By Gloria Dickie BAKU (Reuters) – The world’s warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows — an alarming sign that the world’s climate goals are slipping further out of reach. A massive surge in wetlands methane — unaccounted for by national emissions plans and undercounted in scientific models — could raise the pressure on governments to make deeper cuts from their fossil fuel and agriculture industries, according to researchers. Wetlands hold huge stores of carbon in the form of dead plant matter that is slowly broken down by soil microbes. Rising temperatures are like hitting…
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Image source: Getty Images Lloyds (LSE:LLOY) shares are always in high demand among dividend investors. At first glance, it’s not difficult to see why. High street banks offer essential services like loans, mortgages, credit cards and current accounts. As a consequence, they tend to enjoy stable cash flows they can then use to pay consistent dividends. On top of this, the financial regulator demands that banks hold significant capital reserves, providing dividends with added stability. Finally, the dividend yield on Lloyds shares is 6% for 2024, beating the 3.5% FTSE 100 average by a large distance. The yield marches to…
KYIV (Reuters) – Blasts shook Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities while neighbouring Poland scrambled its air force early on Sunday after the two countries said a Russian missile attack was under way. “Due to the massive attack by the Russian Federation using cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles on objects located, among others, in western Ukraine, Polish and allied aircraft have started operating in our airspace,” the operational command of NATO member Poland’s armed forces posted on X. It said it had “activated all available forces and resources at his disposal, the on-duty fighter pairs were scrambled,…
Toyota Slams California’s ‘Impossible’ EV Mandate, Calls For National Regulation To Protect Consumers And Keep Manufacturing Viable Toyota Motor North America has weighed in on California’s ambitious new electric vehicle (EV) mandates, calling the goals “impossible” given the slow growth of EVs in America. Currently, only 9% of U.S. car buyers choose EVs and in many states, the adoption rates of EVs are even lower. Don’t Miss: However, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has set an ambitious mandate that 35% of all light-duty vehicle sales be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) or plug-in hybrids by 2026. The ultimate target is that…
More than half of Senate Republicans, including some in senior leadership positions, privately say they don’t see a path for former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be confirmed as attorney general and would not support him to lead the Department of Justice, according to multiple people who spoke to NBC News on condition of anonymity.While Gaetz’s ability to be confirmed appears on the rocks among Senate Republicans, President-elect Donald Trump’s team remains confident he will eventually be confirmed, even if it’s after an ugly battle.NBC News spoke to more than 15 additional Republican sources who agreed that there are not enough votes…
Image source: Getty Images Phoenix Group (LSE:PHNX) shares get lots of attention from investors because of their huge dividend potential. This isn’t surprising. At 11.1%, the financial services provider has the largest forward dividend yield on the FTSE 100 today. Phoenix also has a long record of dividend growth, with cash payouts having risen in nine of the last 10 years. What gets less focus is the company’s colossal growth potential. Earnings rose 38% year on year in 2023. And City analysts expect them to continue growing strongly through to 2026 at least, as the table below shows: Phoenix’s share…
NEW YORK — McDonald’s is investing $100 million to bring customers back to stores after an E. coli food poisoning outbreak tied to onions on the fast-food giant’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers.The investments include $65 million that will go directly to the hardest-hit franchises, the company said.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that slivered onions on the Quarter Pounders were the likely source of the E. coli. Taylor Farms in California recalled onions potentially linked to the outbreak.Colorado reported at least 30 cases; Montana reported 19; Nebraska, 13; and New Mexico, 10. The illnesses were reported between…
These three stocks offer investors huge dividend potential for many years. The Global X MLP ETF (NYSEMKT: MLPA) invests in master limited partnerships (MLPs) in midstream pipelines and storage. Meanwhile, Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) are oil and gas exploration and production companies set to gush cash in 2025 and use it to enhance dividends for long-term investors. Whether you voted for President Trump or not, he will take office in January. That’s good news for gas pipelines and storage companies, not least because the Trump administration has promised to end the moratorium on new LNG…
(Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:) has settled its breach of contract lawsuit against the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The agreement will keep the media company in business with the league for the next decade, the report said, adding that the deal is set to be announced early next week. Warner Bros Discovery and the NBA did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside business hours. The settlement will give Warner Bros Discovery rights over a significant amount of NBA content domestically and abroad,…
The government of Ghana, through its Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has entered into a significant agreement with Zero13, a Singapore-based firm. This partnership aims to integrate Ghana’s carbon registry with a blockchain-powered Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcome (ITMO) trading hub and settlement network in Singapore. Ghana’s carbon registry, established as part of its environmental initiatives, functions as a comprehensive database for managing data related to mitigation projects. It processes and records activities such as the issuance, transfer, acquisition, and retirement of emission reduction credits. This effort is in line with the country’s commitment under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, which…