About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

Barclays has been barred from taking part in municipal bond issuances in Texas after being classified as a ‘fossil fuel boycotter’ by the US state. Ken Paxton, the state’s Attorney General, said the UK lender had not responded to questions about its pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Known as the US oil state, Texas has already struck other banks off its lending list due to concern about their ESG stances. According to Reuters, Barclays was identified by the Attorney General as part of the Net Zero Al ...

Union Jack Oil PLC (AIM:UJO), the UK-based exploration and production company, is set to expand its operations into the United States through a strategic alliance with Reach Oil & Gas Inc. This partnership will primarily focus on numerous drilling and production ventures in Oklahoma, recognized as one of the top hydrocarbon-producing regions in the US, Encompassing exploration, drilling, development, and potential production, the collaboration is nearing completion with joint venture agreements. Chairman Da ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

About this content About William Farrington William kickstarted his career as a researcher and reporter for a global legal publication, covering everything from public law to M&A. Before moving to Proactive Investors, he worked as a reporter for a major fintech company with a focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Harking from Queensland, Australia, William obtained first-class honours in journalism and media from Birkbeck University before going on to complete an MA in creative and critical ...

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM)-owned Cruise has admitted errors were made following an incident last year of a pedestrian being dragged by one of its robotaxis after being thrown into its path. Cruise said on Thursday that it “failed to live up to the justifiable expectations of regulators” in the wake of the October 2 incident, which ultimately saw the autonomous taxi firm lose its licence to operate in California after being granted it in August. “We also fell woefully short of our own expectations,” a ...

Google owner Alphabet was set for a steady start when dealings get underway after shares in the search engine giant hit a new record high overnight. Valued now at US$1.91 trillion, shares in the group were tipped to ease slightly in first dealings after closing overnight at US$153.65. Alphabet is not the only one of the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks to be sitting at or close to all-time highs as investors have poured money into the sector since the start of  2024 on hopes that AI-based innovation will dri ...

About this content About William Farrington William kickstarted his career as a researcher and reporter for a global legal publication, covering everything from public law to M&A. Before moving to Proactive Investors, he worked as a reporter for a major fintech company with a focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Harking from Queensland, Australia, William obtained first-class honours in journalism and media from Birkbeck University before going on to complete an MA in creative and critical ...

About this content About Jeremy Cutler Jeremy has worked extensively in the world of financial journalism as a reporter at ICV News, deputy editor at S&P Marketscope and as a senior reporter for Thomson Financial’s Marketeye.  A qualified accountant, former finance director and with a degree in Economics, Jeremy is well placed to analyse and explain the ups and downs of UK, European and US stockmarkets in Proactive’s daily market report Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online br ...

Visa Inc (NYSE:V) has cited “resilient consumer spending” as aiding an increase in revenue and net income over the first quarter. Reporting on Thursday, the card payment services giant said revenue had climbed 9% to US$8.6 billion during the three months to December compared to a year earlier. Net income increased by 17% to US$4.9 billion meanwhile, with earnings per share jumping by a fifth to US$2.39. “Consumer spending remained resilient,” chief executive Ryan McInerney commented, in spite of pressures o ...