August 14, 2026

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Top 10: Energy CEOs | Energy Digital

John has served as President and CEO of NextEra since early 2022, reaching the top office exactly two decades after first joining.  NextEra is a true titan of renewable energy, and this reputation has only been further solidified under John’s guidance. Today, it is considered the world’s largest solar and wind company, with a market

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Dodge & COX Stock Fund’s Q2 2026 Investor Letter

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative

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MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund reports N14.49 billion profit in H1 2026

MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) reported profit before tax of N14.49 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, supported by strong income generation from its investment portfolio. Interest income from cash and cash equivalents and financial assets measured at amortized cost totalled N14.31 billion, accounting for 81.9% of the Fund’s N17.48 billion

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Energy

New UK energy secretary previously called for net zero target to be accelerated

Those who believe Andy Burnham will step up oil and gas production in the North Sea — including Donald Trump — may be surprised by his choice of energy secretary. Far from marking a clean break from Ed Miliband, whose pursuit of net zero in the role made him a hate figure for rightwingers, Miatta

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Insurance

Blue Marble and MAPFRE team up on parametric insurance

Blue Marble, a specialist in designing innovative parametric insurance products, has joined forces with global insurer MAPFRE to widen the availability of parametric cover for communities and businesses exposed to climate risks. The tie-up centres on parametric solutions that draw on objective data, advanced analytics, AI and automation to trigger financial support automatically once predefined

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Energy

A strange quantum effect dramatically boosts energy transfer

Electron and proton motion often work together in both living systems and engineered materials. The most familiar example is proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET), a process that plays a central role in bioenergetics, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and nitrogen fixation. PCET has also influenced the design of many artificial materials used for energy conversion and storage. More

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Wealth Management

People: Rothschild & Co; Carden Group; Ascend; Fletcher Risk Management; Troo Hospitality; Bexley Beaumont

Rothschild & Co has appointed Samantha Beach as a director and client adviser in its UK Wealth Management business based in Manchester, further strengthening its regional presence. Samantha joins from Barclays Private Bank, where she spent more than a decade advising individuals, founders and families with substantial wealth across the North of England, developing

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Energy

Burnham’s energy secretary rows back on calls to reach net-zero within the next 10 years

Miatta Fahnbulleh told Tom Swarbrick that getting the energy transition right meant a ‘pragmatic approach’ Want LBC stories before everyone else? Set us as your Preferred Source on Google Andy Burnham’s newly appointed energy secretary has rowed back on her previous calls for Britain to implement net-zero within 10 years. Speaking to Tom Swarbrick, Miatta

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Energy IPOs Are Booming Thanks to AI’s Insatiable Thirst for Power

The artificial intelligence boom has created an era of unprecedented uncertainty in the global economy. Large language models are evolving as quickly as they are being integrated, creating a major headache for anyone trying to project their future impact or even their current energy footprint. But while we don’t know exactly how much energy will

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Forget ETHA. iShares’ Other Ether Fund Is Nearly Identical, Except It Pays You

© Zakharchuk / Shutterstock.com The iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ: ETHA) has become the default way for U.S. investors to gain spot Ethereum exposure in a brokerage account. It holds 100% Ethereum, runs $4.75B in assets, and charges 0.25%. For ETHA holders, the appeal is straightforward: BlackRock custody, tight tracking, no wallet, no keys. What ETHA does not

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