3:34 pm, Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Economy

OIL PRICES SLIP AS UKRAINE PEACE TALKS AND GLUT SHAPE ENERGY MARKET MOOD

Traders weigh diplomacy, demand outlook and OPEC+ discipline Global oil prices fell back from recent highs as traders digested signs

Solar startups race to cover every rooftop

Closing the rooftop solar gap A new wave of clean-energy startups is trying to solve a surprisingly stubborn problem: millions

China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus Puts Global Partners on Edge

Drivers behind the record surplus China has crossed a symbolic economic threshold, with its annual trade surplus topping $1 trillion

INDIA DENIES TELLING BANKS TO HALT NEW CLEAN ENERGY FUNDING

New Delhi scrambles to reassure investors and states on green push India’s renewable energy ministry has moved to calm markets

Qatar Presses EU Over Sustainability Laws, Hints at Gas Supply Risks

Energy policy meets corporate compliance fears Qatar’s energy minister has urged the European Union to resolve corporate concerns over its

Bucharest’s Christmas lights shine despite austerity squeeze

Festive markets under tight household budgets In Bucharest, Christmas markets are drawing big crowds even as Romania weathers a period

Asia’s 2025 IPO surge may face headwinds from AI valuation fears

Booming equity deals face growing tech uncertainty Asia is on track for a robust wave of initial public offerings (IPOs)

Oil rebounds as investors eye Fed rate move and Venezuela tensions

Energy prices inch up amid global uncertainty Oil prices rose modestly on Friday as markets bet on a potential interest-rate

INDONESIA RECONSIDERS EARLY COAL PLANT RETIREMENT

Test case for ‘just transition’ hits political headwinds Indonesia has signaled it is unlikely to go ahead with plans to

Singapore bets $154 million on the next wave of screen talent

Three-year plan aims to make city-state a regional content hub Singapore is launching a three-year, $154 million program to supercharge