德拉克斯國際森林日報告引發對木材生物質擔憂的審查

德拉克斯在國際森林日發布的年度報告揭露了該公司大量採購和燃燒木材用於能源生產的情況。儘管政府支持這種做法，但環境問題仍然存在。該報告還強調了該公司在實現碳中和方面面臨的挑戰，導致執行長威爾·加德納(Will Gardiner)的獎金減少。此外，該報告還揭露了安格斯能源公司的高階主管薪酬，盧坎勳爵儘管辭去了董事長職務，但仍獲得了最高的薪酬。

Timing is Everything: Drax's Annual Report Release on International Day of Forests Raises Questions

時機就是一切：德拉克斯在國際森林日發布的年度報告引發質疑

As the adage goes, timing is paramount. With this in mind, one cannot help but wonder if Drax made a strategic decision by releasing its annual report on the International Day of Forests.

俗話說，時機至關重要。考慮到這一點，人們不禁想知道德拉克斯在國際森林日發布年度報告是否做出了戰略決策。

In its report, the energy producer, which utilizes wood biomass as fuel at its Yorkshire facility, disclosed that it sourced 8 million tonnes of wood globally and consumed 6 million in 2023. While the government endorses the practice of burning wood byproducts from felled trees, there is growing public outcry to halt such practices.

這家在其約克郡工廠利用木材生物質作為燃料的能源生產商在其報告中披露，其在全球範圍內採購了800 萬噸木材，並在2023 年消耗了600 萬噸。雖然政府認可燃燒砍伐樹木的木材副產品的做法，但公眾要求停止這種做法的呼聲越來越高。

Drax's long-term goal of achieving carbon neutrality hinges on capturing emissions as they are generated and sequestering them underground. However, CEO Will Gardiner's missed bonus targets due to sluggish progress on this project have cast a shadow over the company's environmental aspirations.

德拉克斯實現碳中和的長期目標取決於捕獲產生的排放並將其封存在地下。然而，由於該項目進展緩慢，執行長威爾·加德納(Will Gardiner)未能實現獎金目標，這給公司的環保願望蒙上了陰影。

Executive Compensation under Scrutiny

高階主管薪酬受到審查

Lord Lucan, the former executive chairman of Angus Energy, received the highest compensation among executives despite stepping down in August. The British gas producer, formerly led by George Bingham, the eighth Earl of Lucan, whose father vanished under suspicion of murder in the 1970s, operates the Saltfleetby gas field in Lincolnshire.

安格斯能源公司前執行董事長盧坎勳爵儘管已於8月辭職，但其薪酬仍是高階主管中最高的。這家英國天然氣生產商的前任領導者是第八代盧坎伯爵喬治·賓漢姆(George Bingham)，他的父親在20 世紀70 年代因涉嫌謀殺而失踪，該公司經營著林肯郡的Saltfleetby 氣田。

Lord Lucan received £331,000, while CEO Richard Herbert, who joined during the year, earned £219,000.

盧坎勳爵獲得了 331,000 英鎊，而當年加入的首席執行官理查德·赫伯特獲得了 219,000 英鎊。

Short-Sellers Target Kingfisher

賣空者瞄準翠豐

Investors are eagerly anticipating the release of B&Q owner Kingfisher's full-year results on Monday, but a significant portion of shareholders may be hoping for disappointing figures.

投資人熱切期待百安居母公司翠豐集團週一公佈的全年業績，但很大一部分股東可能希望公佈的數據令人失望。

The company holds the dubious distinction of being the most-shorted stock in the FTSE 100, with 6.7% of shares held by investors betting on a price decline. It is the second-most shorted stock on the entire London Stock Exchange, surpassed only by oilfield engineer Petrofac at 11.1%.

該公司是富時 100 指數中被做空最多的股票，其 6.7% 的股票由押注價格下跌的投資者持有。它是整個倫敦證券交易所第二大被做空的股票，僅次於油田工程師 Petrofac 的 11.1%。

Short-sellers may have ample justification for their skepticism, as market forecasts indicate a decline in Kingfisher's annual profit from £611 million last year to £556 million, which is likely to exert downward pressure on its share price.

賣空者的懷疑可能有充分的理由，因為市場預測顯示翠豐的年利潤將從去年的6.11億英鎊下降至5.56億英鎊，這可能對其股價造成下行壓力。

Prime Minister Sunak's Unlikely Supporters

蘇納克總理不太可能的支持者

Despite facing dismal poll numbers and internal dissent, Prime Minister Sunak has seemingly secured an unexpected source of support: cryptocurrency enthusiasts.

儘管面臨慘淡的民調數字和內部異議，蘇納克總理似乎獲得了意想不到的支持來源：加密貨幣愛好者。

An image circulated online last week depicting masked individuals outside the Houses of Parliament promoting 'Riski Soonak,' a so-called 'memecoin' featuring a caricature of the Prime Minister's face against a Union Jack backdrop.

上週網路上流傳的一張圖片顯示，蒙面人在議會大廈外宣傳“Riski Soonak”，這是一種所謂的“模因幣”，其背景是英國國旗背景下的總理臉部漫畫。

Despite their efforts, it is doubtful that Sunak will eagerly embrace this unconventional base of support. According to the crypto data website Dex Screener, one Riski Soonak coin is valued at a mere 0.0021p, a far cry from the £50,000 price tag associated with one bitcoin.

儘管他們做出了努力，蘇納克是否會熱切地接受這種非傳統的支持基礎仍值得懷疑。根據加密數據網站 Dex Screener 的數據，一枚 Riski Soonak 硬幣的價值僅為 0.0021 便士，與一枚比特幣的 50,000 英鎊價格相去甚遠。