- ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES POSITIVE DFS RESULTS FOR THE ASSAFOU PROJECT THAT UNDERPINS THE NEXT PHASE OF ORGANIC GROWTH
Apr 23, 2026 · globenewswire.com
ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES POSITIVE DFS RESULTS FOR THE ASSAFOU PROJECT THAT UNDERPINS THE NEXT PHASE OF ORGANIC GROWTH
- ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES POSITIVE DFS RESULTS FOR THE ASSAFOU PROJECT THAT UNDERPINS THE NEXT PHASE OF ORGANIC GROWTH
Apr 23, 2026 · globenewswire.com
ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES POSITIVE DFS RESULTS FOR THE ASSAFOU PROJECT THAT UNDERPINS THE NEXT PHASE OF ORGANIC GROWTH
- ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES POSITIVE DFS RESULTS FOR THE ASSAFOU PROJECT THAT UNDERPINS THE NEXT PHASE OF ORGANIC GROWTH
Apr 23, 2026
ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES POSITIVE DFS RESULTS FOR THE ASSAFOU PROJECT THAT UNDERPINS THE NEXT PHASE OF ORGANIC GROWTH
- Capital One Boosts Provision for Bad Loans, Misses Estimates
Apr 21, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- Capital One Financial Corp., the biggest US credit-card lender, reported a first-quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates and set aside more cash to cover soured loans.
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Provision for credit losses surged 72% from 12 months earlier to $4.07 billion, the McLean, Virginia-based bank said in a statement Tuesday, almost a year after completing its acquisition of rival Discover Financial Services. Adjusted earnings per share totaled $4.42, missing the $4.56 average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.
Shares of Capital One fell 2.1% to $198.23 in extended trading at 5:36 p.m. in New York. The stock had tumbled 16% this year through the close of regular trading, the worst performance in the 24-company KBW Bank Index.
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The conflict in the Middle East “presents a significant cloud on the horizon,” Capital One Chief Executive Officer Rich Fairbank said during a conference call with analysts. If energy prices remain elevated, “that would be a real headwind for consumers” and a drag on the US economy, he said.
First-quarter net interest margin, the difference between what the bank earns on loans and what it pays for deposits, was 7.87%, less than the 8.19% average estimate of analysts.
Earlier this month, Capital One completed its $5.15 billion acquisition of Brex, a financial-technology firm that specializes in corporate expense management.
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- Challenger DFS Pit Optimisation Drilling Complete
Apr 15, 2026 · accessnewswire.com
Targeting Initial ‘Stage 1' DFS & Ore Reserves conversion by H2 CY 2026 HIGHLIGHTS DFS underway following dual Challenger JORC (2012) Mineral Resources upgrades to 313koz Au, targeting JORC (2012) Ore Reserves conversion and a ‘Stage 1' DFS by H2 CY 20261 DFS objective to model a viable, simplified ‘baseline' Stage 1 operation to underwrite restart of CGM and maximise Challenger, Tarcoola, Wudinna & Tolmer development optionality Following the recent completion of 8,065m reverse circulation (RC) Resource upgrade drilling, a total of 1,322m diamond drilling (DD) completed for open pit design and metallurgical optimisation 2 First assays from recently completed Resource upgrade RC drilling expected imminently 2 1 Refer to ASX announcements dated 30 June and 8 / 28 September 2025 2 Refer to ASX announcements dated 2 February, 26 March 2026 ADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2026 / Barton Gold Holdings Limited (ASX:BGD)(OTCQB:BGDFF)(FRA:BGD3) (Barton or Company) is pleased to confirm the completion of pit optimisation drilling at its South Australian Challenger Gold Project ( Challenger ), adjacent to its wholly-owned Central Gawler Mill (CGM). Foraco Drilling was engaged to complete the program.
- CHALLENGER DFS PIT OPTIMISATION DRILLING COMPLETE
Apr 15, 2026
TARGETING INITIAL ‘STAGE 1' DFS & ORE RESERVES CONVERSION BY H2 CY 2026 HIGHLIGHTS DFS UNDERWAY FOLLOWING DUAL CHALLENGER JORC (2012) MINERAL RESOURCES UPGRADES TO 313KOZ AU, TARGETING JORC (2012) ORE RESERVES CONVERSION AND A ‘STAGE 1' DFS BY H2 CY 20261 DFS OBJECTIVE TO MODEL A VIABLE, SIMPLIFIED ‘BASELINE' STAGE 1 OPERATION TO UNDERWRITE RESTART OF CGM AND MAXIMISE CHALLENGER, TARCOOLA, WUDINNA & TOLMER DEVELOPMENT OPTIONALITY FOLLOWING THE RECENT COMPLETION OF 8,065M REVERSE CIRCULATION (RC) RESOURCE UPGRADE DRILLING, A TOTAL OF 1,322M DIAMOND DRILLING (DD) COMPLETED FOR OPEN PIT DESIGN AND METALLURGICAL OPTIMISATION 2 FIRST ASSAYS FROM RECENTLY COMPLETED RESOURCE UPGRADE RC DRILLING EXPECTED IMMINENTLY 2 1 REFER TO ASX ANNOUNCEMENTS DATED 30 JUNE AND 8 / 28 SEPTEMBER 2025 2 REFER TO ASX ANNOUNCEMENTS DATED 2 FEBRUARY, 26 MARCH 2026 ADELAIDE, AU / ACCESS NEWSWIRE / APRIL 15, 2026 / BARTON GOLD HOLDINGS LIMITED (ASX:BGD)(OTCQB:BGDFF)(FRA:BGD3) (BARTON OR COMPANY) IS PLEASED TO CONFIRM THE COMPLETION OF PIT OPTIMISATION DRILLING AT ITS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CHALLENGER GOLD PROJECT ( CHALLENGER ), ADJACENT TO ITS WHOLLY-OWNED CENTRAL GAWLER MILL (CGM). FORACO DRILLING WAS ENGAGED TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM.
- Capital One: Discover Drag, Subprime Stress, Hold
Apr 12, 2026 · seekingalpha.com
Capital One Financial earns a hold rating as integration costs from Discover and Brex acquisitions will depress earnings over the next 12–24 months. COF's transformation into a vertically integrated, closed-loop payments network is strategically significant but faces macro headwinds and minimal valuation upside. Rising consumer delinquencies, a softening labor market, and higher-for-longer rates threaten COF's credit quality and net interest margin.
- DRINKS Survey Finds $40B Gap Between How Consumers Discover Alcohol and How They Can Buy It, as Demand for Embedded Commerce and AI Recommendations Surges
Apr 7, 2026 · businesswire.com
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DRINKS, the leading AI-powered SaaS platform for the $285 billion U.S. alcohol market, today released findings from its latest national consumer survey. The headline: social media has crossed over from discovery channel to direct purchase driver for alcohol. Sixty-three percent of consumers aged 21 to 34 have purchased alcohol because of social media content, up from 49 to 55% who cited social media as a key discovery source in March 2025. The findings come from tw.
- DRINKS SURVEY FINDS $40B GAP BETWEEN HOW CONSUMERS DISCOVER ALCOHOL AND HOW THEY CAN BUY IT, AS DEMAND FOR EMBEDDED COMMERCE AND AI RECOMMENDATIONS SURGES
Apr 7, 2026
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DRINKS, THE LEADING AI-POWERED SAAS PLATFORM FOR THE $285 BILLION U.S. ALCOHOL MARKET, TODAY RELEASED FINDINGS FROM ITS LATEST NATIONAL CONSUMER SURVEY. THE HEADLINE: SOCIAL MEDIA HAS CROSSED OVER FROM DISCOVERY CHANNEL TO DIRECT PURCHASE DRIVER FOR ALCOHOL. SIXTY-THREE PERCENT OF CONSUMERS AGED 21 TO 34 HAVE PURCHASED ALCOHOL BECAUSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT, UP FROM 49 TO 55% WHO CITED SOCIAL MEDIA AS A KEY DISCOVERY SOURCE IN MARCH 2025. THE FINDINGS COME FROM TW.
- Card volume rises with digital boost
Apr 3, 2026
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Dive Brief:
Payments volume on Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover consumer and commercial cards issued in the U.S. rose 6.4% to $11.46 trillion last year over 2024, according to the industry research firm Nilson Report. The volume includes credit, debit and prepaid cards. The volumes for just credit cards issued in the U.S. by those card companies climbed a lesser 6.1% last year over 2024 to $6.51 trillion, according to data compiled and presented in the Nilson Report’s February issue. Visa captured the largest market share overall, and for the credit and debit segments. “There's a surprising amount of new transactions as Visa and Mastercard really work to expand the merchant acceptance side of the business,” Nilson Report publisher and owner David Robertson said in an interview last month. “In partnership with those aggregators like Stripe, Square, etc., etc., we’re making it easier for smaller businesses to get into the market.”
Dive Insight:
The Nilson Report data shows that card issuers and networks continue to thrive in the marketplace despite digital innovations that have threatened to slow their growth. The volume increase last year was bigger than the 5.9% jump in 2024, compared to 2023, when the activity rose to $10.77 trillion.
While upstart digital rivals like Stripe and Block’s Square also provide services to help merchants process payments, and digital wallets offered by PayPal and Block’s Cash App give consumers new tools, they all frequently still tap traditional credit or debit cards. Part of what those new digital companies are accomplishing is smoothing the way to let smaller businesses process payments.
With more of those smaller merchants processing card payments, “it allows all of us to make more transactions, Robertson said. “That rising tide is carrying all boats.”
San Francisco-based Visa dominated the market last year, as it has in the past, handling 31% of debit transactions on U.S. issued cards, and 30% of credit transactions, according to the Nilson Report. Purchase, New York-based Mastercard ranked second, with a 14% credit card market share and 12% debit card market share.
Visa made decisions in the past to pick certain financial institutions as card issuing partners and then to work with them to grow the business, Robertson explained. One of those bank partners is JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the U.S. Visa also forged deals with retailers, including Costco Wholesale, and arranged exclusive sponsorships, like sponsoring the Winter Olympics in Milan this year, to build its position in the market, he noted.
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