by 2026, to support extensive AI model training [8][9]

Paramount and Skydance have confirmed that their long-gestating merger is expected to finally close on August 7. The date had been mentioned in recent days by sources familiar with the transaction, but the companies confirmed it Friday in a press release. The $8 billion-plus transaction received the FCC’s blessing Thursday, effectively bringing an end to the year-long business saga. With that final hurdle cleared, only administrative details and paperwork are left to be completed before the combination can ...

Core Viewpoint - The Portnoy Law Firm has initiated an investigation into potential securities fraud involving Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. and may file a class action on behalf of affected investors [1][3]. Group 1: Investigation and Allegations - The investigation is prompted by concerns raised on July 18, 2025, regarding the recording of costs related to digital sales, with management believing there may be an overstatement of up to $23.0 million in accounts receivable as of May 3, 2025 [3]. - The law firm encourages investors who lost money to contact them for a complimentary case evaluation and to discuss their legal rights [2]. Group 2: Market Reaction - Following the announcement of the potential overstatement, Barnes & Noble's stock price fell sharply by $2.36 per share, approximately 21%, closing at $8.87 on July 21, 2025, leading to significant losses for investors [4].

Core Insights - Netflix is actively seeking a podcast leader to develop video podcasts for its streaming platform, indicating a serious commitment to this growing medium [1][5] - The company's interest in video podcasting is partly driven by the success of competitors like YouTube, which has established itself as a dominant player in the video podcasting space [2] - Netflix is also exploring creator content, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos expressing enthusiasm for collaborations with various creators and video podcasters [3] Company Strategy - The search for a podcast leader suggests Netflix aims to create video-first podcasts targeting a large audience, reflecting a shift in audience preferences towards video content [5] - The potential podcast role may be integrated within Netflix's TV and film licensing division, indicating a strategy that could involve licensing existing shows and creating original content [10] Industry Trends - Podcast listening has significantly increased, with 73% of people aged 12 and over in the US engaging with podcasts, up from 55% in 2020, highlighting a growing market [11] - Video podcasting is also on the rise, with 51% of the same demographic reporting they have watched a podcast [11] - Podcast advertising revenue is projected to grow, reaching $2.4 billion in 2024 and expected to exceed $2.5 billion in 2025 [12]

Paramount and Skydance have confirmed that their long-gestating merger is expected to finally close on August 7. The date had been mentioned in recent days by sources familiar with the transaction, but the companies confirmed it Friday in a press release. The $8 billion-plus transaction received the FCC’s blessing Thursday, effectively bringing an end to the year-long business saga. With that final hurdle cleared, only administrative details and paperwork are left to be completed before the combination can ...

Tractor Supply (TSCO 0.03%), a leading rural lifestyle retailer serving recreational farmers, ranchers, and others who enjoy the rural lifestyle, released its second quarter 2025 results on July 24, 2025. GAAP revenue was $4.44 billion, beating the consensus GAAP estimate of $4.39 billion. Reported earnings per share (GAAP) were $0.81, ahead of the expected $0.80. While operating income, net income, and comparable store sales (GAAP) showed measured improvement over the prior year, Operating expense growth c ...

Core Viewpoint - Rumble Resources Inc. has successfully completed a non-brokered private placement, raising $525,000 through the sale of 7,000,000 units, which will be utilized for the Wilmac Project and other corporate purposes [1] Group 1: Private Placement Details - The private placement consisted of 7,000,000 units priced at $0.075 each, generating total proceeds of $525,000 [1] - Each unit includes one common share and one two-year transferable share purchase warrant, allowing the holder to acquire an additional common share for $0.10 [1] - Of the total units, 4,700,000 were sold under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, which allows for immediate trading of the common shares, while the remaining 2,300,000 units are restricted from trading until November 26, 2025 [1] Group 2: Wilmac Project Acquisition - Rumble has the option to acquire a 70% interest in the Wilmac Copper-Gold Project, subject to a 2% net smelter returns royalty [3] - The Wilmac Project is located in south-central British Columbia, approximately 10 kilometers west of the Copper Mountain Mine [3] - The proceeds from the private placement will be allocated towards funding the acquisition and exploration of the Wilmac Project [1] Group 3: Additional Issuance - The company has issued an additional 1,000,000 units related to the Wilmac Copper-Gold Project, with similar terms as the previous units, and these are also restricted from trading until November 26, 2025 [2]