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While Australian politicians languish in a world blotched by climate change scepticism and fossil fuel love-ins, global oil and gas companies have been shaken. Three titans of oil fame – Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron – faced a range of decisions in May that promise to dramatically shape their future operations. The point is not negligible, given that this triarchy produced, between 1988 and 2015, 5% of total global scope 1 and 3 emissions. Royal Dutch Shell was the first giant humbled by a Dutch court ruling that it was required to reduce total emissions by net 45% of 2019 levels by 2030....

Banks, miners could make dividends rain in 2021 The concentration of Australia’s top payers has previously been a hindrance but it’s likely to boost shareholders’ back pockets this year. Save Share Australian investors are set to experience a dividend revival in 2021, driven by the major banks and miners, after a stronger-than-expected first quarter of distribution payments. Janus Henderson’s Jane Shoemake.  Supplied The improvement in economic conditions across the globe, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and a boom in commodity prices has supported a recovery in the lo...

News by Chris Herde Premium Content Subscriber only While Australian holiday-makers and investors have rediscovered some of Queensland's most iconic island resorts the Chinese owner of one of them has been quietly putting feelers out to potential buyers. Sources says Daydream Island's owner, China Capital Investment Group, has been in talks about the chances of offloading the resort in the Whitsundays. Daydream Island is one of many of Queensland's most recognised offshore resorts that are in foreign hands including Lizard Island, Heron Island, Wilson Isl...

Litigation preparedness may be hampered by fear of rising business costs Litigation preparedness may be hampered by fear of rising business costs Share Litigation Intelligence: Ready for Anything? report, which surveyed 400 legal and compliance professionals around the world. Bakers partner Jennifer Semko wrote that the threat of litigation is “coming into sharp relief” for businesses around the world as they look to manage heightened operating risks. “An explosive combination of factors appears to be driving up both the frequency and value of litigation – including rapid digitalisat...

Switzer Daily 3 May 2021 Share markets were flat to down over the last week. Good economic activity data, strong earnings and more US stimulus saw US shares push to a new record high, but they ended flat for the week with inflation concerns resurfacing on Friday. Eurozone shares fell -0.5% over the last week, Japanese shares fell -0.7% and Chinese shares lost -0.2%. For April as a whole US shares rose 5.2% and global shares gained 3.9%. While Australian shares gained 3.5% in April, they fell -0.5% over the past week as the local market continues to work off technically overbought conditions ...