Stock futures in New York gained on Wednesday after experiencing a day of mass sell-offs amid hysteria surrounding the Omicron coronavirus variant and the uncertain impact that it may have on the economy. After closing at nearly 2% lower on Tuesday afternoon, S&P 500 futures rose by 1.22% after trading...
According to new research, China's CO2 emissions have decreased for the first time since the nation's economic recovery from the COVID pandemic first began. This rebound is suspected to be largely driven by widespread coal shortage as well as a decline in property developments. Lauri Myllyvirta, the lead analyst with...
Electricity and gas distributor Enel SpA has decided to accelerate its shift towards greener energy sources with an additional investment of $191 billion in the project. According to documents published on Wednesday, this indicates a 6% increase from the company's previous investment plan. The Italian multinational gas manufacturer and distributor...
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have hinted at the possibility that the OPEC+ collective of oil-exporting nations may reject the United States' plea to pump more oil in an effort to curb crude prices. With gasoline prices having hit a seven-year high, inflation in America is threatening...
Heineken has secured the purchase of South African wine and spirits maker Distell Group Holdings NV for a price tag of 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion). According to a statement on Monday, the Dutch brewery made an offer of 180 Rand per share (approximately $11.82) which fell in line...
Evergrande NEV, the electric vehicle (EV) business unit of China Evergrande Group, announced that it is currently seeking regulatory authorization from China to begin the sale of its new line of Hengchi 5 sport-utility vehicles. According to one source, a Hengchi 5 vehicle was spotted driving around inside the...
Saudi Arabia's state oil producer Aramco reported on Sunday its earnings for the third quarter. Fueled by rising crude oil prices and surging demand, Aramco's third-quarter net profit more than doubled, thereby earning the company its highest quarterly earnings since December 2019. This was also the strongest quarterly average...
Oil rose by 11% during the month of October, as consumption continues to outpace supply and fuel the sustained draining of global stockpiles. As the ongoing worldwide shortage of natural gas continues to influence a boost in demand for oil products, there is a strong likelihood for the continued decline...
As the G20 conference in Rome gets underway, the United Kingdom has committed to delivering up to 20 million additional doses of coronavirus vaccines to developing nations in an effort to fuel the global post-pandemic economic recovery. This pledge comes after Britain committed itself earlier in the year at a...
Merck & Co announced on Wednesday that it has signed a licensing agreement with the United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to allow other companies to manufacture generic versions of the U.S. drugmaker's oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment. The agreement would be valid in 105 low and middle-income countries. The experimental...