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US regulator orders GreenHat Energy to pay $242m fine
The US energy regulator on Thursday ordered GreenHat Energy LLC to pay $229 million in civil penalties and $13.1 million in unjust profits on allegations of electric market manipulation.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM
India’s JSW Steel examining bid for Gupta’s British business
India’s largest steel producer, JSW Steel, is considering a bid to buy Liberty Steel in Britain as well as mills elsewhere, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as would-be buyers circle Sanjeev Gupta’s global commodities empire.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Fed officials, new data start lowering expectations for US jobs
Federal Reserve officials and new Dallas Fed data have begun lowering expectations for May jobs growth in the United States as business hiring plans continue to outrun the supply of people able or willing to work.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Boeing plans new 737 MAX output jump in late-2022
Planemaker Boeing Co has drawn up preliminary plans for a fresh sprint in 737 MAX output to as many as 42 jets a month in fall 2022, industry sources said, in a bid to extend its recovery from overlapping safety and Covid-19 crises.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
China vows to crack down on bitcoin mining, trading activities
China will crack down on bitcoin mining and trading activities as part of efforts to fend off financial risks, the State Council’s Financial Stability and Development Committee said on Friday.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Pakistan sees preliminary economic growth of 3.9pc for 2020-21
Pakistan said on Friday its economy was on course to grow 3.94 per cent in the financial year 2020/2021 that ends in June, almost double the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s projections, as it recovers from the worst of the pandemic.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
UK stocks flat as miners stymie strong retail sales
London’s FTSE 100 was flat on Friday, posting a weekly loss, as weakness in mining stocks countered a bigger-than-expected jump in retail sales and business activity.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Apple App Store profits look ‘disproportionate’
A federal judge on Friday grilled Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook over whether the iPhone maker’s App Store profits from developers such as “Fortnite” maker Epic Games are justified and whether Apple faces any real competitive pressure to change its ways.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
White House pares infrastructure proposal to $1.7 trillion, Republicans balk
The White House said on Friday it had pared down its infrastructure bill to $1.7 trillion from $2.25 trillion, with cuts to investments in broadband and roads and bridges, but Republicans dismissed the changes as insufficient for a deal.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Euro zone business growth hits three-year high but ECB cautious
Euro zone business growth accelerated at its fastest pace in over three years in May, a survey showed on Friday, but European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said an uncertain recovery still needed emergency support from the ECB.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
US manufacturing accelerates
US factory activity gathered speed in early May amid strong domestic demand, but backlogs of uncompleted work are piling up as manufacturers struggle to find raw materials and labor, boosting costs for both businesses and consumers.
22 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Flared natural gas latest prize in bitcoin miners’ energy quest
As the value of bitcoin soars and concerns rise about the energy-intensive process needed to obtain it, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in the United States believe they have found a solution in flared natural gas.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Taiwan urges no panic buying amid new Covid rules
Taiwan appealed to people to avoid panic buying of items such as instant noodles and toilet paper as new curbs on gatherings and movement took effect to rein in the spread of Covid-19 during a spike in domestic infections.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
US fuel crisis eases as pipeline returns to normal after hack
Widespread gasoline shortages along the US East Coast began to ease slightly on Saturday as the operator of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline said it was back to delivering “millions of gallons per hour” following last week’s cyberattack.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Job fears, price spikes mean heartburn for Biden
High unemployment. Rising prices. Gas lines.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Less than 3pc of US small businesses could face tax hikes under Biden plan
Less than 3 per cent of the roughly 30m small-business owners in the United States could face tax increases under President Joe Biden’s jobs and infrastructure plan, according to a new analysis by the White House on Friday.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Merkel rejects bringing forward Germany’s exit from coal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday rejected demands to bring forward an exit date for ending coal generation in Germany, currently set at 2038.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
US retail sales flat, inflation fears on the rise
The US economic recovery showed signs of hitting some turbulence as shoppers curbed their spending last month and manufacturing slowed due to supply bottlenecks.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Myanmar’s junta approves $2.8b investment
Myanmar’s military rulers have approved new investment in projects worth nearly $2.8b, including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant that will cost $2.5b, the country’s investment body said.
9 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Oil notches second weekly gain despite India virus surge
Oil edged up slightly on Friday even as the Covid-19 crisis in India worsened, and prices notched a second weekly gain against the backdrop of optimism over a global economic recovery.
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