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UK banks still committed to climate goals, Bank of England executive insists

A Bank of England executive has insisted that UK banks are still showing a “vibrant” commitment to climate goals despite the recent demise of a global net zero target-setting group.David Bailey, the executive director of prudential policy at the Bank’s regulatory arm, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), played down concerns surrounding the fact that significant lenders including HSBC and Barclays had followed their US peers in dropping membership of the UN-backed Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA). Those exits led to the closure of the once-lauded NZBA last month.“We’ve been focused on our responsibilities on the financial risks arising from climate change, and firms remain very actively engaged with us on that,” Bailey told the Guardian. Their engagement, he said “remains as vibrant … as it has over the past couple of years”

‘Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk’ – why investors are happy to pay him $1tn

For all the headlines about an on-off relationship with Donald Trump, baiting liberals and erratic behaviour, Tesla shareholders are loath to part with Elon Musk.Investors in the electric vehicle maker voted on Thursday to put the world’s richest person on the path to become the world’s first trillionaire, despite the controversy that is now seemingly intrinsic to his public profile.Shareholders approved the $1tn compensation plan, which could yield the largest corporate payout in history if he meets a series of tough-looking goals, not least pushing Tesla from its current market value of $1.4tn to $8.5tn (£1

How Tesla shareholders put Elon Musk on path to be world’s first trillionaire

Now that Tesla stockholders have approved a plan to offer Elon Musk close to $1tn, the clock is ticking to make the company worth eight times more than it is today.If Musk can grow Tesla to over $8tn in value for stockholders over the next decade, he will be well on his way to becoming the world’s first trillionaire.More than 75% of shareholders voted in favor of the historic compensation plan during a vote at the company’s headquarters in Austin on Thursday. After the votes were in, Musk took the stage and danced after the news was announced.“It’s not just a new chapter for Tesla,” Musk said

Norris boosts title bid with F1 São Paulo GP win as Verstappen charges to third

Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix, managing a tense and high-pressure victory from pole position to extend his world championship lead over his McLaren teammate, Oscar Piastri, who finished fifth. The race was marked, however, by a magnificent comeback drive from Max Verstappen to finish third from a 19th-place start in the pit lane and in so doing keep his title hopes just alive.Kimi Antonelli took a superb career-best second for Mercedes, with his teammate, George Russell, in fourth and Haas’s Ollie Bearman an excellent sixth.Norris had to be at his very best at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace with Verstappen and Red Bull having found the pace that eluded then all weekend after taking a new engine and employing a new setup following a dire qualifying. As he scythed through the field Norris had to hold his nerve and control out in front and did so with great self-assurance

Jamie George warns England not to sit back in awe at New Zealand’s aura

Jamie George has warned that England must not be seduced by the All Blacks’ mystique if they are to clinch a first Twickenham victory over New Zealand in 13 years on Saturday.Steve Borthwick has been boosted before the toughest assignment of England’s autumn campaign with the return to fitness of Elliot Daly, who could make his first appearance since fracturing an arm on British & Irish Lions duty, while Freddie Steward and Tom Roebuck were also named in Sunday night’s 37-man squad.England will host the All Blacks after extending their winning run to nine matches against Fiji, again romping clear in the final quarter, chalking up a 38-18 victory over the Pacific Islanders. Their current form is in stark contrast to 12 months ago when England were mired in a run of six defeats in seven matches, all by narrow margins. Three of those losses were inflicted by New Zealand – two on the 2024 summer tour before a 24-22 loss at Twickenham after George Ford missed two late kicks at goal