德拉克斯国际森林日报告引发对木材生物质担忧的审查

德拉克斯在国际森林日发布的年度报告披露了该公司大量采购和燃烧木材用于能源生产的情况。尽管政府支持这种做法，但环境问题仍然存在。该报告还强调了该公司在实现碳中和方面面临的挑战，导致首席执行官威尔·加德纳(Will Gardiner)的奖金减少。此外，该报告还揭示了安格斯能源公司的高管薪酬，卢坎勋爵尽管辞去了董事长职务，但仍获得了最高的薪酬。

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

时机就是一切：德拉克斯在国际森林日发布的年度报告引发质疑

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.

俗话说，时机至关重要。考虑到这一点，人们不禁想知道德拉克斯在国际森林日发布年度报告是否做出了战略决策。

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.

这家在其约克郡工厂利用木材生物质作为燃料的能源生产商在其报告中披露，其在全球范围内采购了 800 万吨木材，并在 2023 年消耗了 600 万吨。虽然政府认可燃烧砍伐树木的木材副产品的做法，但公众要求停止这种做法的呼声越来越高。

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.

德拉克斯实现碳中和的长期目标取决于捕获产生的排放并将其封存在地下。然而，由于该项目进展缓慢，首席执行官威尔·加德纳(Will Gardiner)未能实现奖金目标，这给公司的环保愿望蒙上了阴影。

Executive Compensation under Scrutiny

高管薪酬受到审查

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.

安格斯能源公司前执行董事长卢坎勋爵尽管已于8月辞职，但其薪酬仍是高管中最高的。这家英国天然气生产商的前任领导者是第八代卢坎伯爵乔治·宾汉姆 (George Bingham)，他的父亲在 20 世纪 70 年代因涉嫌谋杀而失踪，该公司经营着林肯郡的 Saltfleetby 气田。

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

卢坎勋爵获得了 331,000 英镑，而当年加入的首席执行官理查德·赫伯特获得了 219,000 英镑。

Short-Sellers Target Kingfisher

卖空者瞄准翠丰

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.

投资者热切期待百安居母公司翠丰集团周一公布的全年业绩，但很大一部分股东可能希望公布的数据令人失望。

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%.

该公司是富时 100 指数中被做空最多的股票，其 6.7% 的股票由押注价格下跌的投资者持有。它是整个伦敦证券交易所第二大被做空的股票，仅次于油田工程师 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.

卖空者的怀疑可能有充分的理由，因为市场预测显示翠丰的年利润将从去年的6.11亿英镑下降至5.56亿英镑，这可能对其股价造成下行压力。

Prime Minister Sunak's Unlikely Supporters

苏纳克总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.

尽管面临惨淡的民调数字和内部异议，苏纳克总理似乎获得了意想不到的支持来源：加密货币爱好者。

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.

上周网上流传的一张图片显示，蒙面人在议会大厦外宣传“Riski Soonak”，这是一种所谓的“模因币”，其背景是英国国旗背景下的总理脸部漫画。

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.

尽管他们做出了努力，但苏纳克是否会热切地接受这种非传统的支持基础仍值得怀疑。根据加密数据网站 Dex Screener 的数据，一枚 Riski Soonak 硬币的价值仅为 0.0021 便士，与一枚比特币的 50,000 英镑价格相去甚远。