Industrials, Natural Resources & Materials
A New Era for Defence
Military spending may be entering a ‘new era’ according to German chancellor Olaf Scholz, following his announcement of Germany’s 100 billion EUR one-off injection into their military. Germany’s long term defence policy has also taken a turn with a boost on defence expenditure as a percentage of annual GDP now at 2%, up from 1.5%.…
Read MoreA Frantic Western Share Buyback: A Controversial Share Price Boom
Many major western oil companies are set to undergo record-breaking share buybacks to take advantage of the soaring oil and gas prices that are currently present. This is to boost return on investment for shareholders after a period of underperformance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oil prices have recently surpassed the $100 a…
Read MoreKoBold Metals: Exploring A Green Future
KoBold Metals, founded in 2018, uses artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithms to find new deposits of critical metals previously hidden due to exploration limitations. The start-up thrives on technological innovation, as it uses vast archives of historical and scientific data to detect potential deposits. Its artificial technology sorts and streamlines over 20 million pages of…
Read MoreThe UK’s race to battery and EV production
The UK’s race to stay competitive in the global automotive industry, a significant source of both Gross Domest Product (GDP) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), will soon reach its critical point. According to the Department for International Trade, the industry contributed 15.3 billion GBP to UK GDP in 2020, down from its peak of 22…
Read MoreElectricite de France S.A: The Hero Without a Cape
On the 13th of January 2022, the French Government ordered state-owned utility Electricite de France S.A (EDF) to sell more of its cheap nuclear power to smaller competitors to limit the increase of electricity tariffs in France. EDF, a France-based electricity producer, marketer and distributor, is expected to face a 7 billion GBP hit at…
Read MoreInstalling a Carbon Neutral Future
On the 24th of November, Brickability Group PLC, a leading construction materials distributor, announced its acquisition of HBS New Energies Ltd (HBS NE), a renewable energy installer. Brickability will acquire the trading names HBS New Energies and UPOWA. The consideration is being satisfied by an initial payment of 3.3 million GBR in addition to a…
Read MoreDoctor Copper Rises
Informally known as Doctor Copper for its uncanny ability to determine the health of a global economy, the third most used metal in the world is likely to play an ever more pivotal role in coming years. As a highly efficient conductor and one of the few materials that can be 100% recycled, its wide…
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