Copper Steady as Traders Await Return of China Industrial Demand

Privately held copper inventories at China’s major consumption centers including Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Chongqing, and Tianjin jumped to 531,700 tons as of Thursday, the highest since early 2020, research…

Musk’s AI power plant generates sound and fury in Mississippi

She acknowledged there may be some benefits from the xAI project, but she fears it’s already coming at her family’s expense. Two of her children developed respiratory problems since the…

Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s freight corridors, long dominated by diesel trucks and constrained by unreliable power grids, are emerging as a new frontier in the global shift toward clean…

U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks as Trump raises pressure with military buildup

The United States and Iran were meeting in Geneva on Thursday for talks aimed at a diplomatic resolution to their long-running nuclear dispute, as President Donald Trump pressures Tehran with…

Reaktor invests in defence to spearhead NATO-era expansion

About ReaktorReaktor is a global technology company specialized in projects that cannot afford to fail. We combine strategy, design, and technology to help ambitious companies gain a competitive edge and…

When home births go wrong, hospitals can add to the complications

Some midwives worry that as more women choose home births, issues with transferring patients will become more common. Discouraging home births isn’t a realistic solution, they said. “We’re not asking…

Venezuelans See Brighter Economic Outlook After US Intervention

(Bloomberg) — Most Venezuelans expect the economy and job market to improve within six months as the US eases sanctions and the government rolls out reforms to attract investment. Read…

Iran arrests protesters, reformists to crush dissent after deadly crackdown

After a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests that left thousands dead, Iranian authorities are taking the next step to crush dissent: mass arrests. Tens of thousands of people were arrested…

Trump pushed for lower gas prices and got them. The oil industry is paying the price.

During his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump touted an energy industry strengthened by the success of his “Drill, baby, drill” policy, a dual mandate of…

The cost of capital discipline: Big Oil faces production cliff edge

“Big Oil is recalibrating back to upstream, but years of reduced activity has left many oil and gas companies with production profiles more aligned with net zero pathways than the…