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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Since September 2020, the J Sainsbury (LSE:SBRY) share price has risen over 60%. After a topsy-turvy couple of years, it’s now (1 September) at 301p and not far off reaching its highest level for a year. And if it could break through the 310p barrier, it would also be at a five-year high. But I believe there are three reasons why it could still rise further. 1. Expanding market share Despite facing fierce competition, the retailer has managed to increase its market share. When presenting its July trading update (for the 16 weeks to 21…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Since September 2024, the AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN) share price has lagged behind that of the FTSE 100. While the index has risen 10% and set a series of new highs, the stock market valuation of Britain’s most valuable company has fallen 11%. A possible breakthrough But on Saturday (30 August), news emerged of encouraging results from a trial of a new treatment for high blood pressure (BP). The European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid was told that Baxdrostat, being developed by AstraZeneca, could be an “important advance in treatment and in our understanding of the…

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[ad_1] The Tesco (LSE:TSCO) share price is now at a modest premium — 0.45% — to the average share price target compiled by 13 City analysts. Now, these analysts can be wrong about companies, but after a good run up in recent years, there’s evidence that Tesco shares appear to be trading near or at fair value. Let’s take a closer look. Market dominance Tesco is a stalwart of the UK grocery scene, with 28.4% of the market, according to Kantar. Tesco’s scale provides meaningful advantages, from negotiating power with suppliers to the ability to invest heavily in digital infrastructure…

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[ad_1] Swedish tanker owner Furetank has stepped up its decarbonisation drive, securing large-scale supplies of liquefied biomethane (LBM) to run its fleet and setting up a new company to trade emission reductions under the EU’s FuelEU Maritime regulation. The Gothenburg-based operator will power all of its dual-fuel Vinga series vessels trading in the EU on renewable gas throughout 2025, following an agreement with Cargill, Titan Clean Fuels and BRS Shipbrokers. Agricultural giant Cargill will produce the gas from waste, Titan will liquefy and deliver it, and bunkering is already underway. “What makes this agreement stand out is its scale,” said…

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[ad_1] This article supported by Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney as part of a general sponsorship package. All opinions in the article are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of LABA. Click on the ad for more information.Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee approved a motion that could lay the foundation for ending harmful parking requirements for new development. This could lead to developers right-sizing parking based on what makes sense for a specific project, instead of current one-size-fits-all city codes that apply to both the urban core and far-flung…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Despite being mainly known for growth opportunities, there are plenty of lucrative dividend shares in the FTSE 250. And right now, two of the highest-yielding income opportunities are NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE:NESF) and Foresight Solar Fund (LSE:FSFL). In fact, equally splitting £5,000 across these two stocks unlocks a combined yield of 10.9% – enough to start earning £545 passively overnight. But is this actually a good idea? The bull case With both businesses focused on investing in renewable energy assets and using the cash flow to pay an inflation-linked dividend, the appeal for investors is…

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[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images The last few years have been exceptional for the S&P 500. Index investors have earned a 75% total return since the start of 2023, translating into an average annualised gain of 20.5% — double the long-term historical average. And even after some stumbles in 2025 in the face of changing trade policy, US stocks continue to march higher by double-digits. With these performance figures in mind, anyone who invested £20,000 into an S&P 500 index fund roughly two and a half years ago is now sitting pretty on £35,000. But given the shifting economic landscape…

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[ad_1] As the climate crisis intensifies and public budgets tighten, the world’s ability to finance a just, low-carbon transition increasingly hinges on the mobilisation of private capital. Yet current climate finance instruments are not delivering at the scale or equity required. To close the $2.4 trillion annual financing gap for climate-related needs in emerging and developing economies, we must re-examine the financial instruments at the heart of the global climate finance architecture.Concessional finance is declining from 57% to 47% of public climate finance between 2018 and 2022 yet the shift toward private capital is lagging. In 2021, private finance accounted…

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