[ad_1] Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on Fast Company and Urbanism Speakeasy and is republished with permission of the author. You don’t wait for the sidewalk. You don’t check an app to see if it’s working. You don’t wonder if it’s meant for someone else. Sidewalks are just there — always available, always on. And when they’re well-designed, you barely notice them. They quietly support everything: commerce, mobility, safety, health, and freedom of movement. Sidewalks don’t require instructions. They’re intuitive. Step on, move forward.That’s the framing we need for local bus service. A well-run bus system is an express…
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[ad_1] Homepage > News > Business > Zimbabwe rolls out blockchain-based carbon credit market system Zimbabwe has launched a blockchain-based carbon credit market initiative to introduce transparency into the ecosystem. According to a report, the African nation is keen on overhauling the existing system in favor of a Web3-based initiative for transparent and efficient carbon credit exchanges. The government has minted a new regulatory body dubbed the Carbon Market Management Authority (ZCMA) to oversee the new system. The new entity will hold the reins in all things relating to carbon credit markets. The ZCMA will issue approvals and licenses for…
[ad_1] The head of the world’s largest carbon credit certifier first made this passing remark in her keynote address to a room full of carbon projects developers, buyers, sellers and rating agencies at the GenZero Climate Summit held in Singapore earlier this month. Following up with Eco-Business afterwards, she confirmed that “we are seeing a steady convergence between voluntary and compliance carbon markets around the world.”Verra, for instance, has inked over 30 memorandums of understanding with jurisdictions and institutions globally, including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, to enable the use of voluntary credits for domestic carbon tax obligations or regulated markets, she said. But with…
[ad_1] By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – TRADING DAY Making sense of the forces driving global markets By Jamie McGeever, Markets Columnist U.S. assets in the red It was a sobering day for U.S. assets on Tuesday, with Wall Street, the dollar and longer-dated Treasuries all declining as investors took a breather to digest last week’s U.S. sovereign credit downgrade and the latest twists in President Donald Trump’s efforts to push his sweeping tax-cut bill through Congress. The general fiscal health of developed economies and rise in long-term yields more broadly are top of investors’ minds, and the most…
[ad_1] Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging President Donald Trump to reject a controversial $400 million Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 747-8 jumbo jet gift from Qatar’s royal family, citing national security risks and ethical concerns over what would be the largest foreign gift ever received by the U.S. government. What Happened: Pence criticized the arrangement during Sunday’s NBC interview, stating “Qatar has a long history of playing both sides” and arguing the gift is “inconsistent with our security, with our intelligence needs.” He called it simply “a bad idea” and urged Trump to reconsider. Trending: Maker of the $60,000 foldable…
[ad_1] EdFed representatives joined by MDC North Campus President Fermin Vazquez and CUPED Programstudents and educators at the certification ceremony. Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed) recently awarded personal finance certifications to nearly 200 high school students in Miami-Dade County during a special ceremony at the North Campus of Miami Dade College (MDC). The certifications were attained by students enrolled in EdFed’s award-winning CUPED (Credit Union Professional & Educational Development) program, offered in partnership with the Department of Career & Technical Education of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Now in its third year, EdFed’s CUPED program enables high school students to gain…
[ad_1] Electric vehicle (EV) sales around the world have grown fast in recent years. In 2024, global electric car sales topped 17 million, representing over 20% of all new cars sold worldwide. That’s more than triple the number sold just 4 years earlier, according to the latest report by the International Energy Agency. The momentum continues into 2025, with EV sales expected to exceed 20 million, or more than one-quarter of all new vehicle sales globally. The year kicked off strong: in the first quarter alone, more than 4 million EVs were sold, marking a 35% increase compared to Q1…
[ad_1] Electric vehicle (EV) sales around the world have grown fast in recent years. In 2024, global electric car sales topped 17 million, representing over 20% of all new cars sold worldwide. That’s more than triple the number sold just 4 years earlier, according to the latest report by the International Energy Agency. The momentum continues into 2025, with EV sales expected to exceed 20 million, or more than one-quarter of all new vehicle sales globally. The year kicked off strong: in the first quarter alone, more than 4 million EVs were sold, marking a 35% increase compared to Q1…
[ad_1] Outokumpu CorporationPress releaseMay 20, 2025, at 8:30 EEST Outokumpu pioneers stainless steel metal powder in additive manufacturing for aerospace and aviation industry applications Outokumpu, the global leader in sustainable stainless steel, entered the metal powder market for additive manufacturing in 2023. In May 2025, the commercial production phase is expanding into the aerospace and aviation industry, as Outokumpu delivers the industry-first batch of a new stainless steel powder grade for a unique 3D printing application. A jointly engineered heat exchange component for the aerospace sector, subject to prototype validation, supports the company’s primary focus…
[ad_1] Hindalco’s US subsidiary Novelis is likely to face challenges on account of the 25% US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which may in turn put pressure on margins, a senior executive said. “Novelis has a plant in Canada which exports 80 KT (kilo-tonne) of auto and specialty aluminium to the US. So, there will be some impact of the tariffs on Novelis,” Satish Pai, managing director, Hindalco Industries said. As of March 12, Canadian steel and aluminium imports attract a 25% tariff in the US. While president Donald Trump had introduced the steel and aluminium tariffs in first…