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Canada retail sales for February -0.4% versus -0.4% estimate

Canada retail sales for February -0.4% versus -0.4% estimate

Prior month -0.6% Retail sales -0.4% versus -0.4% estimate In volume terms, retail sales decreased 0.4% in February. Ex auto +0.5% versus -0.4% estimate. Prior month revised from +0.2% to +0.1% The advanced report for March show a gain of 0.7% in March. Retail sales decreased in seven provinces in February. The largest provincial decrease […]

US nuclear plant set to reopen, a win for Trump

US nuclear plant set to reopen, a win for Trump

Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses whether the Trump administration is exploring more green energy and solar projects on ‘Varney & Co.’ The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan is one step closer to restarting as President Donald Trump forges ahead to open up American energy sources. “In advancing President Trump’s commitment to meet our growing demand […]

How experience shapes hippocampal place cell activity to create flexible cognitive maps

How experience shapes hippocampal place cell activity to create flexible cognitive maps

Balanced goal- and space-referenced spatial coding in a familiar environment. Credit: Qian, Li & Magee. (Nature Neuroscience, 2025). The mammalian brain is known to produce mental representations of the spatial environment, known as cognitive maps, that help humans and animals navigate their surroundings. A subpopulation of neurons in the CA1 area of the hippocampus, which […]

Chicken wars: Fast-food companies leaning into the increasingly popular protein

Chicken wars: Fast-food companies leaning into the increasingly popular protein

Brian Vendig, MJP Wealth Advisors President, and Ryan Payne, ‘Payne Points of Wealth’ podcast host, discuss Big Tech reporting and key earnings and revenue estimates for McDonald’s. Several major fast food companies are leaning into chicken.  McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Wendy’s have each indicated in recent months that they are looking to ramp up their […]

Cavaliers post NBA playoff record for most 3-pointers in a quarter

Cavaliers post NBA playoff record for most 3-pointers in a quarter

At the start of the playoffs, the Cavaliers were one of four franchises tied for most three-pointers in a single quarter. After this past Wednesday evening’s match against the Heat, they now own this record for themselves, having reached the highest mark with 11 made shots from beyond the arc.  This feat occurred during the […]

Liverpool v Tottenham: Line-ups, stats and preview

Liverpool v Tottenham: Line-ups, stats and preview

Prediction for Liverpool v Tottenham Spurs will have one eye on Bodo/Glimt while Liverpool’s full focus will be on gaining the point they need. The Reds have not been at their sparkling best in recent weeks but they will surely get the job done here. Slot will hope his side score early and the party […]