Woodside Retires 2030 Scope 3 Targets as Underlying Profit Rises 7%

Woodside kept its 2030 Scope 1 and 2 emissions target, raised its interim dividend and put Beaumont New Ammonia under strategic review.

Woodside kept its 2030 Scope 1 and 2 emissions target, raised its interim dividend and put Beaumont New Ammonia under strategic review.

Adjusted net income rose to C$2.86 billion in BMO’s fiscal third quarter, while reported earnings fell as divestiture-related charges weighed on the bottom line.

Germany’s economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter, one-tenth of a percentage point more than first estimated, as stronger goods exports offset weak investment and subdued consumption.

Bank of Korea data showed the August confidence index slipped to 104.5 as stock volatility and accumulated price increases weighed on households, though it remained above its long-term benchmark.

Rakuten Bank and Rakuten Securities said Money Bridge has topped 7 million account settings, adding one million links in 349 days as both platforms continue to expand.

Statistics Norway counted 138,000 unemployed people in July, while a revision lowered June’s trend rate to 4.5% and youth labor-market participation continued to rise.

EXIM’s preliminary project letter raises potential debt financing for the Santa Cruz Copper Project from $825 million to $1.1 billion, but final approval is not expected until spring 2027.

The six-year agreement covers three GPU-service purchase tranches at RUM’s developing Maysville site, but the third tranche requires customer approval of its proposed delivery date.

H.B. Fuller’s board said Ancora’s cash proposal materially undervalues its Building Adhesives Solutions business, while the activist investor reaffirmed the bid and said it could raise the price after due diligence.

The structure combines $750 million of U.S. government funding, a $500 million bank commitment and at least $300 million of U.S. forward purchases, clearing one condition for USA Rare Earth’s planned Serra Verde acquisition.