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Daily Tribune
4 days ago
- Science
- Daily Tribune
Longest Land Eclipse in 100 Years Set to Cross Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
A breathtaking celestial event is on its way. On August 2, 2027, people across parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East will witness one of the longest total solar eclipses seen from land in over a century. This rare eclipse will last up to six minutes and 23 seconds — more than double the average duration of most total eclipses, which usually last under three minutes. It's being hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime experience for skywatchers and astronomy lovers around the world. What's Happening? During a total solar eclipse, the Moon moves directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow and turning day briefly into night. What makes this one so special is its extraordinary length and wide visibility. Experts say it's the longest eclipse to be visible from land between the years 1991 and 2114. Viewers in the eclipse's path will get an extended opportunity to see the Sun's corona — the outer atmosphere that's usually hidden — and feel the eerie calm of mid-day darkness. Where You Can See It The eclipse will begin over the Atlantic Ocean and sweep eastward across parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, before ending over the Indian Ocean. Some of the best spots to view the eclipse include: Southern Spain Northern Morocco Algeria, Tunisia, Libya Central Egypt Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen Somalia In cities like Luxor, Egypt, total darkness will last over six minutes — an ideal location thanks to its typically clear August skies. Exact timing depends on location. For instance: Southern Spain: Between 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM (CEST) Libya and Egypt: Between 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM (EET) Unfortunately, India will miss most of the show. Only parts of its far west might catch a faint glimpse of a partial eclipse around sunset. Why This Eclipse is Unique Several rare factors come together to make this eclipse extraordinary: Earth will be at aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun, making the Sun appear slightly smaller. At the same time, the Moon will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, appearing larger than usual. The eclipse path crosses close to the equator, causing the Moon's shadow to move slower and stretch the duration of totality. In short, this is not just another eclipse — it's a spectacular display of cosmic timing. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or a curious skywatcher, August 2, 2027, is a date worth circling on your calendar.
Malay Mail
23-06-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
RETRANSMISSION: DevvStream Signs Carbon Management Agreement with Energy Efficient Technologies
Partnership expands DevvStream's pipeline with efficiency-based environmental assets and shared energy-savings revenue Two revenue streams . Pursuant to the agreement, DevvStream will receive revenue from EET's carbon credits and international renewable energy certificates (" I-RECs ") and share in verified utility-bill savings. . Pursuant to the agreement, DevvStream will receive revenue from EET's carbon credits and international renewable energy certificates (" ") and share in verified utility-bill savings. New vertical . Adds building-efficiency assets to DevvStream's hydro, solar, waste-to-energy, carbon-capture, and biogas portfolio of projects and partners. . Adds building-efficiency assets to DevvStream's hydro, solar, waste-to-energy, carbon-capture, and biogas portfolio of projects and partners. Large addressable market . EET estimates that deploying its CryoGenX4™ across 8,000 data centers could save (US) $20 billion in power costs, cut 166 billion kWh, and avoid 117 million tonnes of CO₂ per year—showing the scale DevvStream can help monetize. . EET estimates that deploying its CryoGenX4™ across 8,000 data centers could save (US) $20 billion in power costs, cut 166 billion kWh, and avoid 117 million tonnes of CO₂ per year—showing the scale DevvStream can help monetize. Growing demand. Companies seeking scope-2 reductions increasingly view energy-efficiency credits as a cost-effective decarbonization path. [email protected] Calgary, Alberta - Newsfile Corp. - June 23, 2025 - DevvStream Corp. (NASDAQ: DEVS), a leading carbon management firm specializing in the development, investment, and sale of environmental assets, today announced a carbon-management agreement with Energy Efficient Technologies (""). EET is an engineering firm that reduces electricity use in commercial buildings by an average 8%-35% and has validated savings for numerous large-scale clients, including a global hospitality group operating more than 8,000 hotels across more than 130 countries, the world's largest quick-service restaurant network, and one of the world's largest brewing companies, with flagship beer brands sold in over 100 markets."We believe EET's proven record of double-digit energy savings positions us to unlock a high-value stream of efficiency-based credits and cost-sharing revenue," said Sunny Trinh, CEO of DevvStream. "By layering shared savings on top of carbon- and I-REC monetization, we anticipate further diversifying DevvStream's income while helping businesses cut costs and emissions.""Energy Efficient Technologies has delivered—and independently verified—double-digit energy-use reductions for clients such as Marriott, McDonald's cold-chain distribution network, Anheuser-Busch, and Cogent Communications data centers," said Joe Mearman, CEO of EET. "DevvStream's transparent credit-certification process and global buyer reach provide a trusted pathway to convert those proven savings into high-integrity carbon credits and I-RECs, allowing our customers to capture additional environmental and financial value while we remain focused on engineering efficiency at scale."Founded in 2021, DevvStream is a leading carbon management firm specializing in the development, investment, and sale of environmental assets, energy transition, and innovative carbon management solutions. The Company's mission is to create alignment between sustainability and profitability, helping organizations achieve their climate initiatives while directly improving their financial a diverse approach to energy transition and carbon markets, DevvStream operates across three strategic domains: (1) an offset portfolio consisting of nature-based, tech-based, and carbon sequestration credits for immediate sale to corporations and governments seeking to offset their most difficult-to-reduce emissions; (2) project investment, acquisitions, and industry consolidation to extend the company's reach, allowing it to become a full end-to-end solutions provider; and (3) project development, where the company serves as project manager for eligible activities such as EV charging or renewable energy generation in exchange for a percentage of generated credits or more information, please visit Since 1988, the Energy Efficient Technologies team has been passionate about helping the company's employees began as contractors working with the United States Navy, helping to automate the energy and control systems of nuclear submarines, warships, and aircraft carriers. Their work allowed personnel to focus on their primary tasks, while reducing energy, fuel usage, operation and maintenance costs and improving reliability and survivability. Today, Energy Efficient Technologies has become an industry leader through its continued research and applications. The company's goal is to help every client reduce their carbon footprint while becoming more energy efficient and profitable. Learn more at Certain statements in this news release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and generally relate to future events, trends or DevvStream's future financial or other performance metrics. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expect", "intend", "will", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "predict", "potential" or "continue", or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding DevvStream's intentions, beliefs, projections, outlook, analyses and current expectations concerning, among other things, DevvStream's ability to continue as a going concern and to realize the benefits of its recently completed business combination, DevvStream's ability to remain listed on Nasdaq, the volatility of the market price and the liquidity of DevvStream's common shares, the impact from future regulatory, judicial, legislative or regulatory changes in DevvStream's industry, the trends in the carbon credit markets, future performance and anticipated financial impacts of certain transactions by DevvStream or others, the growth and value of the global carbon credit or I-REC market traded value, the potential of carbon credits to provide carbon emission reductions and reduce carbon emissions to limit global warming, estimated CO2 capture, sequestration, decarbonization or storage capacities or potentials of different projects in which DevvStream is investing, DevvStream's opportunity pipeline and the ability of such opportunities to generate I-RECs, carbon credits, tax credits, or shared savings revenue each year, and the market growth and value of these markets, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by DevvStream and its management are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. Given these risks, uncertainties, and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Execution and revenue realization under the agreement are subject to independent validation of energy savings, the issuance of environmental assets by applicable registries, and continued performance by project partners. Successful execution of projects described herein is subject to regulatory approvals and the performance of local partners, and there can be no assurance that all contemplated environmental assets will be issued or monetized. Moreover, there can be no assurance that any future agreements described herein will be forward-looking statements are expressed in good faith, and DevvStream believes there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and DevvStream is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in filings made by, or to be made by, DevvStream from time to time with the SEC and with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. This news release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities of DevvStream and this news release is not intended to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in DevvStream. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning DevvStream or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements (408) 365-4348 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Inside information, negative profit warning - Oma Savings Bank Plc lowers its earnings guidance for 2025
OMA SAVINGS BANK PLC, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 15 JUNE 2025 AT 21:55 P.M. EET, INSIDE INFORMATION Inside information, negative profit warning - Oma Savings Bank Plc lowers its earnings guidance for 2025 Oma Savings Bank Plc (OmaSp or Company) lowers its earnings guidance for 2025 as the company's cost level is expected to remain high throughout the 2025 financial year due to investments in risk management and quality processes, increased headcount, and efforts to address the findings of the Financial Supervisory Authority's inspection. In addition, the update to the ECL model implemented during the first quarter has increased the level of credit loss provisions more than anticipated. Furthermore, fee and commission income is expected to grow more slowly than anticipated in the prevailing economic environment. OmaSp estimates that the Group's comparable profit before taxes is EUR 50-65 million for the financial year 2025. New business outlook and earnings guidance for 2025 are as follows (updated 15 June 2025): The outlook for the Company's business for the financial year 2025 is affected by the decline in market interest rates and the continued high level of costs due to IT investments and system improvements required by risk management and quality processes. In addition, the Company continues to invest in customer experience on different channels. The uncertainty of the operating environment and economic situation affects the development of balance sheet items and comparable profit for the financial year 2025. Oma Savings Bank Plc provides earnings guidance on comparable profit before taxes for 2025. Earnings guidance is based on the forecast for the entire year, which takes into account the current market and business situation. Forecasts are based on the management's insight into the Group's business development. We estimate the Group's comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 50–65 million for the financial year 2025 (comparable profit before taxes was EUR 86.7 million in the financial year 2024). Previous business outlook and earnings guidance (published 5 May 2025): The outlook for the Company's business for the financial year 2025 is affected by the decline in market interest rates and the continued high level of costs due to IT investments and system improvements required by risk management and quality processes. In addition, the Company continues to invest in customer experience on different channels. The uncertainty of the operating environment and economic situation affects the development of balance sheet items and comparable profit for the financial year 2025. Oma Savings Bank Plc provides earnings guidance on comparable profit before taxes for 2025. Earnings guidance is based on the forecast for the entire year, which takes into account the current market and business situation. Forecasts are based on the management's insight into the Group's business development. We estimate the Group's comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 65–80 million for the financial year 2025, with a clarification that the figure is expected to be below the mid-point of the range (comparable profit before taxes was EUR 86.7 million in the financial year 2024). Oma Savings Bank Plc Additional information:Karri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 45 656 5250, Liiri, CFO, tel. +358 40 835 6712, DISTRIBUTION: Nasdaq Helsinki LtdMajor OmaSp is a solvent and profitable Finnish bank. About 600 professionals provide nationwide services through OmaSp's 48 branch offices and digital service channels to over 200,000 private and corporate customers. OmaSp focuses primarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad range of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by acting as an intermediary for its partners' products. The intermediated products include credit, investment and loan insurance products. OmaSp is also engaged in mortgage banking operations. OmaSp core idea is to provide personal service and to be local and close to its customers, both in digital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer premium level customer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In addition, the development of the operations and services is customer-oriented. The personnel is committed and OmaSp seeks to support their career development with versatile tasks and continuous development. A substantial part of the personnel also own shares in OmaSp. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Inside information, negative profit warning - Oma Savings Bank Plc lowers its earnings guidance for 2025
OMA SAVINGS BANK PLC, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 15 JUNE 2025 AT 21:55 P.M. EET, INSIDE INFORMATION Inside information, negative profit warning - Oma Savings Bank Plc lowers its earnings guidance for 2025 Oma Savings Bank Plc (OmaSp or Company) lowers its earnings guidance for 2025 as the company's cost level is expected to remain high throughout the 2025 financial year due to investments in risk management and quality processes, increased headcount, and efforts to address the findings of the Financial Supervisory Authority's inspection. In addition, the update to the ECL model implemented during the first quarter has increased the level of credit loss provisions more than anticipated. Furthermore, fee and commission income is expected to grow more slowly than anticipated in the prevailing economic environment. OmaSp estimates that the Group's comparable profit before taxes is EUR 50-65 million for the financial year 2025. New business outlook and earnings guidance for 2025 are as follows (updated 15 June 2025): The outlook for the Company's business for the financial year 2025 is affected by the decline in market interest rates and the continued high level of costs due to IT investments and system improvements required by risk management and quality processes. In addition, the Company continues to invest in customer experience on different channels. The uncertainty of the operating environment and economic situation affects the development of balance sheet items and comparable profit for the financial year 2025. Oma Savings Bank Plc provides earnings guidance on comparable profit before taxes for 2025. Earnings guidance is based on the forecast for the entire year, which takes into account the current market and business situation. Forecasts are based on the management's insight into the Group's business development. We estimate the Group's comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 50–65 million for the financial year 2025 (comparable profit before taxes was EUR 86.7 million in the financial year 2024). Previous business outlook and earnings guidance (published 5 May 2025): The outlook for the Company's business for the financial year 2025 is affected by the decline in market interest rates and the continued high level of costs due to IT investments and system improvements required by risk management and quality processes. In addition, the Company continues to invest in customer experience on different channels. The uncertainty of the operating environment and economic situation affects the development of balance sheet items and comparable profit for the financial year 2025. Oma Savings Bank Plc provides earnings guidance on comparable profit before taxes for 2025. Earnings guidance is based on the forecast for the entire year, which takes into account the current market and business situation. Forecasts are based on the management's insight into the Group's business development. We estimate the Group's comparable profit before taxes to be EUR 65–80 million for the financial year 2025, with a clarification that the figure is expected to be below the mid-point of the range (comparable profit before taxes was EUR 86.7 million in the financial year 2024). Oma Savings Bank Plc Additional information:Karri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 45 656 5250, Liiri, CFO, tel. +358 40 835 6712, DISTRIBUTION: Nasdaq Helsinki LtdMajor OmaSp is a solvent and profitable Finnish bank. About 600 professionals provide nationwide services through OmaSp's 48 branch offices and digital service channels to over 200,000 private and corporate customers. OmaSp focuses primarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad range of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by acting as an intermediary for its partners' products. The intermediated products include credit, investment and loan insurance products. OmaSp is also engaged in mortgage banking operations. OmaSp core idea is to provide personal service and to be local and close to its customers, both in digital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer premium level customer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In addition, the development of the operations and services is customer-oriented. The personnel is committed and OmaSp seeks to support their career development with versatile tasks and continuous development. A substantial part of the personnel also own shares in OmaSp. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
1News
06-06-2025
- Business
- 1News
Call to rethink tax on KiwiSaver
KiwiSaver members could be significantly better off if New Zealand adopted a taxation model similar to Australia's, an economist says. Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub ran some numbers modelling a system similar to Australia's, where contributions and returns are taxed at 15%. In New Zealand, full tax is paid on income contributed to KiwiSaver, and returns in PIE schemes taxed at an investor's prescribed investor rate up to 28%. Eaqub said an "average" KiwiSaver investor starting now could end up $60,000 better off in nominal terms at retirement on a model similar to Australia's. If tax was not paid on contributions or returns, they could be about $1 million better off - and if only taxes on returns were removed the gain would be about $300,000. "In Australia, the context is there's some conversation about whether the tax breaks are too generous for richer people. It's not that it's perfect but the point is in other countries it's heavily incentivised for people to save in their private pension." ADVERTISEMENT But it was not in New Zealand. Kirk Hope, chief executive of the Financial Services Council, which represents KiwiSaver providers, said the Australian model was different because that country has a means-tested pension. "The tax break that occurs in New Zealand occurs when you retire, when you get national super... that is the equivalent of about $500,000. So I think it's hard to do a comparative analysis without acknowledging that there are significant differences between the schemes and what they are trying to achieve." Winter's here, supermarket spying, and TikTok's new feature. (Source: 1News) But he said if the tax on savings for New Zealanders was reduced it would give future governments more "fiscal options" in relation to superannuation. He said New Zealand previously had a system that was EET — or exempt, exempt, taxed, where contributions were tax-exempt, exempt from tax within the scheme and then fully taxed when withdrawn. The Tax Working Group in 2018 acknowledged that the change from that system had potentially created incentives for New Zealanders to direct savings into investments like houses instead. ADVERTISEMENT Hope said it would be expensive to adjust back to EET but there could be other changes that would be more affordable. The tax working group estimated that ignoring behavioural changes, it would cost $200m to $300m a year to move to a system where returns and withdrawals were not taxed, and $2.5b a year to move to an EET system. "The higher initial cost for an EET regime arises from the fact that there will be a substantial deferral period before significant amounts are withdrawn from the scheme, and thus taxed under the third 't'. Although these are very different initial costs, the costs will be the same in the long run on a net present value basis." Hope said providing different forms of tax incentives would be beneficial for savers. He said removing or reducing the employer contribution tax would be particularly useful for low-income people. Kernel Wealth founder Dean Anderson said New Zealand was one of the few countries operating a TTE — taxed contributions, taxed returns and exempt withdrawal — model. "Our future savings would be much better off under an EET approach, where we don't pay tax on the way in but on the way out. ADVERTISEMENT "With low savings rates in NZ, the government should be exploring everything in its powers to grow savings rates, which benefits NZ and Kiwis over the long term. "But it's not a surprise. The recent meek KiwiSaver policy announcement did all the hard work to announce a positive gradual increase to KiwiSaver contributions, yet they fell short by announcing a three-year policy rather than outlining a decade plus long policy of incremental KiwiSaver increases." Ana-Marie Lockyer, chief executive at Pie Funds, said KiwiSaver members were at a disadvantage compared to Australians because there was no upfront tax incentive or concession as in Australia to encourage them to contribute more. "Maybe consideration of a mid-tier flat tax rate on savings up to a certain amount would encourage savings." She said employer contributions were also taxed so investors lost the benefits of compounding, and investors paid tax on bonds and deemed dividends on global equities so they were effectively paying a capital gains tax. "So contrary to the government's stated goal of helping New Zealanders' grow their KiwiSaver balances, these factors mean New Zealanders have less incentives to make voluntary contributions and pay more tax on investment earnings, resulting in smaller balances at retirement relative to our Australian friends."
