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JAPAN’S MARUBENI TO LAUNCH NEW POWER TRADING VENTURE
Strategy to expand in electricity markets Marubeni said it will establish a new trading outfit to strengthen its presence in

U.S. COAL LEASE AUCTIONS TO TEST TRUMP ADMIN’S “MINING REVIVAL”
Policy pivot and market appetite The U.S. Interior Department is preparing coal lease auctions that officials say will gauge industry

MALAYSIA MAPS ‘FULLY GREEN’ STEEL BY 2050 IN NEW ROADMAP
Policy signals for heavy industry Malaysia unveiled an industry plan aiming to make its steel sector “fully green” by 2050,

CLEAN ENERGY’S COST EDGE GAINS MOMENTUM, SAYS PARIS DEAL ARCHITECT
What Figueres is arguing now Christiana Figueres says the economics of clean power now lead policy, not the other way

TRUMP WEIGHS NEW TECH TARIFFS BASED ON CHIP COUNT
Tariff concept and industry reaction The U.S. is considering a tariff regime that would tax foreign electronics according to the

KURDISH OIL EXPORTS TO TURKEY RESUME AFTER 2½ YEARS, EASING SUPPLY STRAINS
Pipeline restart and the deal behind it Crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region to Turkey’s Ceyhan terminal restarted for the

Electronic Arts said to weigh $50B take-private in what could be gaming’s biggest LBO
Deal contours and industry impact Electronic Arts is in advanced talks on a roughly $50 billion take-private, a move that

What to Know About Trump’s Latest Tariffs
Big-ticket items and start date A 100% tariff on branded pharmaceuticals tops the list, alongside new levies on heavy-duty trucks,

Wall Street Futures Mixed Ahead of Key U.S. Spending Data
PCE in focus as dollar stays firm U.S. equity futures were little changed as traders awaited the PCE inflation gauge.

KKR Sees Aging Japan as Big AI and Automation Opportunity
Private equity eyes productivity plays KKR leaders said Japan’s demographics create clear cases for investment in automation, robotics and AI