• Reuters

    UPDATE 1-European firms, banks must boost investment in critical minerals, official says

    European firms such as automakers and financial institutions need to step up investment in critical minerals for the region to develop domestic sources of the key raw materials for the energy transition, the head of an EU-funded organisation said. The European Union has launched an ambitious roadmap to accelerate production of minerals such as lithium and rare earths needed for electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines.

  • The Telegraph

    Leicester Tigers to hire attack coach Peter Hewat after derby defeat

    Leicester Tigers will appoint the highly rated Peter Hewat as their new attack coach, Telegraph Sport can reveal, as Dan McKellar’s first season in charge looks set to end in disappointment.

  • Reuters

    UPDATE 1-Walmart-backed fintech One launches 'buy now, pay later' services, source says

    Walmart’s majority-owned fintech startup One has started offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans for big-ticket items like electronics and power tools at some of the retailer's U.S. stores, a source said on Tuesday. The fintech joins peer Affirm as one of the options that Walmart customers will have when shopping at the retail giant. "For the time being, Affirm will remain a funding option at Walmart but will presumably compete head-to-head with One at the point of sale (POS)," JPMorgan wrote in a note on Tuesday, adding that Walmart could push One more prominently at the POS.