
Global need for copper, nickel will multiply over next 30 years -BHP
The global markets will need four times the nickel and double the copper in the next 30 years to facilitate a decarbonised world, a BHP Group (BHP.AX) executive said on Wednesday.

The global markets will need four times the nickel and double the copper in the next 30 years to facilitate a decarbonised world, a BHP Group (BHP.AX) executive said on Wednesday.

The dollar reached a four-and-a-half-year high against the yen on Wednesday after better-than-expected U.S. retail data, which also boosted Wall Street equities, although Asian shares failed to follow suit.

Digital demand for fashion and luxury brands is expected to grow from current low levels and result in extra sales for the industry that could reach $50 billion by 2030, according to Morgan Stanley.

Insurers plan to increase their allocations to private markets to 14% from 11% over the next two years in the hunt for yield, as they add more money to environmentally focused investment funds, BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) officials said. (BLK.N)

Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, fell more than 4% on Tuesday as it extended a decline through a week that also included an upgrade to its blockchain.

Chinese investors are abandoning an age-old attachment to property investment products and seeking returns in equities and other corners of the capital markets, as the authorities crack down on the debt-fuelled property sector.

KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) will take U.S. data center operator CyrusOne Inc (CONE.O) private for $11.49 billion in cash, the latest deal in a sector that has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Woodside Petroleum (WPL.AX) said on Friday it has acquired land for a proposed hydrogen plant in Tasmania, one of three proposed hydrogen projects the island state is promoting to take advantage of its abundant hydropower and wind power.

Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is set to outline plans on Friday to break up into three listed companies that will focus on infrastructure, devices and memory chips, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

The boss of Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) attacked the sustainability credentials of traditional airlines like Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) and Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), saying business class flying was bad for the environment.

The global markets will need four times the nickel and double the copper in the next 30 years to facilitate a decarbonised world, a BHP Group (BHP.AX) executive said on Wednesday.

The dollar reached a four-and-a-half-year high against the yen on Wednesday after better-than-expected U.S. retail data, which also boosted Wall Street equities, although Asian shares failed to follow suit.

Digital demand for fashion and luxury brands is expected to grow from current low levels and result in extra sales for the industry that could reach $50 billion by 2030, according to Morgan Stanley.

Insurers plan to increase their allocations to private markets to 14% from 11% over the next two years in the hunt for yield, as they add more money to environmentally focused investment funds, BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) officials said. (BLK.N)

Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, fell more than 4% on Tuesday as it extended a decline through a week that also included an upgrade to its blockchain.

Chinese investors are abandoning an age-old attachment to property investment products and seeking returns in equities and other corners of the capital markets, as the authorities crack down on the debt-fuelled property sector.

KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) will take U.S. data center operator CyrusOne Inc (CONE.O) private for $11.49 billion in cash, the latest deal in a sector that has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Woodside Petroleum (WPL.AX) said on Friday it has acquired land for a proposed hydrogen plant in Tasmania, one of three proposed hydrogen projects the island state is promoting to take advantage of its abundant hydropower and wind power.

Japanese industrial conglomerate Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is set to outline plans on Friday to break up into three listed companies that will focus on infrastructure, devices and memory chips, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

The boss of Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) attacked the sustainability credentials of traditional airlines like Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) and Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), saying business class flying was bad for the environment.
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