Renewables push China’s fossil‑fuelled power into first annual drop in 10 years
BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – China’s mostly coal-based thermal power generation fell in 2025 for the first time…
OMV CEO says strict rules on plastic recycling could stifle innovation
Item 1 of 2 OMV CEO Alfred Stern briefs journalists in Vienna, Austria September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner…
California joins UN health network following US departure from WHO
Jan 23 (Reuters) – California said on Friday it will become the first U.S. state to join the…
Euro zone business activity expands steadily but price pressures reemerge
Euro zone service sector growth weakens but contraction in manufacturing slowsGermany’s private sector expands at fastest pace in…
Senegal raises $254 mln in regional debt auction as yields climb
DAKAR, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Senegal raised 154 billion CFA francs ($254 million) in a regional debt auction…
Italy updates Arctic stance as Greenland tensions escalate
ROME, Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Arctic has become a theatre of intensifying strategic rivalry, an Italian government…
Global grain traders’ green pledges face skepticism as deal to protect Brazil’s rainforest unravels
Item 1 of 2 A drone views shows fallen trees in a secondary forest where farmers (not pictured)…
World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026 amid tariffs but fading dynamism
World Bank sees global GDP growth at 2.6% versus 2.7% in 2025Growth forecasts slightly above global lender’s June…
Euro zone investor morale better than expected at start of 2026
BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The Sentix index measuring investor morale in the euro zone rose more than…
US exit of key UN climate treaty criticized as self-sabotage
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The United States’ decision to withdraw from the United Nations’ key climate treaty…
Dollar set for second straight weekly gain after US jobs data
Dollar on track to extend winning streak into fourth dayAnticipated Supreme Court tariff ruling not happening on FridayUS…
UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026
Item 1 of 2 People enjoy their time on a hill overlooking Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province,…