[ad_1] (Reuters) -Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan reported annual sales slightly above analysts’ expectations on Friday, citing continued strong sales growth across its markets, and said it would most likely exceed the upper end of its growth target for 2021-2025. Its full-year revenue rose 12.3% on a like-for-like basis to 7.41 billion Swiss francs ($8.19 billion), compared with analysts’ average forecast of 7.39 billion in a poll compiled by the company. Strong sales growth has boosted Givaudan’s profitability last year, with an exceptionally strong fragrance business leading the way. “We are very pleased with our financial performance in 2024,…
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[ad_1] The United Nations’ top corporate sustainability chief warned business leaders they can no longer ignore the growing “north-south divide” on climate change.Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and executive director of U.N. Global Compact — a body responsible for overseeing business commitments to achieving sustainable development goals — told CNBC’s Steve Sedgewick that “climate has become a political issue,” describing the rift between rich and poor nations as “the biggest chasm.”Speaking on a CNBC panel discussing the challenges and opportunities for businesses in the pursuit of net-zero climate goals at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the U.N. director warned that…
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after more companies said they made bigger profits at the end of last year than analysts expected and as Treasury yields eased. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9%, while many markets around the world took only tentative steps following Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 538 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.6%. Trump has promised sweeping moves to reshape global trade and the economy, often at the expense of other countries, but most stock indexes in Asia and Europe made…
[ad_1] AgriCap Group has designed and launched a new “Insured Carbon” programme, which includes a custom-structured parametric insurance programme by AXA, in collaboration with The Well Done Foundation (WDF). Through the programme, the companies are offering insured high-integrity carbon credits created by methane sequestration for purchase. This offering is the first in the industry to ensure the authenticity and reliability of carbon credits. The programme aims to protect the capping of orphaned and/or abandoned oil and gas wells, and the permanent plugging of wells damaged due to earthquakes. Established in 2019, the WDF is a national nonprofit dedicated to plugging…
[ad_1] By Peter Hobson and Alasdair Pal CANBERRA (Reuters) -Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday announced cash incentives to attract apprentices to an overstretched construction industry, adding to billions of dollars in extra spending ahead of a general election due within months. Construction apprentices will be offered a cash incentive of A$10,000 ($6,281) each, Albanese said in a speech on Friday seen as setting the scene for an election that must be held by May. “Many apprentices have said they could earn more stacking shelves at the supermarket – and too many leave training, because they can’t afford to…
[ad_1] Roblox Corporation (RBLX) shares have reached a new 52-week high, touching $66.88 amidst a flurry of investor enthusiasm. InvestingPro data shows the stock is currently trading at overbought levels, with a market capitalization of $43.8 billion. This milestone reflects a significant recovery and growth trajectory for the company, which has seen its stock price surge by 61.84% over the past year, supported by impressive revenue growth of 28%. The gaming platform, known for its unique user-generated content, has been capitalizing on the increasing demand for interactive digital experiences, a trend that has been accelerated by global shifts in entertainment…
[ad_1] Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs have made their daily trades public for Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, displaying a strategic shift in their portfolio holdings. The trades indicate a continued interest in biotech with a notable sell-off in the healthcare services sector. The most significant trade of the day was the sale of 35,357 shares of Accolade Inc (NASDAQ:) by the ARKG ETF, amounting to $243,609. This move follows a pattern of reduction in ARK’s position in Accolade, as the fund has been consistently selling shares of the company since last week, with a substantial offload of 284,775 shares on Friday,…
[ad_1] WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – At a board meeting Tuesday night, the WFISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the restructuring of tax bonds related to the construction of the Career Education Center. The move is expected to save about $2.4 million in reductions to interest and sinking costs. Refinancing the bonds lowers the interest rate over the next decade of repayment, equating to nearly a quarter million dollars in savings each year. “Interest rates are better and we’re able to refinance the remaining ten years, or 20 years in the cases of some of our bonds, at…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images As with other major oil producers, demand for FTSE-listed Shell (LSE:SHEL) shares have taken off at the start of 2025. Up 6.1% since 1 January, the business has been driven higher by an mid-single-digit rise in Brent crude prices. In the last seven days, Shell’s been the fourth-most-purchased share, trust or fund among investors using Hargreaves Lansdown‘s platform. One reason is the potential boost that resurgent oil prices could give to the company’s dividends. Dividends here have more or less doubled since the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic. And City analysts expect this proud record…
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