Taiwan December exports beat forecasts; govt sees stable outlook on AI
Taiwan's exports rose more than expected in December, buoyed by robust demand for semiconductors from the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and continued, although weaker, demand…
Putin says more needs to be done to clean up Black Sea oil spill
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that more needed to be done to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea, saying efforts…
Aerospace firms gird for protectionism under Trump, Airbus CEO says
European aerospace companies are bracing for "very strong" protectionism in the United States under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, the head of planemaker Airbus…
Saudi Aramco and Sonatrach cut LPG prices for January
Oil producer Saudi Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach lowered January's official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by between 1.6% and 6% from December…
China’s EV exports seen stalling in 2025
China's auto exports are estimated to slow notably this year after holding the export crown for a second year in 2024, with no growth predicted…
Trump’s tariff threat spurs auto suppliers to rethink production plans
Global auto suppliers are working out how much of their production can be moved to the United States, or closer to it, as a defense…
European wind stocks take beating after Trump calls turbines ‘garbage’
European wind power stocks fell on Wednesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to ensure that "no windmills" are built on his…
Hershey seeking CFTC approval to buy more ICE cocoa than allowed, says report
Chocolate maker Hershey Co has requested permission from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to buy an amount of cocoa from the stocks of ICE…
Congo rebels muddy minerals market with illegal Rwanda exports, says UN report
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo fraudulently exported at least 150 metric tons of coltan to Rwanda last year, leading to the largest contamination…
Copper output at Chile’s Codelco rose to 1.328 million tons in 2024, document shows
Copper production from Chile's Codelco, the world's largest producer of the red metal, reached 1.328 million metric tons last year, according to an internal document…
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