Finance & Investment

Equinor in talks to buy Suncor's UK oilfields

Equinor invests billions in its energy trading business

In order to increase liquidity and fund growth as it copes with extremely volatile energy markets, energy trader Danske Commodities has obtained a 3.5-billion-euro capital injection from parent company Equinor. Numerous European utilities and traders have been obliged to secure additional funds. The aim is to meet margin call requirements because of rising energy costs …

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Can world football champion Argentina win first place in renewable energy source investments?

The silver country really has great potential in several areas. There is no doubt that the first association for this country is football. Argentina, the country of tango and football, bases its entire passion, love, and life philosophy on this sport. By winning the gold medal at the World Cup, Argentina showed that it is …

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Honda's EVs on Chinese market

Santa, please YOU give me an electric car (cause recession is knocking on the door)!

More than $1 trillion is being invested by the automotive industry in a revolutionary switch from internal combustion engines to software-controlled electric cars. Automakers and government decision-makers have embraced the promise of every electric car to offer greener, safer transportation from Detroit to Shanghai. European nations and California have established the cutoff date for the …

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Volkswagen opens battery plant in Canada, Europe can wait

Volkswagen: Investment in a battery factory postponed, but will invest in EV

Volkswagen AG announced delays in its decision over the location of a planned gigafactory for electric car batteries in eastern Europe beyond 2022. The carmaker says it’s due to the current economic climate. But, anyway, Volkswagen plans a mega-investment in its Wolfsburg plant. There it will produce the electric ID.3 model. According to emailed statements …

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Brexit costs more than expected – EVs industry heavily affected

Help! We need somebody… Government wanted for supporting EVs makers

Recently, the UK auto industry urged the government to move quickly to promote the transition of the sector to the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs). This includes support for high energy prices, tax reform, and investment in charging infrastructure. The UK auto industry is transitioning away from fossil fuel technology. Now, expectedly, is facing numerous …

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Germany's power market reform will speed up in 2023

Germany turns to Qatar’s gas – a game changer

The energy crisis caused price shocks, almost unprecedented and unimaginable just two years ago. The growth of energy prices was caused by various factors, some of which were real. However, the energy map of the European Union is changing. Many political and economic activities are taking place in that direction. However, Germany is opening a …

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EU's carbon emission market needs global support

Europe accelerates investing in energy projects for greater independence

Europe is seriously investing in the transformation of the energy infrastructure and almost completely stopping the import of energy from Russia. The focus is, of course, on replacing Russian gas. Solutions for its replacement are urgently sought, and large funds are invested in this process. A completely new gas infrastructure is needed, which will allow …

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Better than nothing: IG Metall union agreed to a below-inflation wage rise

Germany’s largest trade union IG Metall agreed to a pay deal below inflation in a powerhouse region today. This set the standard for 3.9 million metal and electrical sector workers nationwide. It also pointed to manageable wage pressures in the Eurozone. IG Metall union reached an agreement with employers in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany’s automotive heartland, to …

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European Commission further accelerates investments in renewables

The development of renewable energy sources and the installation of new capacities in the Union will be one of the fastest-growing sectors in the European Union. There is no doubt that the growth that this sector has recorded this year will continue for the next two years. New encouragement for investors in the renewable energy …

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