FinancialContentChina’s Rare Earth Clampdown Ignites Global Tech Tensions, Threatening AI and Defense Supply ChainsBeijing’s Expanded Export Restrictions Send Shockwaves Through Semiconductor and Defense Industries. On Thursday, October 9, 2025, China significantly….8 hours ago Source link
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Six journalists were selected for the 2025 Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing Personal Finance Summit on Oct. 10 in New York.The fellows will discover how personal finance stories can build trust and illustrate the impact of economic change. They will come away with practical tools and insights to elevate their reporting, including tips for filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, using AI effectively, finding relevant data, identifying key personal finance trends, sourcing consumers for stories and localizing national news.“When personal finance reporting is done well, it gives consumers the tools to make smarter money decisions. Through this…
As carbon markets expand and corporate sustainability commitments deepen, scrutiny around carbon -credit quality has intensified. At Rebellion Energy Solutions, our journey in plugging orphan oil and gas wells and quantifying methane emissions has provided valuable lessons that underscore the importance of accuracy, transparency and scientific rigor in this evolving market. Core to our methane-abatement work is a rigorous, engineered process we designed to deliver long-term well integrity and permanent elimination of methane emissions. Methane abatement that is durable – and verifiable – provides the foundation for high-quality carbon credits that directly fund ecosystem restoration. This ensures Rebellion’s restoration work…
The BOD of Stavian Industrial Metal and ACME Group sign the binding terms for the long-term Green Steel Off-take Agreement on October 6.Stavian Industrial Metal and India’s ACME Group have signed binding terms for a long-term green steel (HBI and DRI) off-take agreement, marking a strategic step towards low-carbon industrial transformation in Asia.Under the terms, the two companies will proceed to an exclusive off-take contract for the Southeast Asian market, with Stavian Industrial Metal set to purchase 800,000 tonnes of green steel annually over the next ten years. The products will be manufactured at ACME’s Green Steel Plant in Duqm,…
This week: slow in fundraises, heavy in partnership announcements: Air New Zealand and My Native Forest; Corteva and Profluent Bio; DoorDash and Serve Robotics, to name a few. In other news, the European Parliament is backing a ban on terms such as steak, sausage or burger on plant-based meats, Tyson and Cargill are on the hook to pay a price-fixing settlement, and color manufacturers are challenging a ban on synthetic food dyes in West Virginia. Funding news 🇫🇷 France-based Phagos lands $29m to further develop its antibiotic alternative for livestock AgFunderNews 🇨🇦 Vive Crop Protection secures US$10 million to advance…
FinancialContentChina Unleashes Sweeping Rare Earth Export Controls, Sending Shockwaves Through Global Tech and Supply ChainsBeijing, China – October 9, 2025 – In a move set to profoundly reshape global supply chains and ignite further geopolitical tensions, China has dramatically….1 hour ago Source link
Solar energy has officially claimed the title of the world’s most affordable source of electricity. According to new research from the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), solar power now costs as little as £0.02 per kilowatt-hour in the sunniest regions. The study, published in Energy and Environmental Materials, highlights how solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has transformed from a niche innovation into the backbone of the global clean energy revolution. As countries race to cut carbon emissions and combat climate change, the rapidly falling cost of solar power is unlocking access to clean energy on an unprecedented scale. Solar…
Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) share price had a good day yesterday (8 October). By late afternoon, it was nearly 3% higher after investors reacted positively to the news that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was proposing an industry-funded redress scheme to try to put an end to the controversy surrounding the alleged mis-selling of car finance. It’s hoped that this approach will avoid lengthy court cases and unnecessary costs. The FCA reckons lenders were not transparent enough when disclosing the level of commission paid to brokers. Of the 14.2m agreements entered into between April 2007…
FinancialContentChina Unleashes Sweeping Rare Earth Export Controls, Sending Shockwaves Through Global Tech and Supply ChainsBeijing, China – October 9, 2025 – In a move set to profoundly reshape global supply chains and ignite further geopolitical tensions, China has dramatically….15 minutes ago Source link
Russia’s metals industry is facing a wave of layoffs and reduced working hours as demand slumps and financial pressures mount, Reuters reported Thursday, citing industry sources. Nearly 700,000 people are employed in Russia’s metallurgical industry, one of the country’s key non-energy sectors that accounts for nearly 20% of its total industrial output. “There is a quiet cutback going on in the metals industry,” one of Reuters’ sources said, citing weak demand, high interest rates and the strong ruble as the causes. The source noted that companies were primarily laying off support staff. Another source said many plants would “prefer” to switch…