Author: Admin
This week in ESG: GenZero, others urge rebuilding demand for carbon credits; Mott MacDonald wins bid for nuclear feasibility assessmentCarbon marketsCarbon down but not outIf you were starving on a long road trip and chanced upon a food stand off to the side, should you stop for a bite?What if you knew that the majority of the food at that stand was tainted and would lead to a worse outcome if eaten?That’s kind of how carbon markets look in the world of climate action at the moment. Everyone would love to have functioning carbon markets that can help offset hard-to-abate…
Welcome to Edition 8.09 of the Rocket Report! The biggest news of the week happened inside the Beltway rather than on a launch pad somewhere. In Washington, DC, Congress has pushed back on the Trump administration’s plan to stop flying the Space Launch System rocket after Artemis III. Congress made it clear that it wants to keep the booster in business for a long time. The big question now is whether the Trump White House will blink. As always, we welcome reader submissions, and if you don’t want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form…
He wasn’t on the field, but “Hoosier the Bison” remained in the hearts of Indiana Hoosiers fans for generations. And now, he’s back. Indiana announced on Tuesday that Hoosier the Bison will return as the school’s official mascot.Hoosier will be back for the 2025-26 academic season. with his first appearance coming in Indiana’s’ 2025 college football season opener against Old Dominion on Aug. 30. In December 2024, the Indiana University Student Body Congress passed the “Bring Back the Bison Act.” A Bison has historically been a state symbol for Indiana, with Hoosier the Bison debuting in 1966 but then being asked…
The Trump administration sued the city of Boston and its leaders Thursday in its latest attempt to invalidate policies seen as interfering with immigration enforcement.The suit alleges that Boston’s sanctuary city policies are illegal under federal law and the city’s refusal to cooperate with immigration authorities has resulted in the release of dangerous criminals who should be deported.“The City of Boston and its Mayor have been among the worst sanctuary offenders in America — they explicitly enforce policies designed to undermine law enforcement and protect illegal aliens from justice,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. “If Boston won’t…
The move follows measures by the Republic in February to enhance its equities marketPublished Fri, Sep 5, 2025 · 07:12 PM[SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Sep 5) said its regulatory arm plans to streamline the requirements of designated market-makers (DMMs) for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), aiming to align with global market standards.The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) intends to remove the administrative requirement for notifications and announcements when DMMs in ETFs suspend or resume quoting prices, according to the statement.The move follows measures by the Republic in February to enhance its equities market, including a 20 per cent tax…
It is simple to start a podcast now — but there’s so much to decide that it doesn’t seem all that simple, plus it’s extremely easy to make one people won’t listen to or that you get bored making. Here’s how to plan podcasts, record them, and get them out to people, whether you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.Make your own podcast using iPhone, iPad, or MacThe one single thing you can guarantee about any podcast you want to make, is that it will never be one single episode. Whether it’s a true-crime non-fiction serial, or you reviewing the…
The deadly U.S. military strike in the Caribbean this week on a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela is the latest measure President Trump has taken to combat the threat he sees from the Tren de Aragua gang.The White House has offered few details on Tuesday’s attack and insists the 11 people aboard were members of the gang. The criminal organization, which traces its roots to a Venezuelan prison, is not known for having a big role in global drug trafficking but for its involvement in contract killings, extortions and human smuggling.Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Wednesday that the…
Precisely how many roles will be eliminated from the restructure remains unclear, and the bank has said that it will update investors on the process at a strategy day in OctoberPublished Wed, Sep 3, 2025 · 12:08 PM[SYDNEY] ANZ Group Holdings has begun to let go of people within its institutional banking division as an overhaul by newly-installed chief executive officer Nuno Matos ramps up.The Melbourne-based firm on Tuesday (Sep 2) began cutting so-called middle and back office jobs within that unit, according to two sources familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. Precisely how…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Ned is a perfectly nice snail. If he had a dating profile, it might read: good listener, stable home, likes broccoli, seeks love.But he’s already exhausted his local options and it’s not because he’s picky or unappealing. Instead, he’s a common garden snail with an uncommon anatomical problem that’s ruining his love life.Ned’s shell coils to the left, not the right, making him the 1 in 40,000 snails whose sex organs don’t line up with those of the rest of their species. Unless another lefty snail is found, the young gastropod faces a lifetime of unintentional…
U.S. chip company Qualcomm and German luxury automaker BMW announced an automated driving system on Friday, which could help attract customers with new features like hands-free driving assistance.The Snapdragon Ride Pilot driver-assistance system will debut in BMW’s electric iX3 and offers hands-free highway driving, automatic lane changes and parking assistance, the companies said. Qualcomm said the technology has been validated for use in more than 60 countries, with plans to expand coverage to over 100 in 2026.The driver remains responsible for supervising the vehicle, and the system does not constitute fully autonomous “Level 5” driving. Qualcomm, which is a leading…