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Calls for government taskforce to tackle poverty

Charities, schools and businesses warn too many families are struggling with the cost of living.

Notable Thursday Option Activity: UAL, HUM, HOOD

UAL, HUM, HOOD

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in United Airlines Holdings Inc (Symbol: UAL), where a total volume of 28,987 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of

Notable Thursday Option Activity: NOW, AMZN, PLTR

NOW, AMZN, PLTR

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in ServiceNow Inc (Symbol: NOW), where a total of 124,321 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 12.4 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 57.1

Graphite One Clears Ohio EPA Hurdle for Battery Plant

Graphite One (G1) (TSXV:GPH,OTCQX:GPHOF) announced it had cleared a regulatory hurdle on Thursday (July 16) as the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency accepted the company’s air permit application for a planned active anode materials facility.The Ohio EPA determined the permit application is preliminarily and administratively complete, transitioning the Conneaut project into the detailed technical review phase. Securing the air permit is a mandatory precondition for facility construction.“Acceptance into technical review reflects the quality of the work completed by G1’s engineering and permitting teams,” CEO Mike Schaffner said in the announcement. “We appreciate Ohio EPA’s review and remain focused on advancing the project efficiently toward construction.”The Conneaut facility is engineered to manufacture synthetic active anode materials. an essential input for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage. The development blueprint targets an initial production capacity of 10,000 tons per year starting in the fourth quarter of 2027. The company plans to scale operations to yield 25,000 tons of synthetic graphite and graphitization output annually by the fourth quarter of 2028.The expedited timeline seeks to address an impending domestic supply deficit. According to projections by S&P Global Mobility, North American graphite demand for battery applications will surge from roughly 56,000 tons in 2023 to more than 620,000 tons by 2030. Despite graphite constituting up to 95 percent of an electric vehicle battery anode by weight, the US remains 100 percent reliant on imported natural graphite, a supply chain primarily controlled by China.Graphite One seeks to counter this vulnerability through a vertically integrated and dual-site strategy, enabling the Ohio processing facility to commence commercial operations independently and creating an early path to revenue while the company advances its upstream asset: the Graphite Creek project near Nome, Alaska.Graphite Creek currently ranks as the largest known natural graphite deposit in the US. Last week, Graphite One confirmed that the US Army Corps of Engineers recommended a comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to progress the permitting effort for the Alaskan mine.Management noted that it has prepared for the EIS review process from the outset and maintains its targeted 2029 commercial startup date for natural graphite extraction at Graphite Creek.For the Ohio facility, the transition into technical review follows a June milestone where Graphite One secured a design contract with a leading engineering firm to optimize commercial-scale production. Don’t forget to follow us @INN_Resource for real-time news updates!Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

Here's why the housing market is hurting so much this summer

Mortgage rates are high, home prices at record levels and consumers stressed. These are all contributing to a drop in existing home sales and builder sentiment.

Dallas Fed President Logan calls for 'modestly' higher interest rates

The policymaker said this week's good inflation news wasn't good enough.

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in General Motors Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to GM stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Revving Up Returns: Big Banks Race Through the Rate Plateau

JPM, BAC, GS, WFC

Headline earnings beats across money-center banks frequently mask deep divergences in net interest income sustainability and operational leverage. A rapid glance at big bank second-quarter 2026 earnings reports shows broad consensus beats across the board. However, peeling back

ARM's Expanding Royalty Opportunity Is Powering Its AI Growth Story

ARM, SNPS, CDNS

Arm Holdings' expanding royalty opportunities and AI-focused chip strategy are strengthening its long-term growth potential.

Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Financial Institution Stock?

FISI

Investors need to pay close attention to FISI stock based on the movements in the options market lately.