Next Decade secures $1.8 billion funding from Total Energies, GIP for Rio Grande LNG project

U.S. liquefied natural gas developer Next Decade will receive up to $1.8 billion in equity commitments from Total Energies and Global Infrastructure Partners to finance a fourth
EU’s $250 billion-per-year spending on US energy is unrealistic

The European Union’s pledge to buy $250 billion of U.S. energy supplies per year is unrealistic because it would require the redirection of most U.S.
Oil prices rise 1% on trade war relief, US pressure on Russia

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s rally, on optimism that a trade war between the United States and its major trading partners
HSBC agrees to sell $7.8 billion of French mortgages to Rothesay

HSBC has agreed to sell 6.7 billion euros ($7.81 billion) worth of French home loans to British insurer Rothesay and consortium partner CCF Group, the
Italy’s UniCredit says it is withdrawing bid for Banco BPM

UniCredit on Tuesday said it was withdrawing its 14.6 billion euro ($17 billion) all-share bid for Banco BPM. Italy’s second-biggest bank said in a statement
Capital One reports higher profit as interest income, fees rise

Capital One Financial reported a rise in second-quarter adjusted profit on Tuesday, as the consumer lender was helped by a boost in interest income on
Europe should innovate on defence, play it safe on debt

Strengthening existing safe assets should be a strategic priority for any new joint borrowing. Europe’s looming defence spending needs will put new demands on public
Lessons for rebuilding Ukraine from economic recoveries after natural disasters

Although the source and duration of the destruction differ, wars and natural disasters disrupt economies in similar ways. This column examines the effects of natural
Customized strategies key to setting up MSMEs, start-ups for success

Developing countries invest about $1 billion annually to train millions of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. While significant, this investment doesn’t fully address the shortage of
US investor strikes $1 billion merger to create bitcoin treasury company

U.S. investor and entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano announced on Monday the creation of a new bitcoin treasury company that would hold up to $1 billion of

