Canopy Growth, world’s largest pot company, lost $1 billion in three months By Max A. Cherney Published: Aug 15, 2019 Stock falls 10% in late trading after elimination of C$1.18 billion in warrants related to Constellation Brands investment leads to earnings miss Bloomberg News/LandovAnalysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated fiscal first-quarter adjusted losses of C$0.38 a share…
Not too shabby for a place with no natural resources… Simon Black June 10, 2019 Hong Kong There are truly so many things to love about Hong Kong. Most visitors would probably gush about the exotic night life or legendary cuisine (the Cantonese, they say, eat anything with four legs… except the table.) All…
In the absence of a common narrative shared by the U.S. and China, the two nations are likely to drift more rapidly apart. Trust builds on itself just as distrust builds on itself as well, compounding into deep enmity over time. BEIJING — I have watched carefully the evolution of China’s concept of a “New…
The cyclists say nakedness highlights their vulnerability on the road Thousands of naked cyclists have ridden through the streets of Mexico City to mark the World Naked Bike Ride. The event is to raise awareness of the importance of cycling for exercise and as a way to reduce fossil fuels. Organisers say riding naked…
Americans are too selfish to understand that by helping their neighbors, they create a safety net for themselves. Two years ago, Barack Obama signed into law the most comprehensive reform of American health care since Medicare. Most of its provisions haven’t been implemented yet. But the debate about it rages on at…
Old globes are comforting relics. They show how old rivalries and threats fade — just as today’s will do. al-Qaeda Crippled If you are looking for a date on a globe, you probably won’t find one. Most manufacturers want to preserve shelf life as long as possible. But half the fun of…
RADIATION RISES AND MAY BE OUT OF CONTROL Workers were ordered to withdraw briefly from a stricken Japanese nuclear power plant on Wednesday after radiation levels surged, Kyodo news reported, a development that suggested the crisis was spiraling out of control. Just hours earlier another fire broke out at the earthquake-crippled plant, which has sent…
Charges filed against ex-dictator Jean-Claude `Baby Doc’ Duvalier THONY BELIZAIRE / STAFF Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier is arrested January 18 2011 by police in the Karibe Hotel in Port-au-Prince. Police took Duvalier from his hotel Tuesday and headed to the prosecutor’s office, witnesses said Tuesday. The ousted president, who made a surprise…