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Nasdaq, the technology and exchange giant in capital markets, has announced the establishment of the Nasdaq Carbon Academy. This free educational platform aims to furnish individuals with the necessary skills to blend carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits into businesses’ emissions mitigation strategies. As the demand for carbon offset initiatives and associated credits is projected to…
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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has unveiled its initial draft of the Automotive Sector Net-Zero Standard, designed to assist car manufacturers and auto parts suppliers in setting science-based net-zero goals in alignment with global climate change targets. Established in 2015, SBTi aims to make science-based environmental target setting a standard practice for businesses. The…
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The series of tax hikes introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Autumn Budget last year has contributed to a spike in pubs going bust across the UK in April, according to new figures. A total of 67 pubs closed down during the month – the highest number since July 2024 when 75 entered insolvency…
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the core global authority for setting banking standards and policies, has unveiled a new framework for regulators to disclose climate-related risks by banks. However, under pressure from the US, the committee opted to make the framework voluntary, potentially diluting its original aim of a mandatory Pillar 3 disclosure framework…
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British manufacturers are turning away from the US due to rising tariffs and trade uncertainty, with Make UK forecasting a 0.2% contraction in 2025 and warning of looming de-industrialisation. Read more: British manufacturers turn their backs on US as export market amid Trump-era trade turmoil
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Shares in Metro bank boomed as markets opened on Monday after reports the high street lender had been approached for a takeover. The FTSE 250 bank’s stock was up nine per cent to 122.00p during early trading. On Friday, shares closed at 112.2p, giving it a market capitalisation north of £750m. This follows private equity…
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Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones refused to rule out further tax hikes in the autumn budget on Sunday. Asked on GB News whether he would rule out tax rises later this year, Jones said “that will be subject to the OBR forecasts… it’s right that we take these types of decision in an orderly way.”…
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Metro Bank has received a takeover approach from Pollen Street Capital, sparking fresh concerns over the number of companies leaving the London Stock Exchange amid rising private equity interest. Read more: Metro Bank takeover approach adds to fears of London Stock Market exodus
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If London is serious about shaping the next era of tech, we must treat semiconductors as vital national infrastructure, writes Russ Shaw.
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An estimated investment of more than €240 billion will be necessary by 2050 to fulfil the EU member states’ nuclear energy plans and achieve energy decarbonisation objectives, according to the European Commission’s latest analysis. This estimate accompanies the Commission’s revised nuclear illustrative programme (PINC), which reviews nuclear development trends in the EU. This assessment aligns…