Morning brief: EU backs Ukraine with $105B loan, TikTok strikes US JV deal
European policymakers, global markets, and Washington delivered a flurry of closely watched developments on Friday that underscored shifting geopolitical and…
Adani Group plans $11B investment in airports, eyes IPO by 2028
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate plans to invest more than $11 billion in its airports business by the end of the…
How Bulgaria’s corruption crisis has paralysed its government
Just weeks before Bulgaria prepares to adopt the Euro, its government is falling apart. Streets are full, parliament is paralysed,…
MUFG to acquire 20% stake in Shriram Finance in India’s largest financial sector FDI
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) will acquire a 20% stake in Shriram Finance Ltd for $4.4 billion, marking the…
Why analysts advise patience on Nike, despite stock plunging on China sales
Sportswear giant Nike reported a sharp drop in second-quarter profit on Friday, overshadowing better-than-expected revenue and earnings and sending its…
Interview: OXCCU eyes 2x fossil fuel cost with breakthrough tech, CEO Symes says
UK-based OXCCU is advancing a game-changing one-step power-to-liquids (PtL) process that could dramatically lower the cost of sustainable aviation fuel…
Commodity wrap: gold flat, oil set for second weekly decline, base metals in green
Gold prices eased and remained flat on Friday due to a stronger dollar against a basket of major currencies. Meanwhile,…
BP breaks tradition; names Meg O’Neill as first outsider and female CEO
BP has appointed Meg O’Neill, the chief executive of Australia’s Woodside Energy, as its new CEO. This move signals BP’s…
Indonesia’s green power shift needs $92B, faces funding hurdles, coal addiction
Indonesia faces a massive financial challenge in its shift to greener energy for captive power, requiring an estimated $31 billion…
Bank of England cuts rates to 3.75% as inflation eases and growth remains weak
The Bank of England has lowered its benchmark interest rate from 4% to 3.75%, taking borrowing costs to their lowest…