Americans are seeing the highest levels of inflation in four decades. Earnings from retailers are showing a split in shopping patterns even as prices of everything ranging from toothpaste to TVs have curbed the spending habits of US consumers. While… Read More ›
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LNG price volatility impeding push towards decarbonization
Forecasts of tighter LNG supplies along with volatile prices for the next few years are keeping buyers on edge and are impeding the push towards alternative energy sources. As a result of these factors, energy security has become a top… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor Group to invest additional $5 billion in US
In a statement Hyundai Motor Group said, by 2025 it would invest an additional $5 billion in the United States to strengthen its collaboration with U.S. firms in advanced technology. The investments were announced during US President Joe Biden’s visit… Read More ›
Hedge funds to invested in Twitter before Musk’s planned acquisition to reap big rewards
Prominent hedge funds, including Bridgewater Associates and Point72 Asset Management had invested in Twitter in the first quarter, before Elon Musk unveiled his plans to acquire the company. They are now on course to reap big gains. Headed by Steven A…. Read More ›
Spain aims to be LNG hub in Europe
According to sources from the Spanish government, Madrid is slated to sign a $300 billion deal with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, wherein the latter will invest in Spanish projects that are funded by European Union COVID recovery funds. The deal… Read More ›
Geely Automobile to acquire a portion of Renault’s stake in Renault Korea Motors
In a statement Renault said, it would sell a little over a third of its Korea unit to China’s Geely Automobile Holdings for around $200 million. The move is aimed at freeing up funds for Renault to invest in its electric business… Read More ›
Global ambitions for green vehicles hinge on DLE technologies
The US Department of Energy along with General Motors and Rio Tinto are investing heavily in newer technologies that could potentially revolutionize the way lithium is produced for electric vehicle batteries. As of now, these technologies are yet to prove… Read More ›
No protection in investments in cryptoassets: EU’s securities, banking, insurance watchdogs
In a joint statement, securities, banking and insurance watchdogs of the European Union said, consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets. “Consumers face the very real possibility of losing all their invested money if they buy these assets,”… Read More ›
Canberra sanctions Russian oligarchs with links to mining industry
On Friday, Australia imposed sanctions on two Russian oligarchs with links to its mining industry, with one of them connected with an investment to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone alumina refinery joint venture. In a statement Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said,… Read More ›
US assets of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich frozen: WSJ
As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, a few U.S. hedge-funds which have investments from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich have been told to freeze his assets after Britain imposed sanctions on him. Britain has frozen his assets and… Read More ›