La Caisse Targets $400 Billion in Climate Investments by 2030

Canadian institutional investor, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse, formerly CDPQ), announced a new sustainable investing target, aiming to reach $400 billion in “climate action” investments by the end of this decade. The pledge, unveiled as part of La Caisse’s 2025–2030 climate strategy, marks a major acceleration in the asset owner’s efforts…

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US immigration crackdown will leave deeper scars than tariffs

Donald Trump’s immigration policy will damp the US’s annual potential growth rate © Getty Images Welcome back. Businesses and investors are sensitive to developments in Donald Trump’s tariff agenda. After all, as import duties directly affect profit margins and supply chains, their economic impact feels tangible and imminent. But there is another component of the…

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US bombs nuclear sites in Iran

Donald Trump said that ‘the strikes were a spectacular military success’ © Bloomberg Donald Trump said the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran, joining Israel’s attacks on the country and drawing America into another war in the Middle East. The president said US planes dropped bombs on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in an effort…

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Can a car boss turn around Gucci’s owner?

Business | Schumpeter Can a car boss turn around Gucci’s owner? Kering is the latest troubled firm to seek an outside saviour Illustration: Brett Ryder THE RENAULT Twingo Equilibre is a pint-sized runaround for the thrifty. The special-edition Gucci Jackie Notte handbag is an iconic accessory for the loaded. Besides being available in black and…

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Model Tyra Banks walks the runway during the 2024 Victoria

Victoria’s Secret is struggling to reinvent itself

Business | Knickers in a twist Victoria’s Secret is struggling to reinvent itself Investors are growing impatient Photograph: Getty Images At the world’s best-known lingerie brand, the dirty laundry is on full display. In an open letter to Victoria’s Secret published on June 16th, Barington Capital, an activist investor, told Donna James, the brand’s chairwoman,…

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