US Senator Warren concerned Exxon’s plan to buy Pioneer will raise costs
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) asks questions as U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra testifies before a...
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Thousands gather in Warsaw for opposition rally ahead of tight election
Overview of crowds and city skyline during the "March of a Million Hearts" (Marsz Miliona Serc) opposition rally, two weeks...
Dealmakers see rebound after US activity buoys global M&A volumes
NEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Mergers and acquisitions activity globally showed few signs of improvement but a rebound in volumes in the United States - the world's biggest investment banking market - gave dealmakers hope of a sustained recovery in the near term.The total quarterly value of M&A fell slightly to $717.4 billion by September 28, according to data from Dealogic, from $738.1 billion last year during the same period.During the third quarter, U.S. dealmaking contributed to a larger-than-usual share of global activity and offset a decline in volumes...
US will have 18 ETFs launched this week for 2023 weekly record
U.S. one hundred dollar notes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won/File Photo...
Bolivia’s Arce open to EU lithium tie-ups to rev battery metal output
Bolivia's President Luis Arce addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Bolivia is open to tie-ups with European and other global companies for lithium exploration and extraction provided they adhere to the country’s conditions, president Luis Arce said on Wednesday."We are open to any company that wants to come to Bolivia, but the conditions are clear," Arce told Reuters in an interview, adding that his country wants to participate...
Europe’s mining quest faces a hurdle: angry locals
COVAS DO BARROSO, Portugal, Sept 13 (Reuters) - In Portugal's northern Barroso region, Maria Loureiro weeps at the prospect of losing her family's land to a mine that could become one of Europe's biggest producers of lithium, used in electric vehicle batteries and other clean technologies."I don't want them to take away what has been left to me by my parents and grandparents," 55-year-old Loureiro said. "I don't want the mine ... I will fight it to the death."She is among local activists in Portugal and elsewhere whose determination to...
Biden meets Li Qiang, says China economic ‘crisis’ makes Taiwan invasion less likely
HANOI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he held his highest level talks with Chinese...
European battery companies call on EU for more support
A woman holds a cable to charge up a Renault Kangoo ZE electric utility vehicle at a Renault automobile dealership...
Thyssenkrupp’s Nucera targets growth to meet green hydrogen demand
A banner of Thyssenkrupp Nucera is displayed outside the Frankfurt stock exchange prior to Thyssenkrupp Nucera's IPO in Frankfurt, Germany,...
Analysis: A year on, Europe less fearful of U.S. green subsidies push
Inflation Reduction Act raised fears of investment shift to U.S.EU decision to relax state aid rules has helped ease fearsEU working on more legislationCritics say EU legislation favours big states, big companiesBRUSSELS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - When the United States launched its massive green subsidies push a year ago, many in Europe feared it would be a fresh blow to their regional economy grappling with the knock-on effects of war in Ukraine and lingering aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.Yet while critics argue the European Union has yet to offer a...