06:23 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Trump administration is considering reallocating at least $2 billion from the CHIPS Act to fund critical minerals projects, Reuters reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The potential shift would redirect money from semiconductor research and chip factory construction to reduce US reliance on China for minerals like germanium and gallium,...

06:24 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Cerrado Gold ( CRDOF ) late on Thursday reported lower second-quarter net income and revenue along with a decrease in gold equivalent production. Net income from continuing operations came in at $1.2 million, down from $1.4 million. Revenue was $29.6 million, down from $29.9 million. Adjusted EBITDA also fell to $7.4 million from...

06:20 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- R Scott Asen, 10% Owner, on August 20, 2025, executed a purchase for 204,220 shares in Durect ( DRRX ) for $386,666. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Asen has control over a total of 3,636,612 common shares of the company, with 2,666,612 shares held directly and 970,000 controlled indirectly. SEC...

06:25 AM EDT, 08/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft ( MSFT )-backed (MSFT) OpenAI and Amazon ( AMZN )-backed (AMZN) Anthropic are tightening their grip over investors by clamping down on special purpose vehicles amid potential risks, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Such investment vehicles are posing new risks for start-ups, expanding their list of...