Focus on Finance
How Germany aims to get to net zero without breaking the bank
The German cabinet has passed its 2025 budget, but this left a 17bn euro ($18.58bn) gap between projected spending and revenue to be...
Chinese-led consortium pulls out of contract to build Cyprus’ first natural gas import terminal
A Chinese-led consortium on Thursday pulled out of its contract with Cyprus to build the island’s first natural gas import terminal
Price of China’s strategic germanium hits record high on possible state buying
Prices of germanium, a strategic metal key to chipmaking, hit a record high on Wednesday in top producer China
Renault posts 1.9% rise in first-half sales volume
The company sold 1,154,700 vehicles globally compared to 1,133,478 units last year, with almost three-quarters of that volume going to Europe
Pipeline and terminal operator Kinder Morgan reports Q2 miss, remains optimistic on natgas demand
The earnings fell short due to higher costs and CO2 segment weakness, with adjusted profit at 25 cents per share, missing estimates.
South Korea’s KHNP wins multi-billion-dollar Czech nuclear tender
South Korean power giant KHNP has won a tender worth billions of dollars to build two nuclear units at a Czech power plant
China’s industrial support programmes lack transparency: WTO
The WTO said on Wednesday that it was unable to get a clear picture of China's financial support for key industry, such as...
Mercedes-Benz unit partners with Starbucks for fast-charging stations in US
A Mercedes-Benz unit said Wednesday it had partnered with Starbucks to deploy its fast-charging stations at more than 100 US locations
US solar panel makers seek tougher ‘Made in USA’ rules
US solar manufacturers are calling for tougher rules governing a tax credit for developers that use domestically produced components
