Montreal-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) project developer Deep Sky has announced a multi-year offtake agreement with carbon credit platform Rubicon Carbon, marking a major step in scaling permanent carbon removal.According to a statement by Deep Sky on Monday, this will make it the first DAC partner included in Rubicon’s carbon credit portfolio.Under the agreement, Deep Sky will supply Rubicon with DAC carbon removal credits from 2025 to 2033.The credits will come from Deep Sky Alpha, the company’s first facility in Canada, which is scheduled to launch this summer with a capture capacity of 3,000 tonnes annually.Relevant: Alex Petre Named As…
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues are expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, as they wait to see how President Trump’s tariffs will affect inflation. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, as policymakers wait to see how President Trump’s tariffs and fighting in the Middle East will affect the U.S. economy. The Fed has been in a holding pattern since December, after cutting rates by a full percentage point last year. Investors who place bets are nearly certain that the central bank…
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Image source: Getty Images Over the past five years, the FTSE 100’s risen 40%. But behind this figure lies some very different performances. For example, the share price of Rolls-Royce Holdings has soared over 600% since June 2020. By contrast, Vodafone’s has tumbled 42%. But anyone clever (or luck) enough to invest in the five best performers over the period have done very well. A sum of £10,000 spread evenly across the top five would now be worth an amazing £38,800. And this ignores any dividends that were paid during the period. Stock5-year change in share price (%)Rolls-Royce Holdings+6813i Group+397NatWest…
Image source: Getty Images The Lloyds (LSE: LLOY) share price has delivered an impressive performance in 2025 so far, climbing almost 39% year to date. For a bank often criticised for its lack of international diversification, that’s no small feat. The rally has left me wondering: is there more room to run, or have most of the gains already been priced in? A slew of favourable conditions appear to be behind the recent surge. A more stable interest rate environment has played into Lloyds’ hands, particularly given its focus on UK retail and mortgage lending. The Bank of England has…
Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 commodities giant Rio Tinto (LSE: RIO) has suffered from market uncertainty over China’s economic prospects. China has been the world’s key buyer of the commodities needed to drive its growth since the late 1990s. However, three years of Covid from early 2020 slowed down its high rate of growth. Additionally concerning for markets were the high tariffs imposed by the US on its trading partners in April. That said, I think this could be just the right time for me to add to my existing holding in the firm. Short-term pain, long-term gain? As…
Image source: Getty Images Back in early April, the S&P 500 tumbled over 10% in just over a week. Tariff concerns and the impact they might have on global companies caused investors to run for cover. Yet since then, cool heads have prevailed, with the index recovering all of the losses and now less than 200 points away from record highs. Given the lofty valuation, I’m trying to decide whether it makes sense to buy or not. Lack of value in being passive One option would be to buy an index tracker. Yet I think this passive approach isn’t the…
Image source: Getty Images Since Warren Buffett announced his intention to retire at the end of 2025, Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK.B) shares have become noticeably cheaper, with both Class A and B shares falling by around 8% from their all-time highs, underperforming the broader S&P 500, which has risen over the same period. This pullback may reflect investor anxiety about the post-Buffett era, despite his successor Greg Abel’s strong operational credentials. But there are likely factors at play. A little intro on Berkshire Berkshire Hathaway is a vast American conglomerate, famous for its unique structure and Buffett’s legendary value investing approach. The…
Image source: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc While Rolls-Royce shares have skyrocketed over the past two years, shares in Melrose Industries (LSE:MRO) have remained distinctly flat. Melrose however, is a really interesting proposition. It operates in aviation and defence, meaning it has exposure to some of the same cyclical drivers that’s pushed Rolls-Royce stock higher in recent years. It also has a strong position within these markets. Some 70% of its revenue comes from sole-source positions. In other words, it’s the only company providing that product. It also has an established position on all of the world’s leading aircraft and engines. Some…
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 may be famous for the ‘Big Four’ banks, but smaller players on the FTSE 250 are making gains. Georgia-based bank TBC Bank Group (LSE: TBCG) has been moving up the rankings, with a share price that’s up 380% in the past five years. The rapid growth far outshines major high street banks such as Lloyds, HSBC and NatWest. Just in the last year alone it’s seen an 82.7% gain — more than any other bank listed on the London Stock Exchange. What’s driving the growth? Georgia is a small transcontinental country bordering both…