Electric Car Sales to Reach 14 million in 2023, says IEA
Electric car sales are expected to continue strongly through 2023 and more than 2.3 million electric cars were sold in the first quarter, about 25% more than in the same period last year, International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
Lost Russian oil revenue is bonanza for shippers, refiners
Western sanctions on Russia have significantly reduced state oil revenues and diverted tens of billions of dollars towards shipping and refining firms, some with Russian connections.
Exclusive: Blackstone in talks with Bain to sell $480 million stake in top Indian REIT
Blackstone is in talks to sell around half of its stake in India’s largest real estate investment trust Embassy Office Parks to private equity firm Bain Capital, two sources said, in a deal worth up to $480 million at current prices.
Europe rushes to fill up on Russian diesel before ban begins
European traders are rushing to fill tanks in the region with Russian diesel before an EU ban begins in February, as alternative sources remain limited.
India pushes oil refiners to diversify after surprise OPEC+ cuts
India said it will speed up its diversification of oil imports to hedge against any surprise output cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies.
Sri Lanka to present debt restructuring, IMF bailout plans to creditors
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka will make a presentation to its international creditors on Friday, laying out the full extent of its economic troubles and plans for a debt restructuring and multi-billion dollar International Monetary Fund bailout.
EXCLUSIVE Sea’s Shopee shuts operations in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico -sources
Sea Ltd’s (SE.N) e-commerce arm told employees on Thursday it was shutting local operations in Chile, Colombia and Mexico, and leaving Argentina entirely, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter and an internal email.
India’s digital lending rules spark disruption, firms plan pushback
India’s stricter digital lending rules have disrupted card services of foreign-backed fin-tech firms and jeopardised loan offerings of Amazon, prompting companies to chart a lobbying pushback, according to industry sources and a document seen by Reuters.
Apple plans to cut iPhone 14 production lag between China, India – Bloomberg
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) plans to start making the iPhone 14 in India about two months after its release out of China, in a move that will narrow the gap from the typical six to nine months for previous launches, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
GLOBAL ECONOMY Factories squeezed by higher prices, weak demand
Factories across Asia and Europe struggled for momentum in July as flagging global demand and China’s strict COVID-19 restrictions slowed production, surveys showed on Monday, likely adding to fears of economies sliding into recession.
