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Norway
Apr 10, 2025

Official: Brazil will continue to engage in US trade talks and expand its existing agreements with the US

Brazil will pursue trade negotiations Tatiana Prazeres, the Foreign Trade Secretary said that on Thursday, France would continue to work with the U.S. and reaffirm its commitment...

Crude Oil
Apr 10, 2025

After yesterday's relief rally, stocks drop; dollar also lower

The major stock indices dropped on Thursday. The Nasdaq fell more than 3% at the start of trading after the massive relief rally the previous session, following...

Africa
Apr 10, 2025

Sudan tells World Court UAE fuels Darfur genocide

Sudan informed the International Court of Justice that the United Arab Emirates violated the Genocide Convention on Thursday by supporting paramilitary groups in Darfur. The UAE, however,...

Qatar
Apr 10, 2025

Sources: Congo government and M23 rebel delegations are in Doha to hold talks

Four sources confirmed that Congolese officials, as well as negotiators from the M23 rebels, who are supported by Rwanda, have arrived in Doha to hold talks on...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Andy Home: China Primes Rare Earths Weapon as Trade War Escalates

Beijing targets the critical supply chains of the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump increases tariffs on China. The trade war has already engulfed strange and...

Oil & Gas Refining
Apr 10, 2025

TASS reports that the Russian Far East oil refinery is operating at full capacity following a fire.

The oil refinery owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft, located in Komsomolsk-on-Amur (in the Far East of the country), is now operating at full capacity following the...

Climate Change
Apr 10, 2025

US Government forecaster expects neutral weather to persist

The United States Climate Prediction Center announced on Thursday that neutral conditions caused by the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) are likely to persist and develop through...

Germany
Apr 10, 2025

South Africa considers auto industry incentives to buffer tariffs

Parks Tau, Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, said that South Africa may offer additional incentives to carmakers to cushion the impact on automakers from President Donald...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Even as the tariff pause is welcome, global investors are preparing for volatility

The dust has settled after a brutal week, tempered by President Donald Trump's tariff suspension. Global investors have made their point loudly and clearly: the market turmoil...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

U.S. renters are afraid of higher rents and eviction because of energy-efficient homes

Focus of policymakers on emissions from buildings and homes Renters are concerned that home renovations could lead to displacement Pennsylvania protects tenants with green push By Carey...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Trump's tariffs are roiling markets, and oil stocks will be closer in 2025.

In 2025, a positive correlation has emerged between the global benchmark Brent crude oil and U.S. stocks. This reflects concern over the slowing U.S. economy and its...

Hong Kong
Apr 10, 2025

Sources say that Singapore's SC Capital is in talks with Global Switch to purchase the British data center group.

S ingapore-headquartered real estate investment manager SC Capital Partners has emerged as a potential bidder for British data centre group Global Switch, two people familiar with the...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Russia's lack of infrastructure makes it impossible to replace US LPG with China

The lack of infrastructure in Russia will make it difficult for the country's exporters to compensate for any disruptions to U.S. LPG supplies caused by tariffs. Insiders...

Denmark
Apr 10, 2025

Industry faces headwinds as EU anticipates record-breaking renewable energy capacity by 2025

The European Commission projected that the European Union would install a record-breaking amount of renewable energy this year. However, some sectors warned that government funding could hinder...

Canada
Apr 10, 2025

What are atmospheric river and why do floods occur?

Atmospheric Rivers are storms that look like rivers in the skies. They can produce massive amounts of rainfall, cause flooding and mudslides, and even result in death...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Turkey's inflation forecast for the year may be lower than expected if oil prices remain below $65

Mehmet Simsek, the Finance Minister of Turkey, said that if oil remains below $65 per barrel this year then Turkey's annual inflation rate may be between 1...

Myanmar
Apr 10, 2025

Fake news about the Myanmar earthquake: Making money from a disaster

Misinformation floods social media after disasters Viral posts bring in ad revenue for platforms and creators alike The 'Wild West" has very few safeguards to prevent fake...

China
Apr 10, 2025

Satellite data show that copper smelting activities dropped sharply in the month of March.

Satellite surveillance data showed that global copper smelting fell dramatically in March, to its lowest reading in 2025. This was due to some smelters of the top...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

The Trump tariff pause has led to a rebound in copper prices, but there is still concern about China.

After the U.S. suspended most tariffs for 90 days, copper and other base metals saw a sharp rebound on Thursday. Some investors were concerned about the rally...

Spain
Apr 10, 2025

UK energy regulator to reject penalty exemptions for National Grid and SP Energy joint venture

Ofgem, the British energy regulator, said that it did not think an electricity transmission project by National Grid Electricity Transmission & SP Energy Networks qualified to be...

Kazakhstan
Apr 10, 2025

Kazakhstan warns that investment could shrink due to a 'global storm'

Kassym Jomart Tokayev, the Kazakh president, said that he has instructed his government urgently to complete work on a new plan to protect Central Asia from global...

Taiwan
Apr 10, 2025

Stocks rally in relief after Trump's tariff pause

On Thursday, global shares surged after U.S. president Donald Trump announced he would temporarily reduce the heavy duties he just imposed on several countries. In a shocking...

China
Apr 10, 2025

Some China producers begin maintenance due to the falling alumina prices

The falling prices are causing Chinese alumina manufacturers, who rushed to increase capacity last year after prices surged due to a shortage of bauxite as a raw...

South Asia
Apr 10, 2025

New Zealand and Australia discuss free trade with EU and others

New Zealand and Australia announced on Thursday that they were each working with other countries on a potential joint response to bolster free trade in the face...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Saudi Arabia outperforms Gulf counterparts in early trade, as Trump pauses the tariffs

Saudi Arabia's stock exchange led its Gulf counterparts higher on Thursday morning, following global shares. This was after U.S. president Donald Trump made the unexpected decision to...

Norway
Apr 10, 2025

Equinor creates new unit to capitalize on the soaring demand for power

Equinor, a Norwegian company, announced on Thursday that it is merging its renewables division with its gas to power plants and energy storage assets in order to...

United Arab Emirates
Apr 10, 2025

Saudi Arabia outperforms Gulf counterparts in early trade, as Trump pauses the tariffs

Saudi Arabia's stock exchange led its Gulf counterparts higher on Thursday morning, following global shares after U.S. president Donald Trump's surprise decision to temporarily suspend the majority...

China
Apr 10, 2025

As Sino-US trade conflict escalates, China's stimulus hopes are raised by the iron ore rebound

Iron ore futures rose on Thursday as a Sino-U.S. Trade War escalated, raising hopes for more aggressive stimulus from Beijing to offset the impact of the heavy...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

METI predicts that the crude steel production in Japan will fall by 4.9% year-on-year between April and June.

The industry ministry announced on Thursday that Japan's crude output of steel, without considering the impact of U.S. Tariffs, will fall to its lowest point in five...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Stocks surge in relief rally following Trump's pause on tariffs

On Thursday, global shares surged after U.S. president Donald Trump announced he would temporarily reduce the heavy duties he just imposed on several countries. The sharp overnight...

Taiwan
Apr 10, 2025

Taiwan's Formosa refinery runs at 68% of normal rate after planned maintenance

KY Lin, a spokesperson for Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp, said that the company is running its refinery at only 68% of its capacity, or 370,000 barrels per...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

Palau says that strong US is good for Pacific, and that it will help them avoid Trump tariffs

The President of Palau - one of only a few nations to have avoided U.S. Tariffs - said that he is "positive" that the Trump Administration would...

Scandinavia
Apr 10, 2025

Orsted CEO: Trump tariffs will impact cost of US projects.

Rasmus Errboe, the CEO of Orsted in Denmark, told the Financial Times that President Donald Trump's tariffs would have "a meaningful impact" on its U.S. projects. Errboe...

China
Apr 10, 2025

London metals are up as Trump's tariff freeze eases the trade war fears

Base metals rose in London on Thursday as a result of a better market sentiment following the decision by U.S. president Donald Trump to temporarily suspend the...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

US consumer prices mild in March, before the tariff tsunami

U.S. consumer price increases are likely to have been marginal in March. However, inflation risks are on the rise after President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese...

China
Apr 10, 2025

IEA: Global trade war could be a headwind for the nascent AI industry

Laura Cozzi is the Director of Technology at the International Energy Agency. She said that an escalating tariff war in the global market could slow down the...

Japan
Apr 10, 2025

US assets left behind at relief rally after Trump's tariffs pause

On Thursday, Asian shares rose and a manic sell-off of bonds stabilised after U.S. president Donald Trump announced he would temporarily reduce the heavy duties he just...

Wind Farms
Apr 10, 2025

Trelleborg Launches Advanced Sealing System for Offshore Wind Foundations

Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure has launched advanced sealing system, IRIS, for Airtight Platforms (ATP), which has the potential to improve offshore wind foundation designs.The new seal eliminates...

United Kingdom
Apr 10, 2025

Gold prices rise over 1% after Trump increases China tariffs

Gold rose by more than 1% Thursday, as investors sought out safe-haven gold after the U.S. raised tariffs on China, which is the largest metals consumer. This...

China
Apr 10, 2025

Iron ore prices rebound as Sino-US trade tensions escalate, raising hopes for China's stimulus.

Iron ore futures rose on Thursday as a Sino-U.S. Trade War escalated, raising expectations that Beijing would announce more aggressive stimulus measures in order to counteract the...

Netherlands
Apr 10, 2025

Trump faces criticism from Michigan auto and business groups over the auto tariffs that remain

Donald Trump paused many tariffs for 90 days on Wednesday, but isn't stopping 25% tariffs against automotive imports or looming tariffs upon auto parts. Michigan auto and...

United States
Apr 10, 2025

White House actions to hamper national climate assessment

Two sources with knowledge of the matter have confirmed that the Trump administration intends to cancel a contract for an assessment of climate change in order to...

Singapore
Apr 9, 2025

Stocks rally in relief after Trump suspends tariffs

On Thursday, global stocks rose, the dollar recovered its footing and the manic bond saleoff stabilized after U.S. president Donald Trump announced he would temporarily reduce the...

United States
Apr 9, 2025

Financial Times - April 10

These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Headlines...

United Kingdom
Apr 9, 2025

London metals increase as Trump's tariff reprieve calms fears of a trade war

The base metal price in London rose on Thursday due to a better market sentiment following the decision by U.S. president Donald Trump to temporarily lower his...

Japan
Apr 9, 2025

Stocks rally in relief after Trump suspends tariffs

On Thursday, global stocks rose, the dollar regained its footing and the manic bond saleoff stabilized after U.S. president Donald Trump announced he would temporarily reduce the...

United States
Apr 9, 2025

Trump does not want US Steel to go to Japan

U.S. president Donald Trump said Wednesday that he doesn't want U.S. Steel Corp. to move to Japan. This suggests he doesn't support Nippon Steel in its bid...

United States
Apr 9, 2025

US stocks soar, dollar gains in dramatic rally of relief as Trump pauses his tariffs

The S&P 500 recorded its biggest gain in a single day since 2008. Meanwhile, the dollar rose and Treasuries reversed their losses after U.S. president Donald Trump...

Germany
Apr 9, 2025

Aurubis, a German copper recycling company, expands its US facility

Toralf Haag, CEO of the German firm, said on Wednesday that Aurubis plans to increase its copper recycling smelter's capacity in the U.S. in this year. Haag...

China
Apr 9, 2025

What is Trump's partial tariff pause?

U.S. president Donald Trump abruptly halted part of his trade war on global trading partners on Wednesday, reducing duty rates on many goods for 90 days in...