Australia’s Westpac flags $950 mln profit hit, led by institutional banking
SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp (WBC.AX) said on Tuesday it will take a one-off charge of $956 million against its second-half profit mainly due to a weaker earnings outlook at its institutional banking unit as well as remediation charges. The country’s second-largest lender by market capitalization said a protracted period of low rates, […]
Marketmind: Stagflation blues
Even by the conservative standards of global organisations, the International Monetary Fund is known for its cautious forecasts. So, when the Fund cut 2021 growth forecast on Tuesday and said it was growing more concerned about entrenched inflationary pressures, there is reason for investors to take notice.
World must triple clean energy investment by 2030 to curb climate change -IEA
Investment in renewable energy needs to triple by the end of the decade if the world hopes to effectively fight climate change and keep volatile energy markets under control, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
Marketmind: Earnings face the inflation test
After weeks of debate about the supposedly transitory nature of higher inflation and its potential monetary policy implications, markets are about to find out how rising input costs impacted companies during the third 2021 quarter.
Banks, energy shares lift FTSE 100; Greggs top mid-cap gainer
Oct 5 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, buoyed by heavyweight banks on higher yields, while fast-food chain Greggs jumped after raising its profit forecast. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) gained 0.6% by 0800 GMT after three straight sessions of losses, with HSBC Holdings (HSBA.L), Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L), BP (BP.L), and Lloyds Group (LLOY.L) among the top boosts. The […]
EXCLUSIVE Investors call for governments to toughen climate accounting -letter
Investors managing more than $2.5 trillion have called on governments to compel companies and auditors to file financial accounts aligned with the world’s net zero emissions target, a letter seen by Reuters showed.
Analysis: How Wall Street’s hottest dealmaking trend fizzled
Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly made a lucrative offer last March that Sportradar Group AG (SRAD.O) founder and CEO Carsten Koerl could not pass up.
Marketmind: When the Dragon sneezes, Europe catches a cold
As pressure builds on China’s tech and real estate moguls and its economic growth falters, markets worldwide are starting to get uneasy. But it’s Europe, with its export-oriented economy and supercharged luxury stocks reliant on affluent Asian shoppers, which is likely to feel the most genuine pain.
Investor group sets tough climate blueprint for Big Oil
Investors managing more than $10 trillion on Wednesday published an ambitious blueprint for energy companies seeking to tackle climate change, including sharp cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and a winding down of oil and gas production.
Federer-backed shoemaker ON prices IPO above range, valued at over $6 bln
On Holding AG (ONON.N), a shoe firm backed by Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer, on Tuesday priced its initial public offering (IPO) well above the target range, valuing the company at over $6 billion.
