• Nov 29, 2024

ECB Can’t Solve Political Fallout on Bond Markets, Nagel Says

(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank won’t act to address government-bond-market fluctuations that stem from political risks, according to Governing Council member Joachim Nagel. Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier SeasAsked about the spike in French borrowing costs related to uncertainty over next year’s budget, the Bundesbank president

  • Nov 29, 2024

DevvStream Taps Asia's Soaring I-REC Market with Medellin Solar Deal; Stock Jumps

DevvStream Corp. (NASDAQ:DEVS) announced an agreement to acquire all renewable and carbon assets from the Medellin Solar Power Facility in the form of international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs). The Medellin Solar Power Facility, with a 730 MWp capacity, is part of the “2030 Smart City” plan in Cebu, Philippines. Developed by Sogod Energy Inc., it will generate 1.2 million I-RECs annually from 1.219 million MWh of energy. I-RECs certify 1 MWh of renewable energy generated and injected

  • Nov 29, 2024

Jobs data set to pave way for rates path, stocks

The coming week will give investors a fresh view into the health of the U.S. economy with the release of a closely watched employment report that could help determine the trajectory of interest rates in the months ahead. Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024. But uncertainty over the Fed’s rate trajectory has increased in recent months as a spate of robust economic data - including a blowout jobs report for September - stirs concerns that inflation could rebound if the central bank lowers rates too far, undoing two years of progress in tamping down prices.

  • Nov 29, 2024

Why Is Spanish Healthcare Grifols Stock Trading Lower On Friday?

On Wednesday, Grifols SA (NASDAQ:GRFS) said it ended discussions with Brookfield Capital Partners (UK) Limited about a potential acquisition. This decision follows the company’s November 19 statement rejecting Brookfield’s indicative offer to acquire Grifols for 6.45 billion euros ($6.81 billion) or 10.50 euros per Class A share. Canadian fund Brookfield said it had dropped its plan to take over Spain’s Grifols due to a disagreement over the pharmaceutical company’s value, while Grifols said it