Category: energy

Jul 7

West African Juntas Form Confederation in Break With Regional Bloc

Article content (Bloomberg) — Military leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso inched further away from their West African neighbors, forming a confederation aimed at reinforcing political and economic integration. The move — effectively dividing West Africa into opposing alliances of democracies and of military rulers — comes after the juntas independently cut military ties […]
Jul 7

Texas Governor, Taiwan Minister Sign Economic Cooperation Pact

Article content (Bloomberg) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Jyh-huei signed a statement of intent on economic cooperation during a meeting in Taipei Sunday. Abbott emphasized the opportunities that exist for the two sides to work together in critical industries including semiconductors, energy and electric vehicle manufacturing. Article content […]
Jul 7

Le Pen’s Far Right Seeks Historic French Election: What to Watch

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business French voters head to the polls on Sunday in what will likely be an unprecedented election for the European Union’s second-biggest economy. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Richard Bravo Published Jul 07, 2024  •  5 minute read a9jqquqss7f6g8q6voij]2{k_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — French voters head to the polls […]
Jul 5

Le Pen Plan for Power Market ‘Frexit’ Worries France’s Neighbors

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Marine Le Pen’s energy plans risk throwing a spanner into the workings of Europe’s electricity market. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Francois de Beaupuy and Petra Sorge Published Jul 05, 2024  •  4 minute read mgsa8fs5djbf6do0ritjxs7e_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg Article content (Bloomberg) — Marine Le Pen’s energy plans risk throwing a […]
Jul 3

World Bank Cuts Thai Growth Outlook, Backs Central Bank in Keeping Rate Steady

Article content (Bloomberg) — The World Bank said Thailand should wait for a clearer picture of the economy before easing monetary conditions, effectively backing the central bank’s interest-rate policy against the government’s calls for early easing. The Washington-based lender also trimmed on Wednesday its 2024 gross domestic product growth forecast for the country to 2.4% […]