A National Audit Office (NAO) report sets out a series of insights drawn from its back catalogue of reports and discussions with stakeholders across the public and private sectors, on the various models of private financing for public infrastructure projects. The report aims to support public bodies as they consider how to finance new public infrastructure. In order to create the right conditions to support investor and public confidence, public bodies need clear objectives and a credible and consistent forward pipeline for investment. The NAO report highlights the importance of establishing a stable and consistent National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline.…
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The border wall is shown in a background as a semi-truck carrying Toyota trucks crosses a bridge after clearing U.S. Customs while entering the United States from Mexico along the border in San Diego, California, U.S., March 4, 2025. Mike Blake | ReutersAuto stocks are digesting President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would place 25% tariffs on “all cars that are not made in the United States,” as well as certain automobile parts.Trump’s administration had been telegraphing plans to put tariffs on the auto industry, but the effect of those moves and mechanism for enforcement are starting to take shape. Trump said the…
Image source: Getty Images There aren’t that many FTSE 100 companies that can claim to have posted £1bn in annual profit. But that’s exactly what this popular high street fashion retailer did when it posted its full-year results this morning. Next Next (LSE: NXT) is a well-loved and recognisable high street fashion brand, specialising in clothing, footwear and home products. Established in 1982, the company has grown to become a staple on the UK high street, operating over 500 stores nationwide. Beyond its physical presence, it’s developed a successful online platform catering to customers both domestically and internationally. The retailer…
ACR announced winners of its annual Climate Impact Awards this week LINCOLN, NB / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2025 / Arbor Day Carbon, a subsidiary of the Arbor Day Foundation, has been honored with ACR’s 2025 Commitment to Quality Award in recognition of its work in the voluntary carbon market. “We believe the voluntary carbon market can have potentially planet-shaping impact, and fostering trust in the market is crucial to its success. That’s why our team sets the bar high for our standard of quality, ensuring all of our forestry carbon credit projects are designed and implemented with integrity,”…
Image source: Getty Images FTSE 250 fast-food retailer Greggs (LSE: GRG) is one of those companies whose share price I find difficult to square with its fundamental worth. I think many firms in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 are undervalued to one degree or another. This is largely down to a broad-based devaluation of British firms following the country’s withdrawal from the European Union, in my view. The idea behind this was that Great Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) would grow less than the eurozone’s. This in turn would lead to lower growth in British companies than would occur…
Image source: Getty Images Grocery delivery and warehouse robotics specialist Ocado Group (LSE: OCDO) is one of the most unpredictable stocks on the entire FTSE 250. It’s seen massive highs and crushing lows over the years, but lately it’s mostly been the latter. Until yesterday… I remember when the Ocado share price shot up around 500% in a couple of years, fuelled by excitement over its futuristic tech. Investors made fortunes, then lost them again. The shares are down 38% over the last 12 months, and 76% over five years. While its retail partnership with Marks & Spencer has performed solidly…
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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction is a collective imperative for Asia, a region increasingly facing the adverse impacts of climate change. As Asian economies chart their development pathways, they are finding innovative ways to align economic and climate imperatives. India has a unique opportunity to steer regional dynamics and influence climate ambition. Carbon credit (Shutterstock) Emission Trading Systems (ETSs), a set of policies to control the amount of total emissions through a market mechanism, have emerged as powerful tools worldwide to drive down emissions while generating vital finance for decarbonising power and industrial sectors and supporting vulnerable communities. The Indian…
Image source: Getty Images Yesterday (26 March) President Trump announced that he’d be imposing 25% tariffs starting next week on all foreign-made cars. Not just the finished products, but it also applies to some car parts and components. As a result, it doesn’t surprise me that stock markets around the world are trading lower today. Here are the potential implications. Taking the hit for exports The immediate concern that comes to mind relates to the impact on UK car manufacturing. For example, consider Aston Martin (LSE:AML). The luxury car manufacturer exports to the US, so a 25% tariff would make…
By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of America saw an 80% jump in mortgage applications between January and March, its executive of consumer lending said, as buyers were tempted by increasing home inventory and lower long-term bond yield. “We’re seeing a steady increase in home buying activity, and it’s beyond what we would normally see from a seasonality perspective,” Matt Vernon, head of consumer lending at the second-biggest U.S. lender, told Reuters. “We’ve seen an 80% increase in our applications from January to now, and normally we would see around the 60% increase.”The drop last fall in U.S.…