AMSTERDAM, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Core profits at the Port of Rotterdam rose 6.1% last year despite a slight decline in cargo turnover, it said on Thursday as Russian coal, LNG and oil were replaced by other energy sources. Europe’s largest port said throughput fell 0.3% to 467.4 million tons, but earnings before interest, taxes, … Read more
Feb 23 (Reuters) – A Russian Su-25 fighter jet crashed Thursday in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine, killing the pilot, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The cause of the crash was a “technical malfunction”, according to preliminary information, TASS reports with reference to the ministry. According to him, the plane crashed in … Read more
Feb 23 (Reuters) – A Russian Su-25 fighter jet crashed Thursday in Russia’s Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine, killing the pilot, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The cause of the crash was a “technical malfunction”, according to preliminary information, TASS reports with reference to the ministry. According to him, the plane crashed in … Read more
Italian Finance Ministry is looking for ways to stimulate the Milan stock exchange Last year, 15 firms left Euronext Milan, as well as six newcomers. League insists key shareholders have tight control over companies ROME, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Italy’s League of the Right has submitted a bill to parliament that would increase the ability … Read more
HAVANA, Cuba, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Cuba suffered its third major power outage in just over a week on Tuesday, leaving much of the central and eastern part of the island without power, energy officials said on state television. Cuba’s midday television news program said that “it is investigating the causes {of the power outage}” … Read more
SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Chinese utilities and traders increased purchases of Australian coal in February, encouraged by signs of further policy easing after a partial resumption of trade last month after a two-year hiatus. In early January, Beijing gave permission to four state-backed firms, including steel giant Baowu Group and three state-owned utilities, to … Read more
MUMBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – India and Singapore on Tuesday launched a real-time communication channel to facilitate cross-border money transfers between one of the world’s largest remittance recipients and the Asian financial hub. Funds transfers will now be possible using only mobile phones due to the link between India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Singapore’s … Read more
The agreement provides for the supply of green ammonia to Rotterdam Dutch minister says Spain and Portugal are needed as hydrogen suppliers Port of Rotterdam plans to produce 4.6 megatons of hydrogen by 2030 MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Spain’s Cepsa on Monday signed an agreement with three Dutch companies to supply green ammonia to … Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Saturday that the US government had held talks with Elon Musk about using Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine. This month, SpaceX said it had taken steps to prevent the Ukrainian military from using the Starlink service to control drones in the region … Read more
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Saturday that the US government had held talks with Elon Musk about using Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine. This month, SpaceX said it had taken steps to prevent the Ukrainian military from using the Starlink service to control drones in the region … Read more