With oil traders seeking to match profits they make from trading oil from climate friendly projects, they are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into such projects which include wind farms, blue hydrogen and cow manure plants. As a result… Read More ›
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Economic impact of coronavirus grips Chinese market
On Monday, China’s commodity and stock markets fell steeply in the first trading session after an extended Lunar New Year break, with investors dumping risky assets in response to heightened fears over the outbreak of the coronavirus across China. The… Read More ›
China’s Luckin Coffee Inc corners more marketshare with new vending machine business
In a statement, Luckin Coffee Inc founder and CEO Qian Zhiya stated, it is in the process of expanding its business into vending machines that sell freshly brewed hot beverages and snacks, as it seeks to corner even more of… Read More ›
Iran launches ballistic missile attack on U.S. bases in Iraq
An Iranian rocket attack on two U.S. forces bases in Iraq has sent financial markets into turmoil with investors scurrying for safety. “The weight of money is counting on a replay of the price-action on Monday. Essentially people are betting… Read More ›
USD slips to Nov. 2019 low midst Middle East tensions
On Friday. following a U.S. air strike on Baghdad airport which killed a senior Iranian military official, the Japanese yen led other safe-haven assets higher even as the price of crude oil jumped by $3. Gold prices as well as… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs Group Inc will support green initiatives and fight climage change more actively
In a significant development, the Goldman Sachs Group Inc has outlined plans to channel funds and advice projects that fight climate change, or help financially disadvantaged people saying it is not only the right thing to do but can also… Read More ›
Germany takes steps to protect key industries from takeover by foreign powers
On Friday, in a significant development, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said, it is critical that Germany sets up a new government body which will have the power to quickly decide whether it should take stakes in strategic domestic companies… Read More ›
Brexit casting huge shadow over Britain’s Dec. 12 elections
According to an opinion poll that was published on Saturday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is enjoying its highest levels of support since 2017. Johnson called for snap snap polls in Britain to end three years of disagreement… Read More ›
Qantas Airways pledges to slash carbon emission to net 0 by 2050
In a development that marks growing awareness towards climate change, on Monday, Qantas Airways Ltd pledged to slash its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Its pledge comes in the wake of IAG also doing the same. “We’re doing… Read More ›
Carl Icahn sells a third of his shares in Occidental Petroleum
In an open letter letter to shareholders, activist investor Carl Icahn, who has been waging a bitter battle against Occidental Petroleum Corp’s $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum, disclosed, he has cut his holdings in the company by nearly a… Read More ›