IKEA sparks excitement after launching roofless solar panel kits: 'Have wanted something like this forever'
In an exciting move for eco-conscious homeowners, T3 reported that IKEA has launched a new solar panel system designed for balconies.
It promises an easy, affordable way to harness solar energy without the complicated installation or other costs often associated with traditional systems.
The starter package includes two 450-watt solar panels and uses a "plug-and-play" system, which will appeal to people who want solar energy without the hassle.
There's also the option to add smart meters and plugs to monitor usage, offering users a way to view and control how much energy they're generating.
For reference, a single 450-watt panel can generate enough energy to power small appliances without much of an issue, according to EnergySage.
These IKEA panels are only available in Germany, but the company has suggested that it's a starting point, with plans to bring the kits to other markets soon.
What's most exciting about this development is the price. Solar panels have long been synonymous with high upfront costs, but IKEA is offering a more approachable option.
With a system priced at €449 — a little over $500 USD — the company has opened the door for more people to adopt clean, affordable energy, and that could make all the difference in tackling both energy bills and pollution.
The environmental benefits are clear. Harnessing solar power not only reduces household energy costs, but it also helps cut down on the pollution created by traditional energy sources, such as burning coal.
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It's clear that this launch has struck a chord with many people eager to make the switch to cleaner energy without the complexity.
One Reddit user summed it up perfectly: "I can't wait until this is available in the U.S. (hopefully). We have a second floor condo in Philadelphia and rooftop solar isn't feasible with our neighbors rooftop deck. [We] have wanted something like this forever to reduce our dirty energy consumption and dependency."
For anyone who's interested in solar energy but unsure where to start, EnergySage offers a free platform to help people compare quotes and explore installation options.
And if you've been thinking about installing solar, now is the time to act. The federal Investment Tax Credit, which offers a 30% tax incentive on solar panel installations, ends on December 31, 2025.
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Employer of choice among Swiss business students According to Universum's 2025 survey published in June, UBS is the employer of choice among business students in Switzerland. We were the top choice for one in four business students – and for the first time ever, we came first among female business students too. Selected financial information of the business divisions and Group Items For the quarter ended 30.6.25 USD m GlobalWealthManagement Personal & Corporate Banking Asset Management Investment Bank Non-coreand Legacy GroupItems Total Total revenues as reported 6,300 2,336 772 2,966 (82) (180) 12,112 of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 153 274 152 1 17 596 of which: loss related to an investment in an associate (8) (23) (31) Total revenues (underlying) 6,156 2,085 772 2,815 (83) (198) 11,546 Credit loss expense / (release) 3 114 0 48 (2) 0 163 Operating expenses as reported 5,093 1,528 618 2,361 170 (13) 9,756 of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects2 383 240 63 121 252 (4) 1,055 Operating expenses (underlying) 4,710 1,288 555 2,241 (83) (10) 8,701 Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported 1,204 695 153 557 (250) (167) 2,193 Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) 1,443 684 216 526 1 (188) 2,683 For the quarter ended 31.3.25 USD m GlobalWealthManagement Personal & Corporate Banking Asset Management Investment Bank Non-coreand Legacy GroupItems Total Total revenues as reported 6,422 2,211 741 3,183 284 (284) 12,557 of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 165 241 138 30 574 of which: gain related to an investment in an associate 4 11 14 of which: items related to the Swisscard transactions3 64 64 Total revenues (underlying) 6,253 1,895 741 3,045 284 (314) 11,904 Credit loss expense / (release) 6 53 0 35 7 (1) 100 Operating expenses as reported 5,057 1,551 606 2,427 669 15 10,324 of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects2 355 192 73 112 191 3 927 of which: items related to the Swisscard transactions4 180 180 Operating expenses (underlying) 4,702 1,179 533 2,314 477 12 9,218 Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported 1,359 607 135 722 (391) (299) 2,132 Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) 1,545 663 208 696 (200) (326) 2,586 For the quarter ended 30.6.24 USD m GlobalWealthManagement Personal & Corporate Banking Asset Management Investment Bank Non-coreand Legacy GroupItems Total Total revenues as reported 6,053 2,272 768 2,803 401 (392) 11,904 of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 233 246 310 (8) 780 Total revenues (underlying) 5,820 2,026 768 2,493 401 (384) 11,124 Credit loss expense / (release) (1) 103 0 (6) (1) 0 95 Operating expenses as reported 5,183 1,396 638 2,332 807 (15) 10,340 of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects2 523 182 98 245 325 (2) 1,372 Operating expenses (underlying) 4,660 1,213 540 2,087 481 (13) 8,969 Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported 871 773 130 477 (405) (377) 1,469 Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) 1,161 710 228 412 (80) (371) 2,060 1 Includes accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, as well as temporary and incremental items directly related to the integration. 2 Includes temporary, incremental operating expenses directly related to the integration, as well as amortization of intangibles resulting from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. 3 Represents the gain related to UBS's share of income recorded by Swisscard for the sale of the Credit Suisse card portfolios to UBS. 4 Represents the expense related to the payment to Swisscard for the sale of the Credit Suisse card portfolios to UBS. Selected financial information of the business divisions and Group Items (continued) Year-to-date 30.6.25 USD m GlobalWealthManagement Personal & Corporate Banking Asset Management Investment Bank Non-coreand Legacy GroupItems Total Total revenues as reported 12,722 4,547 1,513 6,149 202 (465) 24,668 of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 318 514 290 1 47 1,170 of which: gain / (loss) related to an investment in an associate (5) (12) (16) of which: items related to the Swisscard transactions2 64 64 Total revenues (underlying) 12,408 3,980 1,513 5,860 201 (512) 23,450 Credit loss expense / (release) 9 167 0 83 6 (1) 263 Operating expenses as reported 10,150 3,078 1,224 4,788 838 2 20,080 of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects3 739 432 135 233 444 (1) 1,982 of which: items related to the Swisscard transactions4 180 180 Operating expenses (underlying) 9,411 2,467 1,088 4,555 395 2 17,918 Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported 2,563 1,302 289 1,279 (642) (465) 4,325 Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) 2,988 1,347 424 1,222 (199) (513) 5,269 Year-to-date 30.6.24 USD m GlobalWealthManagement Personal & Corporate Banking Asset Management Investment Bank Non-coreand Legacy GroupItems Total Total revenues as reported 12,196 4,695 1,543 5,554 1,402 (747) 24,642 of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 467 502 603 (12) 1,559 Total revenues (underlying) 11,729 4,193 1,543 4,951 1,402 (735) 23,083 Credit loss expense / (release) (4) 146 0 26 35 (2) 201 Operating expenses as reported 10,228 2,800 1,303 4,496 1,818 (48) 20,597 of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects3 928 342 169 387 568 (1) 2,392 Operating expenses (underlying) 9,300 2,458 1,134 4,109 1,250 (47) 18,205 Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported 1,972 1,748 241 1,032 (451) (698) 3,844 Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) 2,433 1,588 410 816 117 (687) 4,677 1 Includes accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, as well as temporary and incremental items directly related to the integration. 2 Represents the gain related to UBS's share of income recorded by Swisscard for the sale of the Credit Suisse card portfolios to UBS. 3 Includes temporary, incremental operating expenses directly related to the integration, as well as amortization of intangibles resulting from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. 4 Represents the expense related to the payment to Swisscard for the sale of the Credit Suisse card portfolios to UBS. Our key figures As of or for the quarter ended As of or year-to-date USD m, except where indicated 30.6.25 31.3.25 31.12.24 30.6.24 30.6.25 30.6.24 Group results Total revenues 12,112 12,557 11,635 11,904 24,668 24,642 Credit loss expense / (release) 163 100 229 95 263 201 Operating expenses 9,756 10,324 10,359 10,340 20,080 20,597 Operating profit / (loss) before tax 2,193 2,132 1,047 1,469 4,325 3,844 Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders 2,395 1,692 770 1,136 4,087 2,890 Diluted earnings per share (USD)1 0.72 0.51 0.23 0.34 1.23 0.86 Profitability and growth2,3 Return on equity (%) 10.9 7.9 3.6 5.4 9.4 6.8 Return on tangible equity (%) 11.8 8.5 3.9 5.9 10.2 7.5 Underlying return on tangible equity (%)4 13.4 10.0 6.6 8.4 11.7 9.2 Return on common equity tier 1 capital (%) 13.5 9.6 4.2 5.9 11.6 7.5 Underlying return on common equity tier 1 capital (%)4 15.3 11.3 7.2 8.4 13.3 9.2 Revenues over leverage ratio denominator, gross (%) 3.0 3.3 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.1 Cost / income ratio (%) 80.5 82.2 89.0 86.9 81.4 83.6 Underlying cost / income ratio (%)4 75.4 77.4 81.9 80.6 76.4 78.9 Effective tax rate (%) (9.5) 20.2 25.6 20.0 5.1 23.6 Net profit growth (%) 110.9 (3.6) n.m. (95.8) 41.4 (89.8) Resources2 Total assets 1,669,991 1,543,363 1,565,028 1,560,976 1,669,991 1,560,976 Equity attributable to shareholders 89,277 87,185 85,079 83,683 89,277 83,683 Common equity tier 1 capital5 72,709 69,152 71,367 76,104 72,709 76,104 Risk-weighted assets5 504,500 483,276 498,538 511,376 504,500 511,376 Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)5 14.4 14.3 14.3 14.9 14.4 14.9 Going concern capital ratio (%)5 18.2 18.2 17.6 18.0 18.2 18.0 Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio (%)5 37.9 38.7 37.2 38.7 37.9 38.7 Leverage ratio denominator5 1,658,089 1,561,583 1,519,477 1,564,201 1,658,089 1,564,201 Common equity tier 1 leverage ratio (%)5 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.9 4.4 4.9 Liquidity coverage ratio (%)6 182.3 181.0 188.4 212.0 182.3 212.0 Net stable funding ratio (%) 122.4 124.2 125.5 128.0 122.4 128.0 Other Invested assets (USD bn)3,7 6,618 6,153 6,087 5,873 6,618 5,873 Personnel (full-time equivalents) 105,132 106,789 108,648 109,991 105,132 109,991 Market capitalization1,8 113,036 105,173 105,719 101,903 113,036 101,903 Total book value per share (USD)1 28.17 27.35 26.80 26.13 28.17 26.13 Tangible book value per share (USD)1 25.95 25.18 24.63 23.85 25.95 23.85 Credit-impaired lending assets as a percentage of total lending assets, gross (%)3 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 Cost of credit risk (bps)3 10 7 15 6 8 6 1 Refer to the "Share information and earnings per share" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2025 report, available under "Quarterly reporting" at for more information. 2 Refer to the "Targets, capital guidance and ambitions" section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2024, available under "Annual reporting" at and to the "Recent development" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2025 report, available under "Quarterly reporting" at for more information about our performance targets. 3 Refer to "Alternative performance measures" in the appendix to the UBS Group second quarter 2025 report, available under "Quarterly reporting" at for the relevant definition(s) and calculation method(s). 4 Refer to the "Group performance" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2025 report, available under "Quarterly reporting" at for more information about underlying results. 5 Based on the Swiss systemically relevant bank framework. Refer to the "Capital management" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2025 report, available under "Quarterly reporting" at for more information. 6 The disclosed ratios represent quarterly averages for the quarters presented and are calculated based on an average of 61 data points in the second quarter of 2025, 62 data points in the first quarter of 2025, 64 data points in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 61 data points in the second quarter of 2024. Refer to the "Liquidity and funding management" section of the UBS Group second quarter 2025 report, available under "Quarterly reporting" at for more information. 7 Consists of invested assets for Global Wealth Management, Asset Management (including invested assets from associates) and Personal & Corporate Banking. Refer to "Note 31 Invested assets and net new money" in the "Consolidated financial statements" section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2024, available under "Annual reporting" at for more information. 8 The calculation of market capitalization reflects total shares issued multiplied by the share price at the end of the period. Income statement For the quarter ended % change from Year-to-date USD m 30.6.25 31.3.25 30.6.24 1Q25 2Q24 30.6.25 30.6.24 Net interest income 1,965 1,629 1,535 21 28 3,595 3,475 Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss 3,408 3,937 3,684 (13) (7) 7,346 7,866 Net fee and commission income 6,708 6,777 6,531 (1) 3 13,485 13,023 Other income 30 213 154 (86) (80) 243 278 Total revenues 12,112 12,557 11,904 (4) 2 24,668 24,642 Credit loss expense / (release) 163 100 95 63 72 263 201 Personnel expenses 6,976 7,032 7,119 (1) (2) 14,008 14,068 General and administrative expenses 1,881 2,431 2,318 (23) (19) 4,312 4,731 Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets 898 861 903 4 (1) 1,759 1,798 Operating expenses 9,756 10,324 10,340 (6) (6) 20,080 20,597 Operating profit / (loss) before tax 2,193 2,132 1,469 3 49 4,325 3,844 Tax expense / (benefit) (209) 430 293 221 905 Net profit / (loss) 2,402 1,702 1,175 41 104 4,105 2,939 Net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 7 10 40 (30) (81) 18 48 Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders 2,395 1,692 1,136 42 111 4,087 2,890 Comprehensive income Total comprehensive income 5,357 3,345 1,614 60 232 8,703 1,369 Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests 22 26 18 (15) 21 48 13 Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders 5,335 3,319 1,596 61 234 8,655 1,356 Information about results materials and the earnings call UBS's second quarter 2025 report, news release and slide presentation are available from 06:45 CEST on Wednesday, 30 July 2025, at UBS will hold a presentation of its second quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, 30 July 2025. The results will be presented by Sergio P. Ermotti (Group Chief Executive Officer), Todd Tuckner (Group Chief Financial Officer) and Sarah Mackey (Head of Investor Relations). Time09:00 CEST08:00 BST03:00 US EDT Audio webcastThe presentation for analysts can be followed live on with a simultaneous slide show. Webcast playbackAn audio playback of the results presentation will be made available at later in the day. Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements This news release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements", including but not limited to management's outlook for UBS's financial performance, statements relating to the anticipated effect of transactions and strategic initiatives on UBS's business and future development and goals or intentions to achieve climate, sustainability and other social objectives. While these forward-looking statements represent UBS's judgments, expectations and objectives concerning the matters described, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could cause actual developments and results to differ materially from UBS's expectations. In particular, the global economy may suffer significant adverse effects from increasing political tensions between world powers, changes to international trade policies, including those related to tariffs and trade barriers, and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, as well as the continuing Russia–Ukraine war. UBS's acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group has materially changed its outlook and strategic direction and introduced new operational challenges. The integration of the Credit Suisse entities into the UBS structure is expected to continue through 2026 and presents significant operational and execution risk, including the risks that UBS may be unable to achieve the cost reductions and business benefits contemplated by the transaction, that it may incur higher costs to execute the integration of Credit Suisse and that the acquired business may have greater risks or liabilities than expected. Following the failure of Credit Suisse, Switzerland is considering significant changes to its capital, resolution and regulatory regime, which, if adopted, would significantly increase our capital requirements or impose other costs on UBS. These factors create greater uncertainty about forward-looking statements. Other factors that may affect UBS's performance and ability to achieve its plans, outlook and other objectives also include, but are not limited to: (i) the degree to which UBS is successful in the execution of its strategic plans, including its cost reduction and efficiency initiatives and its ability to manage its levels of risk-weighted assets (RWA) and leverage ratio denominator (LRD), liquidity coverage ratio and other financial resources, including changes in RWA assets and liabilities arising from higher market volatility and the size of the combined Group; (ii) the degree to which UBS is successful in implementing changes to its businesses to meet changing market, regulatory and other conditions; (iii) inflation and interest rate volatility in major markets; (iv) developments in the macroeconomic climate and in the markets in which UBS operates or to which it is exposed, including movements in securities prices or liquidity, credit spreads, currency exchange rates, residential and commercial real estate markets, general economic conditions, and changes to national trade policies on the financial position or creditworthiness of UBS's clients and counterparties, as well as on client sentiment and levels of activity; (v) changes in the availability of capital and funding, including any adverse changes in UBS's credit spreads and credit ratings of UBS, as well as availability and cost of funding to meet requirements for debt eligible for total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC); (vi) changes in central bank policies or the implementation of financial legislation and regulation in Switzerland, the US, the UK, the EU and other financial centers that have imposed, or resulted in, or may do so in the future, more stringent or entity-specific capital, TLAC, leverage ratio, net stable funding ratio, liquidity and funding requirements, heightened operational resilience requirements, incremental tax requirements, additional levies, limitations on permitted activities, constraints on remuneration, constraints on transfers of capital and liquidity and sharing of operational costs across the Group or other measures, and the effect these will or would have on UBS's business activities; (vii) UBS's ability to successfully implement resolvability and related regulatory requirements and the potential need to make further changes to the legal structure or booking model of UBS in response to legal and regulatory requirements including heightened requirements and expectations due to its acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group; (viii) UBS's ability to maintain and improve its systems and controls for complying with sanctions in a timely manner and for the detection and prevention of money laundering to meet evolving regulatory requirements and expectations, in particular in the current geopolitical turmoil; (ix) the uncertainty arising from domestic stresses in certain major economies; (x) changes in UBS's competitive position, including whether differences in regulatory capital and other requirements among the major financial centers adversely affect UBS's ability to compete in certain lines of business; (xi) changes in the standards of conduct applicable to its businesses that may result from new regulations or new enforcement of existing standards, including measures to impose new and enhanced duties when interacting with customers and in the execution and handling of customer transactions; (xii) the liability to which UBS may be exposed, or possible constraints or sanctions that regulatory authorities might impose on UBS, due to litigation, contractual claims and regulatory investigations, including the potential for disqualification from certain businesses, potentially large fines or monetary penalties, or the loss of licenses or privileges as a result of regulatory or other governmental sanctions, as well as the effect that litigation, regulatory and similar matters have on the operational risk component of its RWA; (xiii) UBS's ability to retain and attract the employees necessary to generate revenues and to manage, support and control its businesses, which may be affected by competitive factors; (xiv) changes in accounting or tax standards or policies, and determinations or interpretations affecting the recognition of gain or loss, the valuation of goodwill, the recognition of deferred tax assets and other matters; (xv) UBS's ability to implement new technologies and business methods, including digital services, artificial intelligence and other technologies, and ability to successfully compete with both existing and new financial service providers, some of which may not be regulated to the same extent; (xvi) limitations on the effectiveness of UBS's internal processes for risk management, risk control, measurement and modeling, and of financial models generally; (xvii) the occurrence of operational failures, such as fraud, misconduct, unauthorized trading, financial crime, cyberattacks, data leakage and systems failures, the risk of which is increased with persistently high levels of cyberattack threats; (xviii) restrictions on the ability of UBS Group AG, UBS AG and regulated subsidiaries of UBS AG to make payments or distributions, including due to restrictions on the ability of its subsidiaries to make loans or distributions, directly or indirectly, or, in the case of financial difficulties, due to the exercise by FINMA or the regulators of UBS's operations in other countries of their broad statutory powers in relation to protective measures, restructuring and liquidation proceedings; (xix) the degree to which changes in regulation, capital or legal structure, financial results or other factors may affect UBS's ability to maintain its stated capital return objective; (xx) uncertainty over the scope of actions that may be required by UBS, governments and others for UBS to achieve goals relating to climate, environmental and social matters, as well as the evolving nature of underlying science and industry and the increasing divergence among regulatory regimes; (xxi) the ability of UBS to access capital markets; (xxii) the ability of UBS to successfully recover from a disaster or other business continuity problem due to a hurricane, flood, earthquake, terrorist attack, war, conflict, pandemic, security breach, cyberattack, power loss, telecommunications failure or other natural or man-made event; and (xxiii) the effect that these or other factors or unanticipated events, including media reports and speculations, may have on its reputation and the additional consequences that this may have on its business and performance. The sequence in which the factors above are presented is not indicative of their likelihood of occurrence or the potential magnitude of their consequences. UBS's business and financial performance could be affected by other factors identified in its past and future filings and reports, including those filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). More detailed information about those factors is set forth in documents furnished by UBS and filings made by UBS with the SEC, including the UBS Group AG and UBS AG Annual Reports on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2024. UBS is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Rounding Numbers presented throughout this news release may not add up precisely to the totals provided in the tables and text. 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