In the 17 months since Moscow ordered soldiers into Ukrainian territory, countries across Europe have moved with surprising speed to reduce their longstanding dependence on cheap Russian gas.Germany, which got […]
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Back to news homeAn American Energy Giant Sees Israel as a Springboard to Europe
Six miles off the coast of Israel, beyond the brightly colored sails of wind surfers, an ungainly steel structure looms above the blue Mediterranean.This 200-foot-tall stack of living quarters, tanks […]
Russian Attack Threatens Even Alternative Routes for Ukrainian Grain
For shipping companies looking for a way to bring Ukrainian grain to global markets, the options keep dwindling, escalating a trade crisis that is expected to add pressure on global […]
One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy
Three months ago it appeared that China’s economy was on track to recover relatively quickly after being closed off to the world during the pandemic. Consumers were spending again. Exports […]
U.S. and E.U. Finalize Long-Awaited Deal on Sharing Data
A deal to ensure that data from Meta, Google and scores of other companies can continue flowing between the United States and European Union was finalized on Monday, after the […]
U.S. and China, by the Numbers
China and the United States are locked in an increasingly intense rivalry when it comes to national security and economic competition, with American leaders frequently identifying China as their greatest […]
The Russia-Ukraine War Changed This Finland Company Forever
Even with sheets of rain falling, the sprawling construction site was buzzing. Yellow and orange excavators slowly danced around a maze of muddy pits, swinging giant fistfuls of dirt as […]
Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions
The last time a U.S. Treasury secretary visited China, Washington and Beijing were locked in a trade war, the Trump administration was preparing to label China a currency manipulator, and […]
China’s Extreme Floods and Heat Ravage Farms and Kill Animals
The downpour began in late May, drenching the wheat crops in central China. As kernels of wheat blackened in the rain, becoming unfit for human consumption, the government mobilized emergency […]
North Sea Sees Potential Shift from Oil and Gas to Renewable Energies
The North Sea has long been host to some of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and hundreds of rigs for producing oil and natural gas. Now, if European leaders have […]