Unsatisfied with an 80% market share in the home generator business, CEO Aaron Jagdfeld has big ideas for home microgrids. In 2008, things were looking grim for Generac. The 49-year-old firm, which makes natural-gas-powered backup generators, had been acquired a couple of years earlier by CCMP Capital, a New York City private equity shop. To
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European shares and US stock futures kicked off the month on a lacklustre note, as disappointing Chinese factory data muddled the economic outlook. Following a rebound for beaten-down global equities in July, as markets responded to an economic slowdown by anticipating that high rates of inflation would ease, Europe’s regional Stoxx 600 share index edged
Andrii Melnyk, Ukraine’s outgoing ambassador to Berlin, sometimes went too far. Like the time he told Chancellor Olaf Scholz to “stop being such a prima donna”. Or when he told a leftwing politician to “shut your gob”. But in Melnyk’s view the end always justified the means. “I think I’ve shaken people awake,” he told
If Russian president Vladimir Putin completely shuts off the gas taps to Europe, what are the risks of the lights going out — or the heating turning off — in the UK? To listen to public statements from the government you could be forgiven for thinking the odds are exceptionally low: the UK has no
Joe Biden’s political prospects have just built back better. Last week’s passing of the Chips and Science Act by Congress breathed new life into the White House’s plans for industrial policy and support for US manufacturing. Meanwhile, the famously intransigent West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin, the king of coal country, performed a shocking turnabout on
Zoom into the “where we are” map on Automattic’s website, and you’ll search in vain for an “our headquarters” icon. The large but low-profile tech company behind WordPress and a host of other open source software has people working for it from Ghana to Greece, from San Diego to Seville. But its 2,031 staff, in
The venture capital world is in the grip of a silent crash. Unlike the stock market, there are no daily market indexes to broadcast the pain, and no individual share prices for anxious tech employees to watch as their personal wealth evaporates. In fact, for many of the investors and entrepreneurs who have just lived
A sign is posted in front of a home for sale on July 14, 2022 in San Francisco, California. The number of homes for sale in the U.S. increased by 2 percent in June for the first time since 2019. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Rising mortgage rates and inflation in the wider economy caused
Deutsche Bank staff broke regulatory rules and company policy to enable clients to siphon off millions of euros in government revenues, according to an internal investigation on its role in one of Europe’s biggest tax scandals. More than 70 current and former employees are under investigation by public prosecutors in Cologne over the scandal, highlighting
This week, the Conservative leadership contest caravan moves from parliament to the membership in the country. Ballots are expected to land on the doormats of 150,000 Tory party members in the next few days, while the finalists Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will go head to head in another televised debate on Sky News on
Rishi Sunak sought to burnish his tax cutting credentials in the race to be the next UK prime minister with a new pledge to slash income tax in the next parliament. The former chancellor, who is facing foreign secretary Liz Truss in the Conservative party leadership contest, announced on Sunday he would cut the basic
Property tycoon Christian Candy has sold his luxury estate just west of London for about £125mn, one of the biggest housing deals this year, according to people briefed on the transaction. Christian and his brother Nick Candy made their names selling expensive apartments in London to the super-wealthy in the years after the 2008 financial
England’s women’s football team have won their first major trophy after beating Germany 2-1 in extra time in the sellout Euro 2022 final. The teams went into half-time level at 0-0 after an even first 45 minutes that saw a handful of half chances. But just after the hour mark, substitute Ella Toone latched on
What Is the Double Top Reversal Pattern? -You need a prior trend that is positive in order for it to be a reversal -There are usually two points that force a stock to reverse -As the stock climbs upward, it hits the first top, the stock goes down (sentiment is saying the stock is too
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European governments have eased back on efforts to curb trade in Russian oil, delaying a plan to shut Moscow out of the vital Lloyd’s of London maritime insurance market and allowing some international shipments amid fears of rising crude prices and tighter global energy supplies. The EU announced a worldwide ban on the provision of
Companies in England are heading for an “iceberg” next spring with business rates set to rise by up to £3bn because of soaring inflation, industry groups have warned. They said those businesses that gain from an upcoming revaluation could see those benefits eroded as a result, while those that lose out will see their losses
Oak-lined streets, a historic golf course, a nature preserve where peacocks strut their stuff. Welcome to Tarrytown, a sought-after residential neighborhood along the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. But don’t mistake the languid environment for sleepy. The tree-shaded homes in the long-established community are near shopping, schools and a contemporary art museum housed in a
In this article FISV DPZ SBUX SQ DDOG Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew holiday drink. Source: Starbucks Between the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike, fresh economic data and a flood of earnings from tech giants, it has been a busy week for investors. Since the market can be so volatile, it’s key to maintain a
When the pandemic began, most analysts predicted that commercial real estate would be one of the hardest hit industries. The exodus from urban centres and the collapse of high street retailers left property companies reeling. Another cloud hung over office real estate, as staff switched to working from home and anchor tenants threatened to move