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Today’s ESG Updates EU Opens First Full-Scale CO₂ Storage Site: The project will store captured CO₂ beneath the North Sea, with plans to scale capacity as the EU works towards its 2030 carbon storage target. Trump Bans Three Media Outlets from White House Access: The president says CNN, MS NOW and Politico will be barred,
Today’s ESG Updates Warnings Surrounding AI Crush the Stock Market: CEOs of US frontier AI labs say the industry’s pace of development must slow to avoid hundreds of billions in potential damages, sending AI stocks tumbling from recent record highs. Airlines Call for More Accessible Engine Parts: Global airlines are publicly calling for easier access
Today’s ESG Updates Anthropic Warns of AI Use in Military and Surveillance Operations: Actors linked to China, Russia and other countries used Claude to develop military systems, conduct cyberattacks and support weapons research. UGermany and UAE Deepen Energy Cooperation: New agreements cover offshore wind, energy storage and LNG as the countries advance a broader €40bn
Today’s ESG Updates US Energy Secretary Insists It Is Not “Stealing Venezuelan Oil”: U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright denies that Washington is “stealing” Venezuelan oil, even as new deals give the U.S. majority control of ~65 billion barrels. Trump Targets UK Energy Policy and Migration in Fresh Criticism: Trump said Britain faces energy and immigration
On August 10, Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRHC), an international financial services and technology group, reported a 40% increase in revenue to $732.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, as the company continued to expand beyond its core market of Kazakhstan. Freedom Holding has built an ecosystem in Kazakhstan combining banking, brokerage, insurance,
Today’s ESG Updates US Stocks Slip as Oil Rises and Earnings Roll In: Major U.S. indexes such as the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq slipped from record highs as rising oil prices, mixed earnings, and uncertainty over the U.S.–Iran war weighed on markets. Cheniere Raises 2026 Outlook After Strong Q2 Performance: The major LNG
Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp. reported record revenue for fiscal 2026, while net profit more than doubled year over year. But these results matter not only as the outcome of a successful year. They also create the financial foundation for the company’s next phase of development: international expansion. Europe, including France, is becoming one of Freedom’s
Today’s ESG Updates Europe’s EV Adoption Accelerates: Rising electric vehicle sales are cutting oil demand and reducing EU fossil fuel imports. DOJ Defends xAI in Emissions Case: The Trump administration is backing xAI against a Clean Air Act lawsuit over turbine emissions. China Expands Deep Shale Gas Drilling: New projects in Sichuan aim to boost
Today’s ESG Updates Greenpeace Exposes Widespread Amazon Gold Fraud: Investigators find “ghost permits” used to launder gold mined from protected rainforest areas. France Faces Backlash Over TotalEnergies Investment: Demonstrators criticize $2.8bn holding in oil major ahead of AGM, calling it a climate and democratic scandal. Wall Street Regulator Rolls Back Climate Reporting Plan: SEC says
FINANCE FIRST, ECOSYSTEM NEXT Turkey is becoming an increasingly active retail investing market, driven by rising digital adoption and growing participation from individual investors. This continued growth creates strong conditions for the development of the financial ecosystems. Against this backdrop, Freedom Holding Corp. is entering the market, using brokerage as an entry point and primary
Today’s ESG Updates EU Drafts an Urgent Plan to Find Jet Fuel: European aviation is exceptionally vulnerable to the current halt in traffic through the strait and the executives are starting to search for new suppliers. Apple Shares Environmental Progress: The company is increasing energy efficiency, swapping for carbon-neutral materials, yet brought down by shipping
Today’s ESG Updates BP Faces Investor Revolt Over Climate Governance: Shareholders urged to vote against the chair after blocking a climate-transparency resolution. EU Windfall Tax Sparks Renewable Investment Concerns: Spain’s wind sector warns proposed tax could deter clean energy investment. Malaysia Expands Biodiesel Blending Nationwide: A gradual move toward higher biofuel blends aims to support