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German foreign minister: China willing to prioritise European supply bottlenecks
Dec 8 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that China had signalled it would give priority to addressing minerals supply shortages among European manufacturers in a dispute over rare earths export restrictions. The minister, who is on a two-day trip in China, spoke a...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
China funnelled $80 billion into overseas cleantech in past year, report says
Countries deepen cleantech cooperation with China in wake of US tariffs, report saysChinese green tech investments overseas total $180 billion since 2023 By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Chinese firms have committed some $80 billion in clean technology investments overseas over the past...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
GRAINS-Soybeans at lowest since October as market grapples with US-China truce
CANBERRA/PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures on Monday fell below $11 a bushel for the first time since October amid uncertainty over whether China will buy as much U.S. supply as Washington expects and as traders awaited direction from U.S. grain forecasts and an interest rate decision...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
Antero Resources Proposes Deal For $2.8 Billion In Cash
Dec 8 (Reuters) - Antero Midstream Corp AM.N:ANTERO RESOURCES ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS WITH MARCELLUS ACQUISITION AND UTICA DIVESTITUREANTERO RESOURCES CORP: PROPOSED DEAL FOR $2.8 BILLION IN CASHANTERO RESOURCES CORP - TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF $2.8 BILLION IN CASH PLUS ASSUMPTION OF HG ENERGY...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
Antero Midstream Announces Strategic $1.1 Billion Acquisition Of Marcellus Shale Assets And Ohio Utica Divestiture
Dec 8 (Reuters) - Antero Midstream Corp AM.N:ANTERO MIDSTREAM ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC $1.1 BILLION ACQUISITION OF MARCELLUS SHALE ASSETS AND OHIO UTICA DIVESTITUREANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP: ENTERED DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO DIVEST ITS OHIO UTICA SHALE ASSETS FOR $400 MILLION IN CASHANTERO MIDSTREAM CORP: EXPE...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
Silver consolidates as markets await Fed decision amid geopolitical tensions
Silver (XAG/USD) remains stable at the start of the week, trading around $58.40 on Monday at the time of writing, up 0.1% on the day. The white metal extends its consolidation phase, as investors avoid taking fresh positions before the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement on Wednesday.
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Mon, Dec 8
Gold confined to range ahead of Fed rate decision, USD steadies
Gold (XAU/USD) kicks off the week on a quiet note, with traders reluctant to take fresh positions ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision on Wednesday. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,210, extending its consolidation phase within the familiar one-week range.
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Mon, Dec 8
REalloys reaches rare earths tie-up with Canada-backed council
Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. heavy rare earths magnet startup REalloys said on Monday it would partner with the Saskatchewan Research Council, the Canadian province's technology innovation unit, on an expansion of a heavy rare earths processing plant due to start operating in early 2027.REalloys will ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
Argentina's railway privatization dreams face long haul ahead
Tender to operate freight lines to be launched in 2026Revitalization key to Milei plans to transform Argentine economySignificant investment will be needed after years of neglectBy Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Argentina, a major global food supplier, plans to supercharge its grain...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
SPECIAL REPORT-M23 rebels entrench their rule in eastern Congo even as Trump claims peace
By David Lewis, Sonia Rolley and Giulia Paravicini GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Hundreds of men and women sat in rows in a wooden hall listening to the leader of Congo's M23 rebellion at the end of a two-week re-education programme.The rebel chief, Sultani Makenga, as...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
Kremlin says India will continue to buy Russian oil if it's profitable
MOSCOW, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that India would continue buying oil wherever it was profitable to do so in order to ensure its own economic interests.U.S. President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50% in August to punish New Delhi for buying Russian oil, which W...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
Magnum Ice Cream valued at $9.2 billion in Amsterdam listing
Shares open in Amsterdam below reference price Spinoff creates world's largest standalone ice cream businessMagnum CEO says independent company will be more agile, focusedMagnum faces anti-obesity push, troubles with Ben & Jerry's By Alexander Marrow and Dimitri Rhodes LONDON, Dec 8 ...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
Kremlin says India will continue to buy oil where it is profitable to do so
MOSCOW, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that India would continue buying oil wherever it was profitable to do so in order to ensure its own economic interests.Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he a...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
EU to weaken more environment reporting rules, draft document shows
EU plans to cut bureaucracy for companies and industryDraft plan targets environmental reporting rulesDraft proposal is to be published on WednesdayBy Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission has drafted proposals to cut back more EU environment laws, targeting requirements...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
China's Sinograin to auction 512,500 metric tons of imported soybeans on Dec 11
BEIJING, Dec 8 (Reuters) - China's state stockpiler Sinograin is set to auction 512,500 metric tons of imported soybeans on December 11, its first such sale in three months.Sinograin previously sold 22,500 metric tons of soybeans on September 11.Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
TABLE-North Sea gas maintenance schedule: Adds Nyhamna outage
Dec 8 (Reuters) - The following is a schedule of maintenance work on gas infrastructure, mainly in the North Sea.The table is arranged by outage start date.Volumes are in standard million cubic metres per day (mcm/d) or gigawatt-hours per day (GWh/d) unless otherwise indicated.OPERATORLOCATIONOUTAGE...Reuters
Mon, Dec 8
