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USA Rare Earth Actively Pursuing Acquisition Opportunities Around The World At the Semafor World Economy forum, USA Rare Earth CEO Barbara Humpton explained that the company is actively pursuing acquisition opportunities worldwide across the entire critical minerals supply chain. This includes everything from extraction and refining to magnet production. Highlighting the company’s international strategy, she pointed to a recent agreement to acquire a stake in Carester, a rare earth processing firm based in France, in partnership with French investor Infravia, according to Semafor.  Speaking in Washington, DC, Humpton noted that this move...

Who's Winning China's Sportswear Battle? UBS Say It's Not Nike Greater China accounts for about 13% of Nike's revenue and 15% of Adidas', making the world's second-largest economy a major competitive battleground for both clothing brands.  A new UBS note highlights a widening divergence, with Adidas gaining market share as Nike's turnaround struggles to gain solid traction. UBS retail analyst Jay Sole wrote Monday that Adidas continues to outperform Nike in China, citing an industry expert who highlighted Adidas's stronger locally tailored products and marketing. Nike, meanwhile, faces weaker product momentum woes,...

ATF Director Denies Existence Of Gun Registry, Warns That Future Admins Could Develop One Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times, Gun Owners of America and members of Congress are renewing their call for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to destroy approximately 1.4 billion ATF records that they call an illegal gun registry. ATF Director Robert Cekada and President Donald Trump say ATF databases comply with federal law while providing an important crime-fighting tool. Cekada tells a story about the widow of a former ATF employee who wanted...