BloombergMore from BloombergAll TechnologyBig Batteries May Save U.K. Power System Up to £24B by 2050The British government is promoting big batteries as a means to store cheap renewable electricity at times when the grid is oversupplied.January 10, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsGermany Sticks to Subsidy Cuts as Farmer Protests Block RoadsScholz defended the farmers’ right to protest, but warned about efforts by far-right groups to hijack demonstrations and destabilize the country.January 9, 2024Ocean TransportationMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd Deny Reported Safe Passage Deal With HouthisShippingWatch said the pact would involve shipping companies agreeing to not go to Israel in return for being allowed through safely.January 8, 2024Transportation & DistributionThai Rice Exports Seen Dropping as Scramble for Supply EasesThe Southeast Asian nation will likely see weaker demand from Indonesia, its top buyer last year, Thai Rice Exporters Association Honorary President Chookiat Ophaswongse said January 4January 8, 2024Forecasting & Demand PlanningChinese Miner Takes Glencore’s Cobalt Crown as Output Jumps 170%CMOC’s copper output also jumped by 51% to 419,539 tons, establishing it as one of the world’s top producers at a time when many miners are struggling to boost output.January 5, 2024Facility Location PlanningBP, Equinor Tear Up Contract for Big New York Offshore Wind ProjectBP and Equinor were among a group of developers that were rebuffed in October after asking state regulators for higher rates to deliver power from offshore wind farms.January 4, 2024Freight Forwarding/Customs BrokerageIndia Truckers Strike Threatens Food, Fuel, Goods SuppliesThe truckers launched the strike January 1 in protest against the newly enacted criminal law which extends the jail term for hit-and-run cases to a maximum of 10 years.January 3, 2024Forecasting & Demand PlanningNickel Is 2023’s Biggest Metals Loser, Copper Manages Small GainThe metal used in stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries posted an annual drop of 45% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.January 2, 2024Global Trade & EconomicsAstra Boosts Push Into China Biotech Scene With $1.2B BuyThe acquisition builds on a run of deals in China for AstraZeneca, one of the most active western drug-makers in that country.December 29, 2023Ocean TransportationChina Names a New Naval Chief as Maritime Tensions ClimbThe Chinese military has held major military drills around Taiwan twice since August 2022 because President Tsai Ing-wen met senior U.S. lawmakers.December 28, 2023Previous PagePage 100 of 354Next Page