[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images IAG, or International Consolidated Airlines Group (LSE:IAG), shares are among my best performing UK investment over the past 12 months. It’s up 103% over the year but is now down 12% over the month. The question facing investors now is whether the tide is starting to turn against IAG and its peers in the aviation sector. Trump’s policies send tremors through the sector President Trump’s protectionist trade policies and federal cuts have sparked fears of a US recession, sending shockwaves through the airline sector. IAG’s peers in the US have felt the brunt of this…
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[ad_1] AgriCarbon, Anthesis’ pioneering carbon farming programme, has become the first carbon farming initiative in Africa to achieve registration and carbon credit issuance under Verra’s VM0042 Agricultural Land Management methodology. This methodology quantifies the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and soil organic carbon (SOC) removals resulting from the adoption of improved agricultural land management practices. As one of Africa’s leading agricultural carbon programmes, AgriCarbon enables farmers to adopt regenerative farming practices such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and diversified crop rotations. These techniques enhance soil health, boost agricultural productivity, and transform farmland into carbon sinks—removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) shares have been on an absolute tear since the year began, climbing 25% since 1 January. That means an investment of £10,000 on New Year’s Day would have brought in £2,500 in profit. That’s a decent chunk of passive income for just over two months of investment. The same amount of money in a Lloyds savings account would have accrued only £57.50 in interest. So what’s driving this rally and, more importantly, will it continue? Economic stability Several factors may have contributed to Lloyds’ impressive run this year. Most notably, its recent…
[ad_1] Steel coils are pictured in the yards of the steelmaker Ternium plant as U.S. President Donald Trump ordered 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel imports entering the United States, in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico February 11, 2025.Daniel Becerril | ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into effect Wednesday, resulting in swift counter-measures from the European Union.The White House confirmed the duties — which will affect Canada, Australia, the EU and others — late Tuesday, but said that Trump no longer planned to raise tariffs on the metals from Canada to 50%.The…
[ad_1] Gold prices remained broadly unchanged in India on Wednesday, according to data compiled by FXStreet. The price for Gold stood at 8,171.77 Indian Rupees (INR) per gram, broadly stable compared with the INR 8,170.87 it cost on Tuesday. The price for Gold was broadly steady at INR 95,313.88 per tola from INR 95,303.41 per tola a day earlier. Unit measure Gold Price in INR 1 Gram 8,171.77 10 Grams 81,717.66 Tola 95,313.88 Troy Ounce 254,170.50 Daily digest market movers: Gold price unfazed by high US yields The US 10-year Treasury bond yield recovers and edges up six basis…
[ad_1] BENGALURU: The government has ordered compulsory registration of private finance companies to curb illegal financial business. However, despite the government’s stringent order, not a single private finance company in Bengaluru has registered so far. The government had issued a notification to financiers and had made registration mandatory for private finance companies. However, the companies seem to be ignoring the orders purposefully. The administration had set a deadline for registration, but it has not been enforced. The government had also warned people against taking loans from companies that charge exorbitant interest rates. Despite this, people continue to borrow from these…
[ad_1] Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street which whipsawed with uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plans and fears of a recession in the world’s largest economy.The White House confirmed that the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum would take effect on Canada and other nations from Wednesday state side, but added that Trump no longer plans to raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50%.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.29%, while the broader Topix index gained 0.94%, reversing course from losses in the previous session.Shares in automaker Nissan increased 0.87%,…
[ad_1] First Nordic Metals ( (TSE:FNM) ) has issued an announcement. First Nordic Metals Corp. has successfully closed its oversubscribed private placement of Swedish depository receipts, raising SEK 10 million, as part of its strategy to list on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Sweden. The move aims to increase the number of SDR holders in Sweden and Finland, enhancing the company’s market presence in Europe and supporting its ambitious growth plans in the gold exploration sector. More about First Nordic Metals First Nordic Metals Corp. is a Canadian-based gold exploration company focusing on consolidating assets in Sweden and…
[ad_1] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said early Wednesday that it is natural for long-term rates to shift in line with the market view on the outlook for short-term policy rates. Key quotes Market determines long-term rates.No big difference in our view and that of markets when asked about recent long-term rate increases.Long-term rate shifts reflect market views on economic, price trends and global rate adjustments.It is true that long-term rates have been rising as a trend since last year.Long-term rates have been rising as a trend since last year.Increase in extended rates is likely to elevate funding costs for government…
[ad_1] The two largest offset standard-setting bodies are currently developing protocols to enable the creation of a market in carbon offsets from the emissions avoided by shutting down coal plants and replacing them with renewables. Like other voluntary carbon market methodologies, these protocols will suffer from the tendency to overestimate emission reductions. They also fail to recognise that offsets are a zero-sum game: the emissions benefit from early coal closures will be lost if polluters elsewhere are able to buy offsets from these retirements in order to avoid cutting their own emissions. Large scale coal retirements will require governments and…