Article content TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States have reached an agreement on trade in critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries, part of an effort to diversify supply chains and reduce reliance on China for strategically important resources. Article content The deal due to be signed later Tuesday is expected to help electric […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Sruthi Shankar and Francesco Canepa Published Mar 28, 2023 • 2 minute read Join the conversation Article content Immediate investor concerns over the banking sector eased on Tuesday, lifting stock prices, with the European Central Bank’s supervisory chief saying recent sector volatility underscored the need […]
Article content BEIJING — Chinese search engine Baidu on Monday shared pre-recorded videos of its AI-powered chatbot Ernie summarizing financial statements and producing powerpoint presentations, among other industry-focused capabilities. According to images shared by a Baidu spokesperson in a media-facing group on WeChat, China’s most widely used messaging service, the Chinese chatbot has a wider […]
Article content MOSCOW — Russia’s diesel and gasoil shipments to Brazil, Turkey and Africa were heading to new record highs in March as traders pushed into new markets following an EU ban on Russian oil products, according to traders and Refinitiv data. A full EU embargo on Russian oil products went into effect on Feb. […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Canadian Press Nojoud Al Mallees Published Mar 26, 2023 • 4 minute read Join the conversation The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. The federal government is set to unveil its budget Tuesday, showcasing how it plans […]
Article content FRANKFURT — A top union boss in Germany justified a massive strike planned for Monday as a “matter of survival” for many thousands of people fighting for higher wages as inflation soars, according to an interview published in the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. The strike, Germany’s largest in decades, is expected to cause […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Saudi Aramco., the world’s biggest energy company, has signed agreements with Chinese partners to build a state-of-the-art refining complex in the northeast region of the Asian nation. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Bloomberg News Published Mar 26, 2023 • 2 minute read Join the conversation The logo of the […]
Article content DUBAI — Standard Chartered plans to sell its Jordanian business to Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB), the two parties said on Sunday, as the emerging markets-focused lender presses ahead with plans to exit seven markets in Africa and the Middle East. The bank entered into an agreement with AJIB, subject to central bank […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Personal Finance PMN Business Author of the article: The Canadian Press Darryl Greer Published Mar 26, 2023 • 4 minute read Join the conversation Credit cards shown on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he’s become particularly sympathetic to the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Published Mar 25, 2023 • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers […]