Muscat Making Strides Towards Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals for 2040
Powering the Future: Muscat’s Bold Move Towards Renewable Energy by 2040. With a remarkable 31.5% increase in renewable electricity production, Muscat sets its sights on an impressive 118.5% growth this year. Solar PV installations surge, showcasing the governorate’s commitment to sustainability and Oman Vision 2040. Muscat drives clean energy adoption, making significant strides towards a greener and more sustainable future.
Analysis: As British lender HSBC considers Canada unit sale, antitrust issues loom
As British lender HSBC Plc explores a potential sale of its Canadian unit, lawyers and analysts say the country’s concentrated banking market could discourage big domestic banks from bidding as the government has charged the antitrust regulator to push for more competition.
Shell gets $1 bln refining boost, upgrades oil and gas assets
Shell (SHEL.L) said on Thursday surging demand for oil products that had almost tripled refining profits in the second quarter would boost earnings by up to $1.2 billion.
UBS has limited Russia exposure, but sees risks of unexpected increases
UBS’s (UBSG.S) direct exposure to Russia made up $634 million of the Swiss bank’s total emerging market exposure of $20.9 billion at the end of 2021, the bank said in its annual report.
