Under the newly unveiled EU-India Strategic Agenda, the European Union will integrate India’s domestic carbon credit trading scheme into its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). This move is expected to reduce compliance costs for Indian exporters of carbon-intensive goods such as steel, cement, fertilisers and aluminium.According to the agreement, any carbon price that Indian firms have already paid under India’s own carbon market will be deducted from the financial adjustment CBAM imposes on goods entering the EU. The measure aims to address longstanding concerns of “double taxation” and improve fairness in trade.Brussels has also promised to simplify CBAM procedures for…
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Cracker Barrel (CBRL) is set to report its quarterly results Wednesday after market close. The stock has faced a turbulent month as investors responded to backlash against its new logo and redesigns. The company has since reverted to its previous logo and paused restaurant redesigns. Now, investors are eager to hear more about how its the logo-related ‘hubbub’ drove near-term traffic to the country restaurant. Based on Bloomberg consensus estimates, Wall Street expects Cracker Barrel’s fourth quarter revenue for its 2025 fiscal year to fall 4% from a year ago to roughly $855 million and adjusted earnings per share to…
Cracker Barrel (CBRL) is set to report its quarterly results Wednesday after market close. The stock has faced a turbulent month as investors responded to backlash against its new logo and redesigns. The company has since reverted to its previous logo and paused restaurant redesigns. Now, investors are eager to hear more about how its the logo-related ‘hubbub’ drove near-term traffic to the country restaurant. Based on Bloomberg consensus estimates, Wall Street expects Cracker Barrel’s fourth quarter revenue for its 2025 fiscal year to fall 4% from a year ago to roughly $855 million and adjusted earnings per share to…
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 – A chimney at a power station emits treated exhaust gas to meet standards in Binzhou city, Shandong province, China, February 25, 2025. (Photo credit CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesThere’s a weird dissonance in climate right now. In politics and boardrooms alike, the heat has moved off “sustainability.” Corporate net-zero pages get fewer clicks than quarterly AI updates. If you judged by vibes alone, you’d think carbon markets were a relic of the last cycle.And yet, a new peer-reviewed study lands with a clarifying thud: carbon offsets—the centerpiece of countless corporate climate pages—aren’t…
The Federal Reserve’s rate cuts in 2024 reignited a debate familiar to investors: do easing cycles extend expansions or signal looming recession? With inflation still a threat, the Fed’s next move carries real consequences for portfolios. History offers a guide. Past cycles reveal how monetary shifts have influenced recessions, bear markets, and investment styles leadership, lessons investors can use as they navigate today’s late-cycle environment. Echoing Milton Friedman’s observation regarding the “long and variable lags” of monetary policy, this post examines historical Fed rate cycles to assess their relationship across a variety of market dynamics. By analyzing past data, we…
Netflix has joined its Big Tech peers like Microsoft by taking a direct step into nature-based carbon credits. However, the content streaming giant is charting its own course in sequestration innovation. As the first buyer for Funga, a cutting-edge biotech startup harnessing native fungal biodiversity to supercharge carbon capture in forest soils, Netflix is betting big on the underground heroes that could transform sustainable strategies. Founded by mycologist Colin Averill, PhD, Funga specializes in fungal restoration technology that transplants ectomycorrhizae (ECM) fungi, which are robust, nutrient-transporting microbes, from healthy donor forests into commercial groves with depleted soils. This process involves…
Disseminated on behalf of ARMR Sciences Inc. Fentanyl is no longer just another opioid – it has become the single most lethal synthetic drug in the United States. Since 2000, it is estimated that more than 20 million nonfatal overdoses have occurred in the U.S.- surpassing deaths from COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, and even major wars. Today, fentanyl is the leading cause of death for adults aged 18–45, claiming an estimated 220 lives every single day. A Silent, Rapid Killer A minuscule amount – equivalent in size to just a few grains of salt – can be fatal. Fentanyl is fast-acting and…
US tech giant Google is partnering with compatriot CO2 removals (CDR) developer Vaulted Deep to tackle methane emissions from waste… Source link
In common with most housebuilders, the Barratt Redrow (LSE:BTRW) share price has been in the doldrums lately. Since September 2024, it’s fallen 26%. Today (17 September), the group released its results for the 52 weeks ended 29 June (FY25). And investors appeared to cautiously welcome the update. By late morning, the stock was up around 1%. Let’s take a closer look at the results. Financial yearCompletionsAdjusted basic EPS (pence)Adjusted gross margin (%)202516,56525.515.7202414,00428.316.5202317,20667.321.2202217,90883.024.8202117,23473.523.2Source: company reports; financial year = end of June; 2021-2024 figures for Barratt Developments; EPS = earnings per share Were they any good? The first thing to note is…
Image source: Getty Images After lagging for much of the year, the S&P 500 is now up about 12.6% year to date, while the FTSE 100 is up roughly 11.97% as of mid-September 2025. The S&P 500 touched a fresh high of 6,624 points on Tuesday 16 September. Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 has flatlined a bit, with growth under 1% over the past 30 days. This shift suggests global investor sentiment may be changing. The FTSE has been bolstered this year by its high exposure to energy, financials, industrials, and defence – sectors that benefit from higher interest rates, commodity…