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China
Feb 25, 2026

Term sheet shows LG Energy is selling its 7.5% share in lithium company Liontown.

According to a termsheet, LG Energy Solution, a South Korean company, is selling its 7.5% stake in Australian lithium producer Liontown, or shares worth at least A$419,000,000...

Germany
Feb 25, 2026

Heidelberg Materials expects its operating profit to increase as the construction sector stabilizes

Heidelberg Materials, world's 2nd largest?cement manufacturer, said that it expects its core construction markets, including Europe and North America to stabilize further in 2026. It also anticipates...

China
Feb 25, 2026

As the annual parliament meeting approaches, some Chinese steelmakers have been asked to reduce production.

Analysts and consultancies have said that some Chinese steelmakers will need to reduce production by at least 30% starting March 4, in order to maintain a clean...

China
Feb 25, 2026

Andy Home: Cobalt limits in the Congo expose China's weakness with critical metals

China's dominance in critical mineral supply chain is not as absolute it might appear. Cobalt is a good example. According to the International Energy Agency, China will...

United Arab Emirates
Feb 25, 2026

Emirates Global Aluminium's profit increases as sales increase weather the Guinea charge

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), a Gulf company, said on Wednesday that it had benefited from record metal sales last year despite a $765m 'hit' by?Guinea for revocation...

China
Feb 25, 2026

Asia markets surge on improved AI sentiment; tech stocks lead gains

Investors piled into what they deemed the safest bets on artificial intelligence, while the yen was still in the spotlight. In his State of the Union address,...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Oil nears seven-month highs before US-Iran negotiations

On Wednesday, oil prices were near their highest levels in seven months as the threat of a military conflict between the U.S. Investors are still worried about...

China
Feb 25, 2026

Post-holiday hot metallic output rises, as iron ore prices increase

Iron ore futures rose on Wednesday, as traders anticipated a pick-up in the 'feedstock demand' after the Lunar New Year holiday. However, an increase in incoming iron...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Trump claims to have told large tech companies that they can build their own power plants

Donald Trump stated on Tuesday, during his State of 'Union address, that his administration had told major 'technology companies to build their own data centers. This was...

South Korea
Feb 25, 2026

Asia markets gain on improved AI sentiment; Trump speech is awaited

Investors doubled down on what is seen as the safest bet in artificial intelligence (AI) while the yen was the focus. Investors who have been shook by...

United Kingdom
Feb 25, 2026

Oil prices near seven-month-highs ahead of US/Iran talks

Investors are still worried about the possibility of a military conflict between Iran and the U.S., which could disrupt the supply. Talks between the two parties will...

Ukraine
Feb 25, 2026

Senate Democrats blast Trump over failing to apply sanctions to Russia

Democrats in the Senate Banking Committee criticized President Donald Trump on Tuesday for not stepping up sanctions against Russia to force it to end the four-year war...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Trump Administration working to increase tariffs to 15%

A White House official revealed that the United States started collecting a temporary 10% global import tax on Tuesday. However, after the Supreme Court's ruling last week,...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Anthropic reveals uses for AI plug-ins, causing stocks to rise.

Anthropic, a San Francisco-based startup, announced 10 new ways that business customers can use its AI 'plugins'. This rekindled enthusiasm about AI being able to boost profits...

Australia
Feb 25, 2026

Fortescue's half-year profits jump on record shipments

Australia's Fortescue reported on Wednesday a?23% increase in its first-half profits, fueled by record iron ore shipment and higher realized prices for the commodity. The world's fourth-largest...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Stocks rebound amid investor anxiety about AI and tariffs

The global shares gained on Tuesday, after losing ground in the previous session. This was due to renewed attention on the economic impact artificial intelligence has on...

United Kingdom
Feb 25, 2026

As China returns from its holiday, copper prices hit their highest in over a week

The copper price rose on Tuesday to its highest level in more than a month, fueled by a positive mood and a stronger demand from China, the...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Aluminium manufacturer Alcoa wants to sell 10 data centres

Alcoa Corp, a U.S. aluminum company, is planning to sell 10 of its sites that have been closed or reduced to a minimum to the data center...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Stocks rebound amid investor anxiety about AI and tariffs

Global shares gained on Tuesday, after losing ground in the previous session. This was due to renewed attention on the economic impact artificial intelligence has on business...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

NRG Energy beats quarterly profit estimates on strong power demand

NRG Energy beat Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter profit on Tuesday as increasing U.S. consumption of electricity has prompted the 'independent power producer' to essentially...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

EU Trade Chief: EU will face a transition period after Trump's tariffs move

The European Union faces a "transitional phase" of a few weeks in its relations with the United States. Maros SEFCIOC, European Trade Commissioner, said that President Donald...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Google signss AES and Xcel deals to supply data-center energy

Google, owned by Alphabet, has stepped up its efforts to ensure power for its data centers in the United States. On Tuesday, it signed separate agreements with...

Africa
Feb 25, 2026

Sources: Former Gecamines Gecamines miner Gecamines leaders oppose the takeover by Virtus-Chemaf

Three people with knowledge of the situation said that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) replaced the CEO and Chairperson?of the state miner Gecamines partly because they...

Ukraine
Feb 25, 2026

Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest explores bond sale as deadline for debt nears

Metinvest, the Ukrainian steel giant, is looking at?issuing new debt in order to pay a bond payment of $430 million due in April. It has also been...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Constellation Energy's profits soar on the back of robust data centers-driven demand

Constellation Energy, a major U.S. energy company, beat Wall Street estimates for its fourth-quarter adjusted profits on Tuesday. The rise in electricity demand from data centers helped...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Xcel Energy will power a new Google datacenter in Minnesota

Xcel Energy announced on 'Tuesday that it had partnered with Google in order to 'power the tech giant’s new data centre in Pine Island, Minnesota. while contributing...

India
Feb 25, 2026

Source: India's Tata sons delays chairman's decision following clash with charity arm

A'source' with knowledge of the situation said that India's Tata Sons postponed its decision to reappoint N Chandrasekaran chairman, after the head of their powerful charity arm...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

NRG Energy beats quarterly profit estimates on strong power demand

NRG Energy's?fourth quarter profit surpassed Wall Street expectations on Tuesday as the utility was aided by rising?demand for power. This sent?its shares up 1.7% in premarket trading....

United States
Feb 25, 2026

AES Corp signs a 20-year power supply agreement with Google

AES Corp. announced on Tuesday that it had signed a?20-year agreement with Google to?supply energy to the U.S. technology giant's Wilbarger County data center. AES has said...

United States
Feb 25, 2026

Constellation Energy exceeds profit expectations on strong demand for power

Constellation Energy, a major U.S. energy company, beat Wall Street expectations for its fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Tuesday. This was due to the rising demand for electricity...

South Korea
Feb 25, 2026

Investors uneasy over AI disruption, but stocks steady

The global stock market stabilised on Monday, following a fall?caused by a variety of factors. These ranged from the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump's policy regarding tariffs...

Japan
Feb 25, 2026

Nippon Steel raises $3.9 billion through Japan's largest convertible bond issue

Nippon Steel decided to increase its convertible bond offering to 600 billion yen, the largest in Japan's corporate histories. The company is seeking to refinance their $15...

Africa
Feb 25, 2026

Study says that the Congo lakes release ancient carbon and raise climate concerns.

Scientists say that two large lakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are releasing carbon which has been 'locked away' for thousands of yeas in peatlands around...

United States
Feb 24, 2026

Weisfisch to sell Glencore almost $115 Million of cobalt, according to sources

Glencore agreed to buy nearly 2,000 tons of cobalt from Rami Weisfisch, an industry veteran. The deal is a historic one. Two sources confirmed that the material,...

Nigeria
Feb 24, 2026

Nigeria will start exporting a new crude grade by March and boost output

Cawthorne crude is similar to Bonny Light and valued for its gasoline and diesel yields Cawthorne export via vessel with a capacity of 2.2 million barrels, increasing...

Taiwan
Feb 24, 2026

Investors jittery about AI disruption as stocks dip

The global stock market fell for a second consecutive day on Tuesday. This was due to a variety of factors, including uncertainty about President Donald Trump's policy...

Japan
Feb 24, 2026

Japan's top business lobby cancels private meeting with activist Fund Elliott

Keidanren has postponed a meeting with activist investor, Elliott Investment Management, scheduled for next month, a spokesman from the lobby group announced?on Tuesday. Last month, it was...

Africa
Feb 24, 2026

Gulf markets mixed as Saudi Arabia is down on fiscal concerns

On Tuesday, Gulf stock markets showed mixed results, with Saudi Arabia losing ground due to fiscal concerns while Dubai extending gains from the previous session. Saudi Arabia's...

Italy
Feb 24, 2026

Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest explores bond sale as deadline for debt nears

Metinvest, the Ukrainian steel giant, is looking at a new debt issue to cover an upcoming bond payment of?nearly $430 million due in April. It has also...

China
Feb 24, 2026

Dalian iron ore prices fall as China resumes trading

The Dalian iron 'ore futures fell on Tuesday as a reaction to the fall in Singapore iron ores prices during the Lunar New Year holidays. The May...

Japan
Feb 24, 2026

Japan's Nikkei Stock Index rises on AI-related stocks; Companies on China Export Control List Mixed

Japan's Nikkei average rose on Tuesday, as trading resumed following a long holiday weekend.?Artificial intelligence?related stocks rallied amid speculations of more investment in this hot sector. The...

China
Feb 24, 2026

MORNING BID EUROPE - Trump fumes at the world after his tariffs fall short

Is this the Art of the Deal, Gregor Stuart Hunter? U.S. president Donald Trump warned that trade partners should not "play games" and back out of recently...

China
Feb 24, 2026

Asia stocks attempt to stabilize after Wall St sale dims mood

After a wobbly start on Tuesday, Asian stocks stabilized after a new sell-off linked to AI on Wall Street. Investors were also affected by increased anxiety about...

Brazil
Feb 24, 2026

Australia watches China iron ore discussions for possible budget impact

Madeleine King, Australia's Resources Minister, said that the country is watching closely the talks between China's state-backed iron ore buyer and the?majors' because of the impact a...

China
Feb 24, 2026

Asia stocks attempt to stabilize after Wall St sale dims mood

After a shaky start, Asian stocks stabilized after Tuesday's wobbly start. A fresh AI-related selloff on Wall Street shook investors. Investors were also affected by increased?anxiety about...

China
Feb 24, 2026

Dalian iron ore prices fall as China resumes trading

The Dalian iron-ore futures fell on Tuesday in response to the drop in the 'Singapore iron-ore prices during the Lunar New Year holiday. However, a recovery in...

Africa
Feb 24, 2026

Oil prices fall below the seven-month highs as traders focus on U.S. Iran talks and trade policy

Oil prices were below a seven-month high as traders weighed the uncertainty surrounding U.S. Trade Policy and the prospects for U.S. Iran nuclear talks in light of...

Japan
Feb 24, 2026

Asia stocks fall as Wall St sell-off undermines confidence

The Asian stock market stumbled in the early hours of Tuesday's trade as investors were rattled by a selloff on Wall Street overnight. MSCI's broadest Asia-Pacific share...

United States
Feb 24, 2026

McGeever: Watch out for the oil's disinflationary drag disappearing

Since mid-2024, oil prices have consistently been a disinflationary factor for the U.S. economy and global economy. This may soon change. Brent and West Texas intermediate crude...

United States
Feb 24, 2026

ONEOK's quarterly profit drops as the gas segment is affected by pipeline divestiture

ONEOK, a U.S.-based pipeline operator, reported a drop in profit % per share for the fourth quarter on Monday. This was due to a'sharp decline in earnings...