Category: BLOOM

Sep 25

US Risks Missing Emissions Goals Due to Reliance on Natural Gas

Article content (Bloomberg) — America’s struggle to curb its emissions from natural gas threatens to undermine the Biden administration’s goal of having 100% carbon-free power generation by 2035, according to BloombergNEF. US energy-related emissions peaked in 2007 and have since fallen at an average rate of 1.8% per year, BNEF said Wednesday in its New […]
Sep 23

Fed Rate Cut to Revive Investor Interest in Clean Tech, JPMorgan Banker Says

Article content (Bloomberg) — The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut decision has renewed investor interest in the clean tech industry, a sector that has spent most of 2024 in the doldrums.  That’s according to Lucy Brash, a managing director and the head of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s North American Energy, Power and Renewables Equity Capital […]
Sep 22

France’s Government Is at Risk as Opponents Eye a Censure Motion

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business President Emmanuel Macron’s new government sparked an immediate angry reaction from across the political spectrum, raising the risk of a swift collapse that would further cloud the outlook for France’s stretched public finances. Author of the article: Bloomberg News William Horobin Published Sep 22, 2024  •  4 minute read hzcv9ojlxkxfgo89by2qn3k)_media_dl_1.png […]
Sep 22

South African Unity Government at 100 Days Amid Market Optimism

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business South Africa’s new government marks its 100th day in power on Sunday, and while the coalition has been credited with lifting market sentiment, it’s arguably President Cyril Ramaphosa’s earlier reforms that are driving the current optimism. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Colleen Goko, S’thembile Cele and Adelaide Changole Published […]
Sep 21

Trafigura’s New Boss Is Ex-Soldier Who Says Profit Comes First

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Richard Holtum is preparing to become the third CEO in Trafigura’s history. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jack Farchy, Archie Hunter and Alfred Cang Published Sep 21, 2024  •  6 minute read 1s[b5[2i11]}088){4q{tk{u_media_dl_1.png Trafigura company filings Article content (Bloomberg) — A couple of months ago, the man in line to be […]