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Counter CEO Gregg Renfrew on Clean Beauty Industry

Gregg Renfrew, founder and CEO of Counter, discusses the clean beauty industry with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” She says the brand evaluates ingredients across 23 different criteria to assess safety for human health, ethical sourcing, and environmental responsibility. (Source: Bloomberg)

Oil Prices Poised to Keep Falling With World Awash in Supply

Old and new oil producers alike are ramping up output as sanctioned barrels from Russia search for buyers, putting a record 1.3 billion barrels of crude on the world’s oceans. Benchmark oil prices are heading for their biggest annual loss since the pandemic, while US gasoline at the pump is less than $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021. The drop is good news for consumers and the politicians who’ve made a point of addressing their cost-of-living concerns, including US President Donald Trum...

DOJ Releases First Batch of Epstein Files

The Justice Department released a tranche of its records on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, a partial disclosure that will only serve to keep interest in — and questions about — the case stoked. The material included court records and evidence from the legal case against Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex trafficking charges. Among the documents were a heavily redacted contact book a “masseuse list” that shows 254 entries, all of them blacke...

Teneo CEO: AI The Largest Spend Item for 2026

Paul Keary, CEO and cofounder of Teneo, says CEOs are taking a longer-term view of AI as a catalyst for business transformation. He tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on “The Close” that after a year focused on AI capital spending, the next phase will center on how enterprises transform using AI. (Source: Bloomberg)

ExGen Resources Completes Acquisition of MTB Metals

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ExGen Resources Inc. (TSXV: EXG; OTC: BXXRF) (“ExGen”) and MTB Metals Corp. (TSXV: MTB, OTCQB: MBYMF, Frankfurt: E8H) (“MTB”) are pleased to announce completion of the previously disclosed plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”), pursuant to which ExGen acquired all of the issued and outstanding securities of MTB by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

Bigger IPOs are Coming in 2026: Amy Butte

Amy Butte, chief financial officer of Navan, says companies are increasingly prepared to go public, pointing to the benefits of access to capital and acquisition currency. She tells Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close” that a strong year-end backdrop is supportive for capital markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Iovance Biotherapeutics Reports Inducement Grants under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA) ("Iovance" or the “Company”), a biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing, and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (“TIL”) therapies for patients with cancer, today announced that on December 18, 2025 (the “Date of Grant”), the Company approved the grant of inducement stock options covering an aggregate of 43,150 shares of Iovance’s common stock to four new, no...

Vanguard Investments Canada Announces Estimated 2025 Annual Capital Gains Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs®

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Emerging Markets Starting Bull Cycle: Jamison

Thea Jamison, founder and managing director of CHANGE Global, says the firm believes emerging markets are still in the early stages of a cycle, citing improving fundamentals, signs of shifting capital flows, and compelling valuations. She tells Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Nexus Industrial REIT Announces the Acquisition of Two Montreal Industrial Buildings

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nexus Industrial REIT (“Nexus” or the "REIT") (TSX: NXR.UN) is pleased to announce the acquisition of two industrial buildings located in Montreal, Quebec for $40.1 million. The buildings have a combined gross leasable area (“GLA”) of 277 thousand square feet and are under long-term leases expiring in November 2032. The going in cap rate on the leases is 6.6%, which resets to an estimated stabilized market rate of 10.4% in 2028. The acquisit...

Nexus Industrial REIT Releases Its Sustainability Plan

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nexus Industrial REIT (“Nexus” or the "REIT") (TSX: NXR.UN) is pleased to announce the release of its Sustainability Plan. The Sustainability Plan outlines Nexus’ integration between sustainability and strategic objectives.