Tag: energy

Nov 2

Origin Fight Shows Emerging Force of Australia’s Mega-Pensions

Article content (Bloomberg) — AustralianSuper Pty’s latest rejection of the A$19.4 billion ($12.5 billion) bid for Origin Energy Ltd. signals more than a snub from the firm’s largest shareholder. It’s a clear display of the increasing clout of Australia’s giant pension funds. While it’s too early to brand the A$3.5 trillion superannuation industry as activists, […]
Nov 1

Indonesia Excludes Off-Grid Coal From $21.5 Billion Climate Deal

Article content (Bloomberg) — Indonesia will confine its spending plans for its historic $21.5 billion climate aid package to on-grid power, punting on the issues presented by the growing fleet of coal-fired plants that service industrial sites in remote areas.  In a revised Comprehensive Investment Policy Plan reviewed by Bloomberg, the country also added a […]
Nov 1

In Major Protectionist Move, Spain Considers Stake in Telefonica

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Spain is considering whether to shield its “most strategic” company from foreign takeovers in what could be the the government’s most significant protectionist move in more than a decade. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Rodrigo Orihuela Published Nov 01, 2023  •  3 minute read Join the conversation Jose Maria […]
Oct 31

The Euro Is Creeping Into a Very Euroskeptic Country

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The Czech Republic has an aversion to joining the euro, but companies are slowly taking the country into the single currency anyway. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Peter Laca and Krystof Chamonikolas Published Oct 31, 2023  •  5 minute read Join the conversation k5dc{k8dt305ii8sn9pqkjx}_media_dl_1.png Source: Czech National Bank Article content […]
Oct 29

The World’s Iron Ore Powerhouse Is Preparing to Reinvent Itself

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The Pilbara region has propelled Australia’s economy for decades. Now it needs to contend with the end of China’s infrastructure boom — and a greener future Author of the article: Bloomberg News David Stringer Published Oct 28, 2023  •  6 minute read Join the conversation 4(r1s78(fyxojht2tn2)}fz{_media_dl_1.png Source: Rio Tinto Article content […]
Oct 28

The Energy Chief Trying to Show Sunak That the UK Needs Carbon Capture

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Centrica plans to start storing CO2 in an aging gas field in the Irish Sea Author of the article: Bloomberg News Priscila Azevedo Rocha and Elena Mazneva Published Oct 28, 2023  •  5 minute read Join the conversation ieag6}lb44jxj9k6hpwc53wg_media_dl_1.png Bloomberg RSS Article content (Bloomberg) — Centrica Plc boss Chris O’Shea […]
Oct 28

Biden AI Order Empowers Agencies to Hit Wide-Ranging Risks

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business President Joe Biden will sign a wide-ranging, comprehensive executive order that governs federal agencies’ use of artificial intelligence, according to a draft copy obtained by Bloomberg Government, marking his most significant step to date to address the emerging technology’s risks. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Oma Seddiq and Courtney […]