Image Credits:Darrell Etherington Two years ago, Apple announced its Watch Series 9 as its first carbon-neutral product. From cradle to grave, the company said the manufacturing, use, and disposal of the then-new model didn’t contribute to global warming. Now, a German court says that Apple has to recant the claim. Each aluminum Apple Watch Series 9 and Series 10 — two models with the carbon-neutral designation — generates just over 8 kilograms of carbon emissions. Apple then offsets those emissions through the purchase of carbon credits. The German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) brought the lawsuit against Apple. “The Court…
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Strategic alignment would secure critical feedstock, product offtake, and sustainability value as Genesis Fertilizers advances toward a low-carbon production future in Western Canada SASKATOON, SK, Aug. 26, 2025 /CNW/ – Genesis Fertilizers is pleased to announce the signing of a commercial Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gunvor USA LLC, one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses, to jointly pursue three key agreements for Genesis Fertilizers’ proposed nitrogen fertilizer production facility at Belle Plaine, SK (the Facility): a natural gas supply agreement, a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) offtake agreement, and a carbon credits offtake agreement. This collaboration further advances…
Image source: Getty Images The UK is not taking advantage of some very favourable business conditions. This is one of the biggest complaints about the modern state of the country. We have world-leading research hubs, three of the global top 10 universities, and the ability to attract the best talent. And where has it got us? Where are our dominant tech firms? Why aren’t the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 bursting at the seams with market-disrupting startups? Our country’s under-representation in breakout companies makes for valid criticism. But a few do sneak past the challenging investment and regulatory hurdles and…
Key PointsA new type of public company, known as a crypto treasury, simply buys and holds cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and even Dogecoin are all on balance sheets now. Other public businesses are purchasing these assets, too. 10 stocks we like better than XRP ›Simple ideas can be powerful. Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), formerly known as MicroStrategy, has such an idea. In a nutshell, it issues new debt and new equity to raise capital for huge purchases of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), which it aims to hold for the long term, making it the first and largest “crypto treasury” company. Its shares are…
Isotopologue detection validation. Credit: Nature Astronomy (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41550-025-02641-4 Astronomers at Leiden University have detected rare isotopes of carbon and oxygen in our neighboring stars for the first time, providing a new path toward better understanding the chemical evolution of the cosmos. The results are published today in the journal Nature Astronomy. The fundamental question about the origin of carbon and oxygen in our universe has preoccupied astronomers for decades. These elements are not only important ingredients of the human body but are also among the most abundant elements in the universe. But in the early universe, shortly after the…
Image source: Getty Images A sell-off in retail stocks weighed on the FTSE 100 today (26 August), with the blue-chip index dropping 0.56% to 9,268. The biggest fallers were B&Q owner Kingfisher (-4.2%) and Associated British Foods (LSE:ABF), which owns Primark as well as various well-known food and drinks brands. They declined 4.2% and 4.1%, respectively. The retail rout extended to other FTSE 100 stocks like Warhammer maker Games Workshop (-1.5%) and contract foodservice group Compass (-2.6%). In the FTSE 250, shares of DIY retailer Wickes slumped 8.7%, while Greggs fell 1.5%. Under-pressure consumers Shareholders in these firms can thank…
Image source: Getty Images BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) shares have done very well for my portfolio since I first invested in 2022. I fact, I’ve added on dips twice since then, and both positions are also up. The BAE share price has leapt 54% year to date and 240% over five years. Neither figure includes dividends. The outperformance over the FTSE 100 is massive. Recently though, the defence stock has taken a breather. Now at 1,766p, it’s just under 11% lower than its June high of 1,982p. Is this a dip-buying opportunity for my portfolio? Here are my thoughts. Huge backlog…
Image source: Getty Images BT Group (LSE:BT.A) stock’s up a whopping 57% over the past year. This vastly beats the FTSE 100 performance over the same period, and has elevated the stock to the highest level in over five years. Yet from here, analysts have a much more mixed view when it comes to the direction of travel for the BT share price. Looking to the experts Of the 21 banks and brokers that currently have a view on the stock, the highest share price target for the coming year is 312p. This comes from Andrew Beale at Arete Research…
Image source: The Motley Fool Warren Buffett’s one of the most well-respected investors of our time. Yet over the decades, even the legend has made some mistakes. Even though I usually focus on learning from his successes, it’s also wise to contemplate how to avoid some of his errors along the way. Admit when I’m wrong Buffett invested in the Dexter Shoe Company back the 1990s, paying for it with $443m worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock. The business collapsed under competition, making it a near-total loss. Even though Buffett couldn’t have predicted such a bad outcome, there’s the argument that…
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) and the best and worst performers in the renewable energy industry. Renewable energy companies are buoyed by the secular trend of green energy that is upending traditional power generation. Those who innovate and evolve with this dynamic market can win share while those who continue to rely on legacy technologies can see diminishing demand, which includes headwinds from increasing regulation against “dirty” energy. Additionally, these companies are at the…