Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, attends the inauguration of a new hub in France dedicated to the artificial intelligence sector, at the Google France headquarters in Paris, France, on Feb. 15, 2024.Gonzalo Fuentes | ReutersAfter Google scrapped its diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, hiring aspirations in February, CEO Sundar Pichai addressed the matter with his employees at a company all-hands meeting. “We believe in building a representative workforce,” Pichai said, according to audio obtained by CNBC. “We’re a global company, we have users around the world, and we think the best way to serve them well is by…
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Given its environmental potential, Cuba will enter carbon markets, confirmed Deputy Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment Rudy Montero. A report published on the TTC (Travel Trade Caribbean) website, an international media outlet based in Italy with a correspondent on the island, stated that the decision was announced at the recent Hand-in-Hand Initiative agri-food trade forum organized in Havana by the Ministry of Agriculture and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). CLIPPING INFORMATIVO SEMANAL️24-28 marzo Proyecto “Mano de la mano” fomentará inversiones en la agroindustriahttps://t.co/x5n85KrVr0 Cuba, con enormes potencialidades para insertarse en el mercado de carbonohttps://t.co/v2Fh5CZ0Ak pic.twitter.com/HLCvqxHHTY — FAO…
Image source: Getty Images One share I have in both my Stocks and Shares ISA and SIPP portfolios is Ferrari (NYSE: RACE). While the iconic Italian sportscar company likely needs no introductions, it’s far from any old car stock. No, Ferrari is valued as an ultra-luxury brand. This is why the stock is often ranked among peers like Hermès International and LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton) rather than grubby carmakers like Stellantis and Ford. While the stock has raced 185% higher in five years, it’s fallen 16% in just over a month. This pullback has prompted analysts at both Barclays and Kepler…
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Most investors knew things could turn turbulent this year given U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to power in the world’s biggest economy and financial market, but few predicted the kind of a rodeo ride it has been so far. Scan the surface and world stocks are almost where they started the year, while volatility gauges like the VIX are nowhere near the peaks they scaled during the pandemic or financial crash. But look closer and the scale of what has been happening jumps out. Gold, the ultimate safe port in a storm, has had…
Thailand is taking significant steps to position itself as a hub for carbon trading by revising its cryptocurrency regulations. The proposed changes aim to enable the tokenization of carbon credits, carbon allowances, and renewable energy certificates using blockchain technology. This initiative is expected to attract digital asset managers, brokerage firms, and traders, aligning with the country’s vision of becoming a leader in sustainable finance. Regulatory Adjustments to Boost Carbon Markets In August last year, the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) updated its utility token framework, excluding consumer utility tokens from regulatory oversight. This decision inadvertently restricted digital asset managers…
Image source: Getty Images With the new tax year approaching, investors may be looking for opportunities in UK shares to optimise their Stocks and Shares ISA. By getting the most out of the £20k annual allowance, investors can aim to maximise their tax-free returns each year. Please note that tax treatment depends on the individual circumstances of each client and may be subject to change in future. The content in this article is provided for information purposes only. It is not intended to be, neither does it constitute, any form of tax advice. Readers are responsible for carrying out their…
Thai rescue workers arrive on scene at a construction building collapse in the Chatuchak area following an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Lauren Decicca | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesForeign rescue teams and supplies arrived in Myanmar on Sunday to help the impoverished country cope with an earthquake that killed over 1,600 and left many near the epicentre scrambling for help without proper equipment.The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of Myanmar’s strongest in a century, jolted the Southeast Asian nation on Friday, leaving 1,644 people dead, 3,408 injured and 139 missing, the military government said.India, China and Thailand are…
Image source: Getty Images There isn’t too much news from FTSE 100 companies coming our way in April. But two key events from a couple I’m watching could make it a good month to consider them. Retail rebound? On Wednesday 9 April, JD Sports Fashion (LSE: JD.) is due to bring us a fourth-quarter update for the year to February 2025. The share price has taken a bit of a bashing in the past few years. And it’s down 47% in just the past 12 months. The company’s US expansion looks like it maybe couldn’t have come at a worse…
(Bloomberg) — Four of China’s largest state banks plan a total of up to $72 billion in private placements to boost core tier-1 capital, after Beijing pushed for stronger buffers for lenders to better support the economy. Most Read from Bloomberg Bank of Communications Co. will sell up to 120 billion yuan ($16.5 billion) of A shares in a private placement to investors including the Ministry of Finance, according to a Sunday filing. Bank of China Ltd., Postal Savings Bank of China Ltd. and China Construction Bank Corp. plan placements of 165 billion yuan, 130 billion yuan and 105 billion…
Image source: Getty Images I’m struggling to get my head around the Diageo (LSE: DGE) share price. I can scarcely believe it’s fallen 45% over the last two years, and 30% in the last 12 months. Isn’t this supposed to be one of the most solid UK blue chips? A defensive stock that holds firm in tough times and thrives in the good? Don’t people like a drink anymore? Well, to a degree, they don’t. Or at least, they can’t afford the premium brands that Diageo sells. Many consumers have traded down to the rough stuff as the cost-of-living crisis…