• Biden shies away from touting increased energy production

    President Joe Biden is keeping quiet on one of his biggest potential bragging rights, the rise in domestic energy production. It might seem like a head-scratching approach to reelection, with the bulk of polls showing Biden losing in swing states to his November rival, former President Donald Trump. But the paradox reflects deep sensitivities within […]

  • Cheap booze prices to rise as MSPs vote to increase minimum cost

    MSPs increase the cost of alcohol but opinions remain split over the policy's effectiveness.

  • Piper Sandler Increases Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG) Price Target to $247.00

    Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ:FANG – Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by stock analysts at Piper Sandler from $227.00 to $247.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the oil and natural gas company’s stock. Piper Sandler’s price objective would indicate a potential upside […]

  • Precision Drilling (TSE:PD) Price Target Increased to C$136.00 by Analysts at Raymond James

    Precision Drilling (TSE:PD – Free Report) (NYSE:PDS) had its target price upped by Raymond James from C$132.00 to C$136.00 in a report released on Friday morning, BayStreet.CA reports. Raymond James currently has a strong-buy rating on the stock. Raymond James also issued estimates for Precision Drilling’s FY2028 earnings at $20.16 EPS. A number of other […]

  • Baytex Energy (TSE:BTE) Price Target Increased to C$7.00 by Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus

    Baytex Energy (TSE:BTE – Free Report) (NYSE:BTE) had its price target hoisted by Stifel Nicolaus from C$6.25 to C$7.00 in a report issued on Tuesday morning, BayStreet.CA reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock. Several other research analysts have also issued reports on BTE. ATB Capital decreased their price target on shares […]

  • Retail vacancy increasing as shops buckle under Covid debts, increased costs

    Retail vacancy is increasing in the Netherlands’ 40 largest city centers. In the first quarter, 2,500 stores stood empty, 8.3 percent of the total. Many have been empty for over a year, according to a report by Colliers. Shops are buckling under rising costs and coronavirus debts that are coming due, the real estate adviser said.

  • Biden Calls for Increase in Taxes on the Rich

    As President Joe Biden visited Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, he called for an increase in taxes on the rich.

  • Biden's Pier in Gaza To Cost $320 Million

    The U.S. military's cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320 million, a U.S. defense official and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

  • Cheaper renewable energy driving electricity costs down

    Rising demand for electricity has been met by more solar and wind generation, which is keeping a lid on prices and carbon emissions, the market operator says. Renewable energy generation drove down wholesale prices in the first three months of 2024 despite higher temperatures pushing up electricity demand, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s […]

  • Home prices in Netherlands increased over 5% in March

    The average owner-occupied home cost 432,061 euros in the Netherlands in March, 5.4 percent more expensive than in the same month last year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Land Registry reported. Prices rose by 0.7 percent in March compared to February.

  • Apple increases investment in clean energy and water

    Apple is making significant strides in expanding its clean energy and water conservation efforts worldwide. As part of its ambitious Apple 2030 project, the company has set a bold target to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire value chain by the end of this decade. This comprehensive plan encompasses a wide range of initiatives, from […]

  • Crazy UK energy policy is proving costly

    That’s exactly what has happened this month to residents in Greendykes and other parts of the city where they are part of a district heating scheme. People are angry, and with good reason. Out of the blue they found their heating account charges had suddenly gone up from five pence a unit to 26 pence, adding up to £200 a month to bills. No notice, no explanation, just an automatic adjustment to their online accounts. The Greendykes residents – some tenants, some owners - live in a new...