Big Tech's earnings power and their pivotal role in S&P's gains In the last ten days, five out of the seven leading big tech firms have released their earnings reports. Considering the significant market attention these results have attracted, it's clear that such quarterly earnings disclosures are tremendously important. Indeed, they hold considerable significance, especi ...
Why Europe’s time to investment in water security is now
Water is widely recognized as the source of life, a fact underscored by scientists' search for it on distant planets as evidence of potential extraterrestrial life. However, the critical role and value of water on Earth are often underestimated. With significant socio-economic dependencies on water, coupled with rising demand and the financial repercussions of extreme weather e ...
Ripples of progress: The journey from landlines to the Horizon of 6G
Europe's telecommunication equipment titans navigate market turbulence This week, two of Europe's leading brands in the telecommunication equipment industry announced their third-quarter financial results. Collectively, these European giants have played a pivotal role in the global evolution of telecommunications. With the removal of their Chinese competitor, Huawei, from West ...
The trillion-dollar highway that will enable the energy transition
In the fight against climate change, the electrification of energy consumption has emerged as a pivotal transition towards reaching ambitious net-zero goals. This transformation not only spurs greater demand for advanced energy generation technologies but also places a significant emphasis on upgrading and expanding the essential grid infrastructure responsible for transporting ...
How AI's exponential growth aligns with sustainability and net-zero goals
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of delivering a presentation on exponential technologies at the beautiful C-Mine site in Belgian Limburg. This place was once synonymous with coal mining. After the discovery of coal in the Limburg Kempen in 1901, several industrial groups applied for mining concessions, and eight were granted. On March 31, 1988, the coal mine closed perman ...
Why Formula 1’s Net Zero Carbon plan is an important step towards sustainability.
Since the launch of the Netflix series ‘Drive to Survive’, Formula 1 has seen a tremendous increase in viewership of around 30%. And with the recent acquisition from Liberty Media of the pinnacle of motorsport, this viewership is only set to increase. The rise in attention to the sport comes with a certain pressure on its sustainability. Formula 1 therefore launched a ‘Net Zero ...
Inflation-indexed bonds: One bond is not the other
In this Long Read, we turn our attention to the bond class that can actually protect investors from inflation: inflation-indexed bonds (IIB). As the name implies, inflation-indexed bonds are linked to inflation. But how exactly do they function? Unlike conventional bonds, which give investors a fixed coupon and a repayment of principal at maturity, inflation-indexed bonds will ...
Floating wind: Technological advancement waiting on economic feasibility
Renewable offshore energy technologies are an important focus point for the ambitious energy and climate targets set by the EU for 2030 and 2050. Offshore wind is leading the charge, but as we look further down the sea, the traditional bottom-fixed design become less feasible. But where there are challenges, there is innovation: Floating turbines, coined as floating wind, can b ...