(Bloomberg) — The Pentagon is looking into the feasibility of providing fighter jets to Ukraine, a move previously seen as off-limits for fears Ukraine would expand the conflict into Russian territory. But any move is a long way off, according to the National Security Council’s spokesman. Read More
(Bloomberg) — The German government is in the final stage of a deal to bail out Uniper SE to prevent the collapse of a linchpin in the country’s energy network in the wake of Russia’s moves to slash gas supplies. Read More
(Bloomberg) — Banks need more backing from the public sector to manage risks from climate-related projects while such contracts should provide returns, said a panel of market participants. Read More
(Bloomberg) — Investor fears are rife that the European Central Bank is running out of runway to raise interest rates before it’s even begun. Read More
(Bloomberg) — Japan will seek to maintain its stake in the Sakhalin-2 natural gas project in Russia’s far east, the Nikkei newspaper said, after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree transferring rights to a new Russian company just over two weeks ago. Read More
(Bloomberg) — Copper, a darling of the global economic recovery from the pandemic, tumbled to its lowest level in 20 months as fears of a worldwide recession continued to mount, damping the outlook for demand of the metal used in everything from automobiles to homes to iPhones. Read More
(Bloomberg) — Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has for decades been a hotbed of US nuclear experimentation. It’s also a target for countries seeking to steal American secrets. More than 1,700 technologies developed in the lab are in China’s crosshairs, according to three-year-old startup Strider Technologies Inc. The list includes ion beams, nuclear power […]
(Bloomberg) — A global squeeze on energy supply that’s triggered crippling shortages and sent power and fuel prices surging may get worse, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. Read More