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Investors value green labels — but not always for the right reasons

Mar 08, 2025 07:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Investing

Imagine you are choosing between two similar investment options. One has a green label, promising to fund climate-friendly projects and assets. The other offers a slightly higher return, but has no green label. Which do...

Wall Street Rebounds as Investors Eye Tariff Uncertainty, Jobs Report

Mar 07, 2025 02:12 am UTC| Economy Investing

U.S. stock futures edged higher Thursday evening after Wall Streets sharp decline, fueled by uncertainty over President Donald Trumps shifting tariff policies. Investors remained cautious ahead of a crucial employment...

How the UK’s rollback of banking regulations could risk another financial crisis

Mar 02, 2025 16:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Fund Investing

After the global financial crisis of 2007-08, the UKs banking sector was placed under a much stricter regime. Bonuses were limited, regulations were beefed up and the whole industry scrutinised like never before. The idea...

South Korea to End Short-Selling Ban as Financial Market Uncertainty Persists

Feb 14, 2025 02:36 am UTC| Politics Fund Investing Fintech Law

South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok announced on Friday that authorities would closely monitor financial markets amid rising uncertainty from U.S. trade policies and global geopolitical tensions. Choi emphasized...

Do investment tax breaks work? A new study finds the evidence is ‘mixed at best’

Feb 09, 2025 03:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Life Law Investing

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released a discussion paper this week on investment tax breaks. The study looks at whether tax incentives, such as instant asset write-offs for utes, boost business investment. Business...

Elliott Investment Management Takes Significant Stake in BP to Push for Value Growth

Feb 09, 2025 03:24 am UTC| Business Private Equity Investing

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has acquired a stake in BP (NYSE:BP), aiming to enhance shareholder value. While the exact size of the stake remains undisclosed, Bloomberg reports it is significant....

KiwiSaver shakeup: private asset investment has risks that could outweigh the rewards

Feb 03, 2025 10:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Investing

New Zealands superannuation is no longer enough to live on for the countrys retirees. Research has found people need hundreds of thousands in savings to live a comfortable life after work. But the KiwiSaver scheme,...

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Economy

Trump Reverses Tariff Hike on Canadian Steel After Market Turmoil

President Donald Trump abruptly reversed his decision to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% just hours after announcing it, sending shockwaves through financial markets. The sudden shift came after...

Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Hits 4.0% in February, Fueling Rate Hike Expectations

Japans annual wholesale inflation reached 4.0% in February, reflecting rising raw material costs and reinforcing market expectations of a near-term interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ). The corporate goods price...

Canada Weighs Oil Export Limits as U.S. Trade War Escalates

Canada is considering non-tariff measures, including restricting oil exports to the U.S. or imposing export duties, if trade tensions with Washington escalate further, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Tuesday. We...

Australia Won’t Impose Tariffs Despite U.S. Steel and Aluminium Duties

Australia will not impose reciprocal tariffs on the U.S. despite new American duties on steel and aluminium, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Wednesday. His statement follows President Donald Trumps decision to...

Stock Futures Rise Slightly After Market Sell-Off Amid Trump's Tariff Reversal

U.S. stock futures edged higher Tuesday evening after a sharp sell-off on Wall Street, as investors remained cautious over President Donald Trumps shifting tariff policies. SP 500 Futures gained 0.3% to 5,594.25, Nasdaq...

Politics

Sara Duterte Travels to Netherlands Following Father’s Arrest in Manila

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila and transferred to The Hague as part of the International Criminal Courts (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during his brutal war on...

Greenland’s Pro-Business Party Takes Lead in Election Amid U.S. Interest

Greenlands pro-business opposition party, Demokraatit, surged to a commanding lead in Tuesdays parliamentary election, a race closely watched due to U.S. President Donald Trumps previous interest in acquiring the Arctic...

Rodrigo Duterte’s Flight to ICC Delayed, Stops in Dubai for Medical Check

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila and is being transported to The Hague to face charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity tied to his bloody war...

USDA to Reinstate Fired Workers After Federal Board Ruling

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will comply with a federal order to temporarily reinstate nearly 6,000 fired probationary employees. The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the directive on March 5, requiring...

U.S. Judges Face Rising Threats Amid Impeachment Concerns

Top U.S. federal judges have raised alarms over increasing threats and calls for impeachment against their colleagues. U.S. Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan, chair of the Judicial Conferences security committee, emphasized...

Science

Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible studies of human anatomy still don’t get the recognition they deserve

Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, hydrology, engineering and physics. As a painter, his Mona Lisa and Last Supper...

One of the largest searches for alien life started 30 years ago. Its legacy lives on today

In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive search for an answer to a centuries-old question: are we alone in the universe? This Sunday marks...

South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

Inkathazos glowing plasma jets are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA, CC BY You may not know it, but right...

It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia

Picture this. Its a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that...

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting...

Technology

AI Boom Fuels 10% Growth in Semiconductor Market for 2025, but Challenges Remain

The global semiconductor market is set to grow 9.5% in 2025, driven by soaring demand for AI and data center chips, according to ING analysts. While this growth lags the 11.2% forecast by the World Semiconductor Trade...

TSMC Proposes Joint Venture to Run Intel’s U.S. Foundry with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) is in early talks with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO), and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) to form a joint venture (JV) to manage Intels...

Reliance Jio Partners with SpaceX’s Starlink for Satellite Internet in India

Mukesh Ambanis Reliance Jio has signed a deal with Elon Musks SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to India. This move comes after months of disputes between the two billionaires over how the country should...

Trump Backs Musk, Warns Tesla Vandals Will Face Severe Consequences

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) surged nearly 4% Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that attacks on Tesla dealerships would be treated as domestic terrorism. Standing alongside Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the White House,...

Toyota Eyes UK Exports to U.S. Amid Trump’s Trade Tariff Plans

Toyota (NYSE: TM) is exploring vehicle exports from its UK plant to the U.S. in response to higher trade tariffs under President Donald Trump, according to the Financial Times. The worlds largest automaker faces increasing...