Spain’s Iberdrola to invest $47 bln in energy transition in 2023-25
Spain’s Iberdrola will invest 47 billion euros ($47 billion) in electricity networks, renewable energy production and customer businesses over the next two years but protecting its balance sheet is a key focus, its chairman said on Wednesday.
Chipmaker TSMC plans Arizona factory expansion
TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc, said on Wednesday it was constructing a building that could serve as its second chip factory in Arizona in the United States.
UAE says OPEC+ output cut was correct decision, no politics behind it
The United Arab Emirates believes that OPEC+ made the correct technical choice when it agreed to cut production and the unanimous decision had nothing to do with politics, energy minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Toshiba’s preferred bidder offers price short of key 6,000 yen a share, sources say
The preferred bidder to buy out Toshiba Corp has offered to pay less than the widely regarded threshold of 6,000 yen a share, two sources said, indicating the premium for the Japanese conglomerate may not be as rich as investors had hoped.
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.
OPEC+ oil supply cuts could tip world into recession, IEA says
A decision by the OPEC+ oil producer group last week to rein in output has driven up prices and could push the global economy into recession, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday.
Analysis: China faces its “Sputnik” moment as US export curbs deal a blow to its chip ambitions
U.S. export restrictions on chip equipment to China are likely to lead to its “Sputnik” moment, prompting Chinese chipmakers to try creative engineering solutions and chart their own course even if it may not succeed commercially in the longer term, experts said.
Exclusive: Samsung, SK Hynix to be spared brunt of China chip crackdown by U.S.
The Biden administration plans to spare SK Hynix and Samsung from the brunt of new restrictions on memory chipmakers in China aimed at thwarting Beijing’s technological ambitions and blocking its military advances, sources said.
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.
Exclusive: GE lays off workers at onshore wind unit as part of turnaround strategy
General Electric Co is laying off workers at its onshore wind unit as part of a plan to restructure and resize the business, which is grappling with weak demand, rising costs and supply-chain delays, four sources familiar with the move said.
