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The Dow Jones Industrial Average marked a record close on Friday, its first in 2025. Small-cap stocks and Treasuries also rallied, as investors got the clearest indication yet from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that the central bank could cut interest rates in September.The Dow rose 846 points, or 1.9%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.9% higher.The S&P 500’s strong performance came after a five-day losing streak. “We thought a bounce was likely, but today’s action is certainly more than a bounce. We will therefore respect this action and as long as SPX remains…

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The countries’ economy ministers, looking toward that purpose, were set to sign an agreement on critical minerals, which was seen by POLITICO. The accord will focus on the development of lithium, rare earth elements, copper tungsten, gallium, germanium and nickel to counter China’s monopolistic control of materials needed to power everything from military equipment and electric vehicles to quantum computing. “One of the big vulnerabilities that’s been exposed by the Ukraine war, it was exposed by Covid, it’s been exposed by the changing global trade dynamics, [is] our vulnerabilities in supply chains including in critical metals and minerals,” said Carney.…

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Image source: Getty Images Earning £1,000 a year in passive income is a milestone for any investor. And I think dividend shares are one of the best ways of generating extra cash.  British American Tobacco (LSE:BATS) shares currently come with a 5.7% dividend yield. That’s much better than savings accounts and this gives investors something to think about. Of course, unlike interest in a savings account, dividends are never guaranteed. Dividends British American Tobacco currently returns 60.06p per quarter to investors. At that level, a £1,000-a-year second income requires 416 shares – and an outlay of £17,478 at today’s prices. …

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Image source: Getty Images It might be said that we are in the era of the growth stock. These companies, often tech-focused and with dizzying valuations, have accounted for many of the best buys in the stock market in the current millennium. Amazon and Apple fell into this category once upon a time, carrying price-to-earnings ratios in the triple digits, making them eyewateringly expensive on some metrics. Yet, both rewarded shareholders with outrageous returns in the long run. Contrast these kind of stocks with the value investing approach championed by Warren Buffett, where sniffing out the shares in undervalued firms…

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AInvestEnergy Fuels and Vulcan Elements: A Strategic Alliance to Redefine U.S. Rare Earth Supply ChainsThe U.S. critical mineral supply chain has long been a geopolitical vulnerability, with China dominating over 85% of rare earth processing and 60% of global….23 minutes ago Source link

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Image Credits:Darrell Etherington Two years ago, Apple announced its Watch Series 9 as its first carbon-neutral product. From cradle to grave, the company said the manufacturing, use, and disposal of the then-new model didn’t contribute to global warming. Now, a German court says that Apple has to recant the claim. Each aluminum Apple Watch Series 9 and Series 10 — two models with the carbon-neutral designation — generates just over 8 kilograms of carbon emissions. Apple then offsets those emissions through the purchase of carbon credits. The German environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) brought the lawsuit against Apple. “The Court…

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Strategic alignment would secure critical feedstock, product offtake, and sustainability value as Genesis Fertilizers advances toward a low-carbon production future in Western Canada SASKATOON, SK, Aug. 26, 2025 /CNW/ – Genesis Fertilizers is pleased to announce the signing of a commercial Letter of Intent (LOI) with Gunvor USA LLC, one of the world’s largest independent commodities trading houses, to jointly pursue three key agreements for Genesis Fertilizers’ proposed nitrogen fertilizer production facility at Belle Plaine, SK (the Facility): a natural gas supply agreement, a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) offtake agreement, and a carbon credits offtake agreement. This collaboration further advances…

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Image source: Getty Images The UK is not taking advantage of some very favourable business conditions. This is one of the biggest complaints about the modern state of the country. We have world-leading research hubs, three of the global top 10 universities, and the ability to attract the best talent. And where has it got us? Where are our dominant tech firms? Why aren’t the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 bursting at the seams with market-disrupting startups?  Our country’s under-representation in breakout companies makes for valid criticism. But a few do sneak past the challenging investment and regulatory hurdles and…

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