France Riots, China’s Gas and $2 Trillion Debt: Sunday Asia Briefing
As France mobilizes 45,000 police officers to quell rioting across the nation and Wagner’s forces regroup in Belarus,
2023-07-02 16:57
Ukraine Recap: CIA Chief Burns Calls War ‘Corrosive’ for Putin
The invasion of Ukraine has had a “corrosive” effect on President Vladimir Putin’s regime and Russian society, William
2023-07-02 15:47
Squeezed on Housing, Sunak’s Tories Take Aim at EU-Era Water Law
Rishi Sunak is considering scrapping an environmental law dating back to UK membership of the European Union, as
2023-07-02 12:16
China Is Buying Natural Gas Like There’s Still an Energy Crisis
China is on a natural gas shopping spree, and officials are happy for importers to keep striking deals
2023-07-02 09:54
Argentina to Buy Lithium from Livent for Battery Production
Argentina will buy locally-produced lithium from US company Livent Corp. to produce cells and batteries in a new
2023-07-02 07:55
Severn Trent Water Seeks Alliance Against Nationalization
Severn Trent Chief Executive Officer Liv Garfield is attempting to get together a task force of utility heads
2023-07-01 18:18
Britain Faces a Giant Water Bill, And Nobody Wants to Pay It
One fifth of all water supplies lost to leaks. Over 800 sewage spills on average every day in
2023-07-01 12:45
Russia’s Scrapheap-Worthy Fleet of Oil Tankers Gets an Infusion of Newer Ships
An armada of oil tankers ferrying sanctioned oil around the globe is starting to get younger, bucking a
2023-07-01 10:18
South Korea’s Export Drop Eases, Suggesting Bottom Is Near
South Korea’s export slump eased further in June, suggesting that weakness in global demand may be moderating. Headline
2023-07-01 08:58
Colombia Stops Record Tightening Cycle as Inflation Retreats
Colombia’s central bank kept borrowing costs unchanged Friday, likely ending its most aggressive monetary tightening cycle ever as
2023-07-01 02:51
Venezuela’s $2 Billion Gold Case in UK Sent Back to Lower Court
President Nicolas Maduro’s quest to gain control of roughly $2 billion in Venezuelan gold held in the UK
2023-07-01 02:19
DeepMind Alum Wants to Use AI to Speed the Development of Green Materials
Ever since ChatGPT went viral last fall, companies have touted many ways artificial intelligence can make our lives
2023-06-30 23:27