Browsing: Business
Austria has launched the Industrial Hydrogen Valley (HI2-Valley) initiative to advance industrial decarbonization and accelerate the transition to clean energy. The project aims to establish a large-scale green hydrogen ecosystem, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting energy-intensive industries. With an
Russia has announced that its extractable natural gas reserves are sufficient to sustain production levels for more than 100 years. Alexander Kozlov, Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources, stated that the country holds approximately 63.5 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, representing
Tesla’s sales in Germany saw a sharp decline of nearly 60% in January, according to data from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). The drop follows CEO Elon Musk’s public support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, a move that has
Amazon has announced plans to increase its capital expenditures to $100 billion in 2025, marking a significant investment in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The tech giant’s spending surge follows its 2024 capex of approximately $83 billion, as it seeks to
The Bank of England (BoE) announced its first interest rate cut of 2025 on Thursday, reducing the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%. The decision, made amid concerns over sluggish economic growth, saw seven of the nine members of the
Nvidia’s stock surged over 4% on Wednesday, rebounding from last week’s sell-off as concerns over China’s DeepSeek AI model failed to dampen Big Tech’s spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The stock’s rise follows Alphabet’s announcement of a planned $75 billion capital expenditure in 2025, well above Wall
China has announced retaliatory economic measures against the United States following the implementation of 10% tariffs on Chinese imports by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The new Chinese tariffs, set to take effect on February 10, include a 15% duty on certain
U.S. stocks declined on Monday following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada. However, major indices pared early losses mid-morning after Trump stated that tariffs against Mexico would be delayed by one month. The Nasdaq Composite reduced its earlier drop to
The South Korean won fell sharply against the US dollar on Monday, reaching its lowest point of the year amid growing concerns over the economic impact of new tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump. The decline reflects increased uncertainty surrounding the Korean
The Trump administration has reaffirmed its plan to impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, set to take effect on February 1. Economic experts warn that such tariffs could significantly increase consumer prices across various sectors, including fuel, groceries, and automobiles.