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Africa
Mar 11, 2025

Angola's presidency has announced that it will try to broker direct negotiations between Congo and M23.

Angola announced on Tuesday that it will attempt to broker direct negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 M23 rebels within the next...

Africa
Mar 11, 2025

Al Shabaab gunmen attack hotel in central Somalia, seven dead

An elder reported that Al Shabaab gunmen murdered at least seven people during an attack Tuesday on a hotel located in the central Somali town of Mogadishu,...

Oil & Gas
Mar 11, 2025

Bolivia offers incentives for fuel imports to help the private sector cope with shortages

Bolivia's Energy Ministry announced a series of incentives on Tuesday to encourage the importation of gasoline and diesel in an effort to boost the private sector and...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Study shows that firms issuing green bonds are better at tackling carbon emissions

New analysis by the Bank for International Settlements shows that companies who issue green bonds are better at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This is especially true in...

Canada
Mar 11, 2025

Aluminum premiums for US customers hit record high after Trump doubles tariffs

The premiums that consumers pay for aluminium purchased on the physical market of the United States reached record levels on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump announced he...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Global stock markets continue to fall without any clarity on tariffs and the economy

After a sharp drop on Monday, stocks fell again on Tuesday. However, the pace was slower. This is because U.S. president Donald Trump announced that he would...

South Asia
Mar 11, 2025

Who are the separatist Baloch militants in Pakistan responsible for hijacking trains?

Separatist militants from the Baloch Liberation Army claimed to have taken hostages in an attack on a train that carried hundreds of people including paramilitary forces, on...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Goldman Sachs predicts surge in US net copper imports

Goldman Sachs stated in a Tuesday note that U.S. copper net imports may increase by 50 to 100 percent in the next few months, due to the...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Ontario Premier says he won't back down until Trump's tariffs have been removed

On Tuesday, the Premier of Ontario who imposed a 25 percent surcharge on exports of electricity to the United States said that he wouldn't back down until...

Brazil
Mar 11, 2025

Petrobras, Brazil's drilling vessel operator, will remove corals from the drilling vessel that will be used in Foz do Amazonas

Documents seen by revealed that Brazil's Petrobras had received approval from the environmental agency of the country to remove corals from undersides of the drilling vessels it...

China
Mar 11, 2025

Trump doubles tariffs on Canada's metals

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump doubled the planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada. This was in response to Ontario's decision on Monday to impose...

Brazil
Mar 11, 2025

CERAWEEK - Petrobras looks for opportunities in Argentina, Colombia and Africa

Sylvia dos Anjos, head of exploration and production at Petrobras, said that the company is looking for opportunities in Argentina and is also advancing projects in Colombia...

Oil & Gas
Mar 11, 2025

Research provider: Index funds could double sales of agricultural futures in the face of recession fears

Last week, index funds, which are the largest participants on the commodities market, sold agricultural futures worth over $7 billion. This could be doubled due to fears...

Ukraine
Mar 11, 2025

Russia sentences a man to long prison term for attempting to kill an ex-lawmaker on Ukraine's orders

A Russian military tribunal sentenced on Tuesday a man who was a part of the Ukrainian network that operated in the peninsula, and had attempted to kill...

Nigeria
Mar 11, 2025

Nigeria intensifies its fight against Lassa virus after 98 deaths in this year

Nigeria has been battling an outbreak of Lassa fever with 535 cases confirmed and 98 deaths across 14 states reported since the beginning of this year, a...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

UK's Thames Water rescue plan faces creditor-group appeal

Thames Water, Britain’s largest water supplier, was again in court on Tuesday when a group junior creditors filed a lawsuit over a debt lifeline of 3 billion...

Ireland
Mar 11, 2025

Eaton buys Fibrebond for $1.4 billion to increase market presence in data centers

Eaton, a power management company, announced on Tuesday that it would buy Fibrebond Corporation for $1.4 billion in order to expand into the datacenter market. Eaton and...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Copper prices rise on the back of a weaker dollar and a decline in LME stock

The copper price rose on Tuesday, as a lower dollar and a decrease in inventories at the London Metal Exchange system (LME) put an end to concerns...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Trump targets world-leading greenhouse gases observatory in Hawaii

Sources said that the Trump administration was considering canceling the lease for a support office of a well-known Hawaiian climate research station. This raises concerns for the...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Indonesian miners' group calls on government to reconsider proposed royalty increase

The Indonesian Mining Association urged the Government to reconsider its plan to increase royalty rates on mining products, as the miners already struggle with increasing operational costs...

Malaysia
Mar 11, 2025

India's edible oils imports have fallen to their lowest level in four years, reducing inventories

India's edible oils imports plunged in February to the lowest level since four years. Soyoil and Sunflower oil imports were the main culprits. This pushed inventories down...

China
Mar 11, 2025

Greenland's election tests its independence as US interest looms

Greenland voters vote in an election on Tuesday that is being closely watched by the world after Donald Trump's promise to seize control of the island rich...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

The Rouble reaches a near-two-week high after Ukraine bombards Moscow with drones

The Russian rouble reached a two-week high on Tuesday against the dollar, boosted by subdued exports and the hope for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in...

Africa
Mar 11, 2025

Uganda deploys special forces in South Sudan's capital amid tensions

Uganda's chief of the military said on Tuesday that his country has deployed special forces to South Sudan's capital Juba in order to "secure" it, as tensions...

Netherlands
Mar 11, 2025

French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch

Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Atenor Atenor completed on Monday a capital...

Denmark
Mar 11, 2025

Greenland's election tests its independence as US interest looms

Greenland is voting in general elections on Tuesday. Some locals see this as an historic opportunity to break free from Danish rule, especially at a moment when...

United States
Mar 11, 2025

Oil prices fall on tariffs and slowdown fears

The oil prices dropped for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as fears grew over a possible U.S. economic recession, the impact that tariffs would have on...

China
Mar 11, 2025

London copper slips due to US tariff woes, soft dollar limits fall

London copper fell on Tuesday due to concerns about the U.S. trade war and tariff policy affecting demand. However, a weaker dollar cushioned the decline. The price...

Africa
Mar 11, 2025

Data shows that only seven countries will meet WHO standards for air quality in 2024.

Data showed that only seven countries met the World Health Organization's (WHO) standards for air quality last year. Researchers warned, however, that the fight against smog will...

Mar 11, 2025

MWCC Partners with W-Industries On A Multi-Million Dollar Project to Further Enhance Offshore Well Control Capabilities

Houston, Texas – [March 10, 2025] – Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC), a leader in deep water well control, has awarded a multimillion contract to W-Industries for...

China
Mar 11, 2025

Singapore iron ore prices rise on the back of increased China demand

The price of Singapore Iron Ore Futures increased on Tuesday due to expectations that demand will increase as steelmakers from the north region of China, its largest...

United Kingdom
Mar 10, 2025

London copper slips due to US tariff woes, soft dollar limits fall

London copper fell on Tuesday due to concerns about the U.S. trade war and tariff policy affecting demand. However, a weaker dollar cushioned the decline. The price...

Taiwan
Mar 10, 2025

Asian stocks fall as the market selloff intensifies on US growth fears

Asian stocks followed Wall Street's lead and plunged sharply on Monday as fears mounted that a wide range of trade wars could dent U.S. growth and cause...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

Australia's Brickworks falls as North America operations hit causes investor anxiety

Brickworks shares fell on Tuesday, after the Australian company warned of a reduction in its interim results. The firm cited ongoing revenue pressures for its North American...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

Oil prices fall as fears about tariffs grow

The oil prices dropped for a second consecutive day on early Tuesday, amid fears that U.S. Tariffs on Canada Mexico and China will slow down economies in...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

Andy Home: US tariffs threaten to bring boom times for copper traders

Physical copper traders are benefiting from the uncertainty created by the unpredictable tariffs of U.S. president Donald Trump. Threatened U.S. duties on copper imports have opened up...

Canada
Mar 10, 2025

Couche-Tard expects Seven & i to be approved by regulators in a straightforward manner

Alimentation Couche-Tard, a Canadian company, said Tuesday that it was confident of obtaining the regulatory approvals needed in the United States to purchase Japan's Seven & i...

Saudi Arabia
Mar 10, 2025

Woodside's investment decision in Louisiana LNG could slip into Q2, according to CEO

Meg O'Neill, the CEO of Woodside LNG Australia, said on Monday that the company may delay a final decision on the Louisiana plant's liquefied gas project until...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

Bloomberg: Interior Secretary says US should restart coal plants that have been shuttered

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Bloomberg News in a Monday video interview that the United States should restart coal-fired plants that have been shut down under President...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

COP30 President cites limitations of global climate summits

The model of gathering world leaders under complex rules to negotiate agreements is beginning to show its limitations, according to the president of the next summit, Brazilian...

Ukraine
Mar 10, 2025

Moldova signs 30 million euro deal with France for energy efficiency

After meeting her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced that the French Development Agency and Moldova signed a deal worth 30 million euros ($32.5million)...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

Climate activists protest top global energy meeting

On Monday, protesters gathered outside the largest annual gathering of energy executives in the world. U.S. Energy Sec. Chris Wright had said that climate changes were a...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

US military cancels climate studies, which Pentagon chief calls "crap"

The U.S. Military is canceling over 90 studies. This includes some that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dismissed, calling climate change "crap." Over the last decade,...

Ukraine
Mar 10, 2025

US closer to forfeiting seized yacht as judge denies ex-Rosneft chief's claim

The U.S. Department of Justice won a victory on Monday when a U.S. Judge ruled that the former head of Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil and gas...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

Bond yields and stock prices fall as Trump's fears about a recession fuel the fear of stocks falling

Investors' concerns about a possible economic slowdown were intensified after President Donald Trump refused to rule out the possibility of a recession due to his tariffs. The...

Central Asia
Mar 10, 2025

CERAWEEK - Energy minister: Kazakhstan in talks with oil companies to reduce output.

Almasadam Satkaliyev, Kazakhstan's energy minister, said that the country is in talks with oil companies to reduce production to bring the nation's supply in line with the...

Japan
Mar 10, 2025

Bond yields and stock prices fall as Trump's fears about growth fuel the fear of stocks

Investors worried about a slowdown in the economy after U.S. president Donald Trump said that his tariffs could cause a recession. Wall Street indexes continued to decline...

Denmark
Mar 10, 2025

CERAWEEK-Freeport-McMoRan hopes Trump declares copper a critical mineral

Freeport-McMoRan CEO Kathleen Quirk expressed her hope that U.S. president Donald Trump will declare copper to be a critical metal. This would allow tax credits for the...

Ukraine
Mar 10, 2025

US judge denies claim of ex-Rosneft boss to yacht seized

The U.S. Department of Justice won a victory on Monday when a U.S. Judge ruled that the former head of Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil and gas...

United States
Mar 10, 2025

The Syrian presidency has said that the Kurdish-led SDF is willing to integrate with Syrian state institutions.

The Syrian presidency announced on Monday that the Kurdish-led, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, which control much of Syria's oil rich northeast, had signed an agreement agreeing to...