BLOOMBERG  UniCredit SpA raised its full-year profit target and said it will boost shareholder payouts, after a surge in lending revenue helped the bank post its best-ever first-quarter. The Milan-based bank expects adjusted profit this year above €6.5 billion ($7.2 billion) and investor returns about €500 million higher, according to a statement. Key performance metrics for the period — including …

BLOOMBERG  The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a new programme for financing efforts to counter climate change, stepping up its attempt to back one of its main focusses in the region. The Innovative Finance Facility for Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP) could create up to $15 billion in new loans, through a goal of $3 billion in …

NEW YORK / WAM The COP28 Presidency and the COP28 Youth Climate Champion (YCC) team rolled out a series of engagement events for youth during the United Nations Economic and Social Council (Ecosoc) Youth Forum in New York with over 200 youth participants. Highlighting the essential role of youth in climate action, the first event, ‘Harnessing the Power of Youth …