[ad_1] The Philippines requires approximately US$72 billion in investment to meet its climate goals under its nationally determined contribution (NDC) – funding to achieve its 2030 emissions-reduction targets – with half of that needed in the energy sector. Signed by energy secretary Sharon Garin on 23 September, the circular sets out how carbon credits can be generated, verified, owned and traded by energy players.The circular identified the activities that will be deemed eligible for carbon credits such as the early retirement of coal-fired power plants.The South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation (SLTEC) plant in Calaca, Batangas in the Philippines’ central Luzon region was one of…
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[ad_1] Regional banking company Simmons First National (NASDAQ:SFNC) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales falling 426% year on year to -$569.5 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.46 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy Simmons First National? Find out in our full research report. Net Interest Income: $186.7 million vs analyst estimates of $187.7 million (18.4% year-on-year growth, 0.6% miss) Net Interest Margin: 3.5% vs analyst estimates of 3.5% (3.8 basis point beat) Revenue: -$569.5 million vs analyst estimates of -$150.5 million (426% year-on-year decline, 278% miss) due to…
[ad_1] With world leaders set to gather in Brazil for COP30 in November, new analysis from an international team of climate policy experts warns that carbon offsets are creating a critical barrier to achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature targets. The authors of the Nature article, including Professors Andrew Macintosh and Don Butler from The Australian National University (ANU), argue policy makers need to act on the evidence and phase out offsets from government-run carbon pricing schemes.“Achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature targets requires rapid, deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offsets – tradable credits from projects claiming to reduce or…
[ad_1] Bengaluru, India–(Newsfile Corp. – October 16, 2025) – Tracxn (NSE: TRACXN), a leading AI-powered private market intelligence platform, today announced a strategic agreement with TMX Datalinx, the information services division of TMX Group, to be its exclusive Canadian provider for delivering private market intelligence to financial institutions. This collaboration will allow institutional investors across TMX Datalinx’s network the opportunity to access comprehensive data on global private markets by subscribing to Tracxn through TMX Datalinx, gaining insights on startups, companies, emerging sectors, private company financial performance, and transactions. Leveraging its AI-powered and human-in-the-loop approach to aggregate and structure data, Tracxn…
[ad_1] First-Day Stock Price Volatility: Aptera Motors Corp. (NASDAQ: SEV) began trading on October 16, 2025 via a direct listing. The stock opened around $20.42 per share, spiked to an intraday high of $22.43, then plunged to a low of $3.63 before stabilizing near $9.00 by midday [1] [2]. At ~$9, Aptera’s market capitalization is roughly $300 million. Co-CEOs Chris Anthony and Steve Fambro celebrated the milestone by ringing the Nasdaq Closing Bell in Times Square on debut day [3].Direct Listing (No IPO Proceeds) & Funding Moves: Aptera went public via direct listing, meaning no new shares were issued and…
[ad_1] NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 16, 2025 / Every online transaction begins with faith. Buyers believe what they see, sellers rely on reputation, and platforms depend on perception. For two decades, that faith has been the foundation of e-commerce. But faith has limits. Visual verification can only go so far, and counterfeiters have long learned to stay one step ahead of human detection. They have gotten so good, in fact, that even experts are now often fooled. SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) is changing that probability by putting a much more important product attribute under the microscope: PROOF. The…
[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) is one of the key tools at our disposal for building a passive income for retirement. Unlike an ISA, we get tax relief on SIPP contributions but not on withdrawals. That can be a benefit for investors in higher-rate tax bands who expect a lower band on retirement (so be sure to claim higher-rate relief via self-assessment). The amount we can put in a SIPP is a little more complicated than an ISA, though there’s a standard annual total pension limit of £60,000 for most people. But it’s limited by…
[ad_1] Photo credit: Fahroni / Shutterstock The carbon removal market has quietly entered a consolidation phase. Driven by the abrupt reversal in federal support for the industry, the lack of available growth capital, and the rapidly-approaching corporate 2030 decarbonization timeline, many in the industry agree that a contraction has begun for both developers and marketplaces. And while the usual corporate buyers continue to double down on credits, recent months have seen carbon removal companies across multiple pathways shutter, after burning through the venture capital funding they raised in the early 2020s. For Patch, a centralized platform for the global carbon…
[ad_1] The investment industry’s greatest asset has always been its people. As populations age and careers extend, that asset is changing in ways firms can’t ignore. According to research from Stanford[1], living to 100 is increasingly becoming the norm in many countries including the United States, with our careers expecting to stretch over 60 years, underscoring how longer, healthier lives are redrawing the boundaries of work. For investment firms and professionals alike, this longevity shift is rewriting the rules of career progression. While much of the discussion around aging focuses on changing client priorities, particularly wealth transfer and pensions[2], the…
[ad_1] South Pole, which for decades has been one of the most recognisable names in the voluntary carbon market, has confirmed the appointment of a new chief executive [ad_2] Source link