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Says the report: «Increasingly, worldwide regulations are leaving fossil fuel investments as stranded assets with pension funds heeding the call to divest from fossil fuels and invest in green technologies.

Not exact matches

Government investments in research and technology can help fuel innovation — and hugely successful companies can arise as a result of that innovation.

Republicans sold Trump's 2017 tax law overhaul as «rocket fuel» for American investment and growth but so far, that hasn't happened, the New York Times reports.

One is to regard capital as the fuel that is keeping our company alive for a finite period of time, during which one of two things will happen: 1) We prove our company to be a worthy proposition, which will bring it more investment or increased revenue and allow us to stay in business, or 2) we fail to create a worthy proposition, and it's time to move on.

Many high - growth companies fuelled by investment dollars were spending as if they were about to raise another big round, he says.

As mentioned above, the dot - com bubble took place in the late 1990s and was characterized by a rise in equity markets that was fueled by investments in internet and technology - based companies.

«As an independent company with renewed investment, we are in a position to actively pursue plans that help further our mission and fuel our ambitious goals in the U.S. and in our global markets,» Beauchamp said in a statement to Recode.

Strong economies and societies around the world help fuel the growth of our business, while integrity, trust and responsibility are essential to our continued success as a premier global investment management organization.

While this company's bond did not directly invest in increasing fossil fuel output, refineries are still processing fossil fuels and any investment in making refineries more efficient, as this bond is aiming to, will likely extend plant operating lifetimes and therefore indirectly increase emissions over time.

Economic contraction in the U.S. and Europe in the early and mid 1970s did not lead immediately to economic contraction in what were then known as LDCs, largely because the massive recycling of petrodollar surpluses into the developing world fueled an investment boom (and also fueled talk about how for the first time in history the LDCs were immune from rich - country recessions).

The Dodd - Frank Act, which itself made matters worse rather than better in the wake of the government - fueled financial downturn of 2008, explicitly empowered the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the agency to formulate rules relating to investment advisers who offer «personalized investment advice about securities to a retail customer.»

Revenue from equities trading as well as advising on mergers, IPOs and debt issuance helped fuel gains at the investment bank, with UBS saying the results would have been even stronger excluding currency effects.

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It seems that in a command economy where non-performing loans never have to be recognised as such, it is possible for a massive credit - fueled investment bubble to deflate gradually.

Lower fuel bills will act as a tax cut to boost growth instead, said Mark Dowding, the co-head of investment - grade bonds at BlueBay Asset Management, which oversees $ 66 billion.

Within the energy sector, the gains were split evenly among equipment and consumable fuels as rising oil prices saw investment in rigs and additional exploration.

A byproduct is to increase real estate and stock market prices — but this is a reflection of capital investment and progress, not a diversion of investment to fuel financial asset stripping as has occurred in the United States with increasingly arrogant greed over the past 30 years.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As such, more investors are moving into retirement than ever before, fueling a greater need for income - generating investments along the way.

As Sachs writes, «Technological progress has been fueled by the ongoing revolutions of basic science and spread by the power of global markets and public investments in health, education, and infrastructure.»

Caltex Australia has its eye on more Asian investments and supply contracts as it looks to take advantage of the skills in its Ampol fuel sourcing and trading business and prepares for an expected peaking of local demand for petrol and diesel in 10 to 15 years.

New York City announced it filed a multibillion dollar lawsuit against five top oil companies, citing their «contributions to global warming,» as it said it would divest fossil fuel investments from its $ 189 billion public pension funds over the next five years.

You might as well say that the fuel duty (which is not progressive, which also hits users of public transport and which will bring in more than the 50 %) is either a victory for green politics (in which case why the further investment in North Sea oil?)

Accelerate investment in renewables and end subsidies for any fuel that releases carbon into the air as breathe.

«Cutting the power our homes consume by almost a third could come with a hefty # 50 billion price tag, but this investment would be matched in only eight years as household fuel bills would tumble,» Mr O'Higgins added.

Fossil fuels are also an increasing risky investment as governments worldwide finally begin to admit we have to stop burning them.

But fossil fuel investment performance has generally slogged in recent years as clean energy continues to expand its share of the global energy market.

He explained that the partnership would not only expand the downstream fuel distribution and retail in the state, it would also ensure adequate products availability as well as improve commercial return on investment.

As part of a worldwide campaign, 350NYC wants the City of New York to immediately freeze any new investment in fossil fuel companies, and divest from direct ownership of any commingled funds that include fossil fuel public equities and corporate bonds within five years.

The model produces different jobs and growth projections for a business - as - usual scenario with no technology breakthroughs or major new policies, and then generates different outcomes by factoring in new policies such as a national clean energy standards such as proposed by President Obama; increases in corporate average fuel economy standards; tougher environmental controls on coal - fired power generators; extended investment and production tax credits for clean energy sources and an expanded federal energy loan guarantee program.

Officials attributed the strong showing by auto manufacturers to general improvements in fuel economy as well as growing manufacturer investment in hybrid and electric - powered vehicles.

Billions of dollars in public and private capital for energy investment are up for grabs as developed countries like the United States and emerging economies like India get down to brass tacks on how they will hit their greenhouse gas emissions pledges and move their energy systems away from fossil fuels.

For example, a tax on fossil fuel burned would spur investment in cleaner energy technologies, such as renewables or nuclear power.

As part of the largest investment in coal - fueled synthetic natural gas plants in history, the central Chinese government recently has approved construction of nine large - scale plants capable of producing more than 37 billion cubic meters of synthetic natural gas annually.

The European Investment Bank's new criteria on coal lending — tied to specified limits on fossil fuel power plant emissions — have been criticized as being too generous to polluters, while the U.S. Ex-Im Bank continues to back coal - fired power stations in many parts of the world.

As Schellnhuber puts it: «Heavy investments in fossil fuels have led to big profits for shareholders, which in turn leads to greater investments in technologies that have proven to be profitable.»

But a big payoff requires an equally large investment, and for decades we have wrestled with the problem of energizing and holding on to the hydrogen fuel as it reaches temperatures in excess of 150 million degrees Fahrenheit.

His performance as wealthy, sex - fueled New York investment banker Patrick Bateman is one that's still bound to send shivers down your spine.

Societies with a strong middle class make greater investments in public goods such as education, which helps fuel their future economic success.

When asked about hydrogen as a practical fuel, Bereisa told us, «There's a lot more hydrogen production around than people think, so if the country wanted to move to a hydrogen economy, it could get done pretty quickly and with a lot less investment than we're already seeing in the current stimulus package.»

Owners had to brace themselves for a significant investment: not only was the sticker price close to $ 18,295 (close to $ 31,000 today), but also drank fuel as if there was no tomorrow.

If they're planning to launch it here, a good investment is required to downgrade the Euro VI - compliant 4.0 L twin - turbo V8 TDI to BS - IV, so as to run on the less clean BS - IV diesel fuel sold in local fuel stations.

The recent improvement, it said, was largely fuelled by unexpectedly robust residential investment as well as temporary factors such as the resumption of expenditures in the energy sector and the consumer - spending lift from bigger child - benefit cheques.

Case Western also does research and investment in biotechnology, fuel cell research, and other areas as well.

If you think about your investments as a Formula 1 engine and money as the gasoline that fuels it, portfolio rebalancing is the regular tune - up and adjustments required to make sure the engine continues to run as efficiently as possible.

Strong economies and societies around the world help fuel the growth of our business, while integrity, trust and responsibility are essential to our continued success as a premier global investment management organization.

Fundamental news items such as strong earnings reports and raised guidance, FDA approvals, successful clinical trials, outside investments, partnerships / joint ventures with larger peer companies, successful court rulings, patent news and analyst upgrades can fuel a short squeeze.

Investments for Aspiration's Redwood Fund are made only in sustainable companies that meet rigorous criteria, such as no exposure to fossil fuels and treating workers fairly.

We favor investments such as those mitigating the impacts of fossil fuels in energy - intensive industries, promoting energy efficiency, or otherwise addressing environmental and social justice issues.

A good resource for seeing which funds have fossil fuel investments is As We Sow's Fossil Free Funds site: https://fossilfreefunds.org/