Carbon-sucking mud lures climate investors
Blue carbon projects could provide a win for Traditional Owners, biodiversity and corporates who need to satisfy climate-savvy customers and offset emissions.
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Call for carbon emissions to peak by 2025
Australia's carbon emissions need to peak during the next parliament to achieve net zero by 2050, but there's no expectation the major parties will change tack.
ASX falls1.7 pct with retailers slammed
The Australian stock market has fallen sharply, with major retailers hitting multi-year lows on fears of rising fuel and freight costs.
Nasdaq ends sharply lower on Fed news
Technology companies have led stocks lower on Wall Street as investors weighed the implications of higher interest rates.
Stocks march towards record highs
Traders are waiting to see if Europe's top central banks, the ECB and Bank of England, match the US Federal Reserve's upbeat message and cut stimulus.
Wall St higher, Fed to end bond purchases
The US Fed will end pandemic-era bond purchases as it exits from policies enacted at the start of the health crisis. Wall Street reacted to end sharply higher.
Wall St down on inflation, virus concerns
With expectations solidifying that the US Federal Reserve will this week announce a faster wind-down of asset purchases, Wall Street has ended lower.
European shares gain despite Omicron fears
European shares have risen as investors looked beyond the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Asia stocks dip amid Omicron, Fed decision
Investors on edge ahead of a slew of central bank decisions this week are also being rattled by the spread of Omicron, leading Asian stocks and oil prices down.