Focus on Finance
World Bank aims to connect 250 million Africans to electricity grid by 2030
World Bank president says around 600 million people in Africa do not currently have access to affordable, reliable electricity — a key factor...
Opinion: Funds buy back into copper’s super-cycle credentials
Opinion: Copper's exposure to energy-transition sectors such as electric vehicles, solar power and smart grids is well known but has been over-shadowed by...
Canada to give loan guarantees to Indigenous groups for energy projects
Budget 2024: Canada will provide up to $5 billion in loan guarantees to allow Indigenous groups to invest in energy deals such as...
Climate investors target Japan’s top banks on board oversight, sources say
Proposals reportedly focus on climate-related business risks and seek to make the megabanks disclose how they evaluate director competency for oversight.
London Metal Exchange releases notice on UK and US sanctions for Russian metals
The London Metal Exchange set out measures it is taking to comply with new U.S. and UK sanctions that prohibit exchanges from accepting...
Europe’s STOXX 600 flat on rising Middle East tensions, energy stocks spike
European shares were flat on Friday after hitting a one-week high in early trade, as rising tensions in the Middle East eroded some...
