Dow skids nearly 600 points and stock market’s losses deepen as Fed’s Powell says faster …

During Tuesday’s testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee as a part of the CARES act, Powell said that risk of persistent inflation has risen and said that the central bank may need to speed up its reduction of asset-purchases, which could set the table for faster interest-rate increases by the Fed, potentially bearish […]

Analyst sees more green ahead for cannabis grower Village Farms – MarketWatch

“As domestic peers are forced to pivot away from the everyday low-price segment and resort to buying from producers such as Pure Sun Farms, we think VFF will gain market share in both the domestic-branded and unbranded segments and will likely undercut Canadian peers in the export markets once it gets all the proper permits.” […]

TotalEnergies SE: Republic of the Congo: The Planting of More than One Million Trees …

On the occasion of the National Tree Planting Day in the Republic of the Congo, TotalEnergies has launched the “Batéké Carbon Sink” afforestation operations. We warmly thank the Republic of the Congo, whose support for the operation is essential, for its commitment to the preservation of forests and the promotion of afforestation activities,” said Nicolas […]

Canopy Growth narrows loss but flags Canadian cannabis market challenges – MarketWatch

“The company is taking steps to improve its Canadian recreational business, with increased supply of in-demand high THC flower products and new product launches across flower, pre-roll joints, vapes, edibles and beverages expected to improve market share.” Shares of Canopy Growth fell 3% in pre-market trades. …Read the full story

Dow edges back from record high as stock-market investors parse biggest CPI increase since 2008

stock indexes on Tuesday morning edged slightly lower from Monday’s record closes, as investors assessed a hotter-than-expected consumer inflation report for June, which suggests to some that the Federal Reserve may neeed to consider removing some of its monetary policy measures to avoid an overheated post-COVID economy. …Read the full story