Big banks say sustainability pledges not enough
Some of Canada’s biggest banks have for the first time said their green financing efforts may not necessarily curtail emissions…
Once-hot Chilean telco WOM now a bondholder’s headache
WOM Chile, once a rising telecom startup that the bond market couldn’t get enough of, now has investors searching for…
Livestock bodies call for tighter technical barriers
Four livestock industry associations have proposed the government tighten technical barriers on imported meat to support domestic production which has…
Inflation metrics give Canada room to talk cuts
Key measures for underlying price pressures that the Bank of Canada is watching show broad disinflation progress, setting the stage…
Fed to give fresh clues on path of rate cuts
The Federal Reserve (Fed) will likely avoid signalling an imminent rate cut this week, staying focused on stubborn inflation while…
Heritage Provider Network revives plans for potential US$7bil sale
Heritage Provider Network Inc (HPN) has revived plans for a potential sale, people with knowledge of the matter say, after…
ESG passive funds financing oil and gas expansion
More than two-thirds of passive funds marketed as sustainable are helping finance growth in the fossil-fuel industry, a trajectory that…
VinFast founder forms V-Green
Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of Vingroup Corp and founder of VinFast, has announced the establishment of V-Green Global Charging Station…
HK exceeds expectations in sustainability efforts
Hong Kong is exceeding expectations in attaching the green label to its global financial hub status amid a worldwide drive…