Image source: Getty Images There are many ways to categorise UK shares. Growth stocks tend to reinvest profits into expansion, aiming for higher share prices rather than steady dividends. Income shares focus on paying generous dividends, often appealing to those who want regular cash returns. Then there are defensive stocks, the stalwarts that usually hold up better during turbulent markets. Each has its own merits. Growth stocks can deliver eye-catching gains, but they often suffer the most during downturns when investors rush to safer ground. Income shares provide steady payments but sometimes struggle to grow. Defensive stocks rarely make investors…
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Vestiaire Collective, the resale platform known for pre-owned luxury fashion, is launching a carbon credit scheme.The second-hand retailer will begin selling carbon credits this October, the company said Thursday, in what it claims is the first initiative of its kind in the fashion industry. The credits, certified by French partner Inuk, are based on the emissions avoided when consumers purchase second-hand clothing instead of new items.The credits are calculated using a methodology developed by Inuk and certified by global certification service provider AmSpec, with each representing one tonne of avoided emissions. The company is aiming to avoid controversies that have…
Image source: Getty Images BT’s (LSE: BT.A) share price has dipped 15% from its 25 July one-year traded high of £2.23. This does not necessarily mean that it is cheap at this price. It could be that the fundamental business is simply worth less than it was before. But it could mean that there is indeed a bargain to be had here. And the gain could be much bigger than the 15% loss the stock has made over the past two months. This depends on the difference between a share’s price and its value. The former is whatever price the…
Image source: Getty Images When it comes to managing a Stocks and Shares ISA, striking the right balance is key. For fun, I asked an AI engine what it thought was the ideal mix, and the answer, while agreeable, was somewhat tepid. It said to diversify across asset types, keep things global, think long term and tailor to one’s risk tolerance. A suggested structure might look like: 70% company shares (a mix of growth, income and defensive stocks), 20% bond funds for stability, and 10% optional extras such as property or commodities. It suggested some foundational funds like the Vanguard…
Image source: Getty Images Shares in Rio Tinto (LSE:RIO) climbed around 8% in September. But the FTSE 100 stock is still trading below where it was a year ago. Iron ore prices have been relatively weak over the last 12 months and this is a big part of the issue. But increasing demand from China could give the company a boost going forward. Iron ore Rio Tinto’s largest product – by some margin – is iron ore. And that means its sales and profits depend heavily on movements in the price of the commodity. For most of the last 12…
Image source: Getty Images Since October 2024, the Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY) share price has soared 44%. This impressive rally puts it in the top 20% of FTSE 100 performers over the past 12 months. But if one analyst is right, there’s still more to come. In August, Jefferies set a new one-year price target of 103p. If this valuation proves to be accurate, it means anyone investing today (2 October) could see £10,000 grow to £12,262. In addition, if the analysts’ consensus forecasts are right, the bank could pay a dividend of 3.5p during the coming year. This would…
Image source: Rolls-Royce plc Those looking for passive income opportunities have plenty of stocks to choose from. For example, the yield on the FTSE 100 is currently (2 October) 3.34%. Members of the index are expected to pay £79.4bn in dividends in 2025. Look closer and the top 10 are presently offering an average return of 6.8%. Of course, there are no guarantees this will continue indefinitely. Generous dividends are only possible if a company’s bottom line is healthy. And for a payout to steadily increase over time, it’s necessary for a company to have consistent earnings growth. One business…
China’s carbon trading emissions cap marks a major shift in the country’s climate policy. A new directive introduces absolute limits on emissions under the national ETS, replacing the previous intensity-based approach. This article explores the implications for carbon pricing, industry compliance, and China’s broader decarbonization goals. On August 25, 2025, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the CCP’s decision-making body, and the General Office of the State Council, the State Council’s administrative organ, released a new set of opinions to expand China’s carbon trading market in pursuit of lower-carbon development. The document, titled…
Now he’s coming for our level playing field.The Trump administration says it will withhold $18 billion for New York’s Hudson River Gateway Tunnel and Second Avenue Subway projects — attacking the projects’ adherence to federal woman- or minority-owned business mandates.The move came one day after the Department of Homeland Security withheld transit security funding over New York’s “sanctuary jurisdiction” policies.”Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles,” Trump Budget Director Russ Vought posted on X at 10:04 a.m. on Wednesday.Vought specified that he…
In April 2010, just before the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, the BP (LSE:BP.) share price was close to 650p, around 50% more than it is today (2 October). Eleven workers tragically lost their lives on the rig and it’s been estimated that the disaster has cost the energy giant around $65bn in fines, compensation and clean-up costs. Since then, the group’s stock market valuation has ebbed and flowed in line with the price of oil. Most notably, the pandemic saw energy prices plummet as global demand fell sharply. And after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022,…