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UAE planning second nuclear power plant, sources say
The UAE will tender for the construction of a new nuclear power plant that would double the number of the small Gulf state's...
SNB says climate change matter for politics, not central banks
SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan has said that climate protection should tackled by politicians rather than central banks
Exxon misses on Q1 profit despite big gains in Guyana
Exxon Mobil Corp missed estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits, as weaker refining margins offset volume gains
Hertz Global eyes worst day on record as EV rental business falters
Shares of Hertz Global slumped 24% and were on track for their sharpest one-day percentage fall on record on Thursday
Oil giant Chevron reports Q1 profit beat
Chevron, the second largest U.S. oil producer, posted a profit of $5.5 billion in the quarter ended on March 31
COP29 host Azerbaijan defends oil and gas investments
Azerbaijan will defend the right of oil and gas producing nations to invest in the sector, noting that fossil fuel demand remains strong
Why BYD EV exports sell for twice the China price
China's top EV maker, BYD, has dramatically hiked export prices compared to what it charges at home, rather than undercut foreign rivals
US probes Tesla recall of 2 million vehicles over Autopilot
U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into Tesla's recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install Autopilot safeguards
Huawei’s smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales
Chinese automakers are touting Huawei's Qiankun as the most sophisticated advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) to date
Clean energy drives massive BHP takeover bid
BHP's multi-billion-dollar bid to buy rival Anglo American promises to be the largest mining merger deal in decades
