If firms want to go green then we should give shareholders the keys to their plans ALEXANDER STAFFORD WHILE the finance sector can feel distant and detached, people are waking up to the impact it can have on our environment. Which bank, building society, or investment fund we decide to deposit our savings, store our pensions, or pay our hard-earned salaries into can determine whether green projects and clean businesses are financed. That’s [...]
Britain can win the race for hydrogen supremacy if it faces down competition from Japan Japan has made an unprecedented commitment to hydrogen power as an alternative energy source, investing US$19.2 billion in the technology in new funding alone. As first out of the starting blocks, Japan has staked its claim as the world leader in the industry. We are at a critical juncture, however, and there is a golden [...]
Could the humble perpetual bond help dig Britain out of its debt crisis and level up? The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated the worst crisis we have faced as a nation since the Second World War, decimating the global economy and plunging us into a deep recession. Such desperate times call for radical, revolutionary solutions to help us bounce back from economic turmoil. Many would be surprised to discover a simple instrument, [...]
