SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras will cut natural gas prices by an average 11.1% starting Feb.…
Philippines top court voids old South China Sea energy deal
MANILA (Reuters) – The Supreme Court in the Philippines on Tuesday declared the country’s 2005 energy exploration agreement with Chinese…
U.S. small-business sentiment skids to half-year low
(Reuters) – U.S. small-business confidence slid to a six-month low in December, according to a survey on Tuesday, which also…
Marketmind: Obstacle course ahead
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. New year market optimism faces a…
China Dec new bank loans beat forecast, 2022 lending at record high
By Judy Hua and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -New bank lending in China unexpectedly rose in December from the previous…
Bumper green aluminium output is good news for carmakers, and climate
(This Dec. 17 story has been corrected to change the data in graphic “Abundant Supplies of Green Aluminium”) By Eric…
U.S.’s Yellen chairs meeting with UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand ministers
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen chaired a meeting of finance ministers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and…
Alibaba signs cooperation agreement with authorities in China’s Hangzhou -media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has signed a cooperation agreement with the government of Hangzhou,…
Carlyle buys majority stake in India’s VLCC for $300 million – sources
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Private-equity firm Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in Indian beauty care and wellness solutions provider VLCC…
Uniper CEO to resign due to government takeover
BERLIN (Reuters) – Uniper Chief Executive Klaus-Dieter Maubach plans to resign this year due to the nationalisation of the embattled…