In the Isangi Forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a carbon credit project led by the company Jadora has left local communities disillusioned. Initially, Jadora promised sustainable alternatives to deforestation, such as fish and livestock farming, in exchange for forest preservation. However, the fish ponds were poorly maintained, and no market access was provided, leading villagers to abandon the initiative. Community leader Andre Boena criticized the project’s failure, pointing to unfinished infrastructure, like a local school that lacks basic facilities. Jadora, owned by the US businessman Daniel Blattner, claimed to have prevented 1.3 million tons of CO2 emissions between 2009 and 2013,…
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Technologies to remove carbon from the atmosphere have progressed rapidly. Unfortunately, early-stage funding has not kept pace. In 2022, non-profit Terraset set out to close this gap using philanthropic dollars. It has since deployed several million dollars purchasing durable carbon removal from over a dozen projects that typically aim to capture and store carbon for millennia. Its latest initiative is a revolving fund created to give other carbon removal buyers a pathway to support early-stage projects without taking on early-stage risk. Terraset launched its revolving fund in May with a seven-figure anchor grant from the Schmidt Family Foundation. Earlier this…
Wall Street analysts were bullish on Alphabet stock following the Google parent’s earnings, as Search revenue continued to climb despite fears of AI displacing the dominant search engine. “Another stable qtr for Search results increases our confidence in the AI transition and should ease concerns on a potential revenue reset,” Bank of America analyst Justin Post wrote in a note. Post raised his price outlook on Google shares to $217 from $210. Post and other analysts noted that AI Overviews helped drive 10% more Search queries for the types of searches that the AI is used for. The Overviews has…
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The company posted $96.4 billion in revenue, up 14% year-over-year. Earnings per share also rose 22% to $2.31, outperforming analyst estimates of $2.17–$2.20. Google Cloud, Search, and YouTube Drive Alphabet’s Growth Net income for the quarter climbed 19% to $28.2 billion, while the operating margin remained solid at 32.4%. Its core business units all saw double-digit growth: Google Cloud revenue jumped 32%, hitting $13.6 billion. This growth was powered by demand for core cloud products, AI infrastructure, and generative AI services.…
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Sources revealed that European Central Bank (ECB) policymakers expect to keep rates unchanged, unless they see a deterioration in growth and inflation resumes its downward path, as two sources told Reuters.The ECB maintained unchanged rates, after easing policy eight times in a row. The ECB acknowledged that uncertainty about tariffs keeps policymakers on their toes, and sources mentioned that although a deal is reached, the ECB would not react immediately to the news.Sources added that the ECB’s Governing Council needs to see inflation and growth edging down to reduce interest rates.“The sources said that policymakers mostly agreed on how the…
Image source: Getty Images Unlike the FTSE 100, the FTSE 250 is still some way off setting a new record high. But a few of its members aren’t hanging around. Perfect mix Financial trading platform provider IG Group (LSE: IGG) is one example. As I type (on 24 July), its shares are up 14% in 2025 and are now the most expensive they’ve ever been. I’ve long appreciated this stock for many reasons, ranging from its consistent dividends to the chunky margins. But IG’s biggest draw is arguably that it makes more money when markets are volatile, giving it a…
Image source: Getty Images There has been an element of doubt hanging over Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares ever since ChatGPT was unleashed in late 2022. That might sound strange given that the stock has roughly doubled since then, handily beating the S&P 500. Yet, despite this rise, it has consistently traded at a discount compared to other Big Tech stocks and the wider market. And it’s lagging the S&P 500 year to date. One reason for this relative underperformance is that some investors fear Google’s search empire could start cracking as people use AI chatbots to answer more queries. In…
Crunchbase NewsStartups Supplying Scarce Materials And Rare Earth Elements See Abundant VC FundingIt’s well known that scaling cutting-edge technologies and battery production requires supply-constrained materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel,….3 days ago Source link
Image source: Getty Images A Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) enables an individual to manage their own retirement fund. There’s flexibility as to the types of investments that can be held but the most popular is equities. And with both life expectancy and the state retirement age increasing, planning for old age has never been more important. Crunching the numbers One company that’s likely to benefit from these trends is pensions, wealth management and insurance group Legal & General (LSE:LGEN). And I think its shares could help turbocharge a SIPP with a view to generating passive income of nearly £20,000 a…