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On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than a month after Xi met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's
Traders are Profiting $133 Million Per Shipment to Send US Natural Gas to Europe
Firms who have pockets deep enough to transact in the world of liquified natural gas are profiting $133...
Explainer: Why Western Canada Has Some of the Cheapest Natural Gas in the World
Despite soaring global demand for natural gas, Canadian producers are struggling with volatile prices...
South Korea Fines Google, Meta Billions of Won for Privacy Violations
South Korea levied tens of millions of dollars in fines on Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms for privacy...
Kuehne Raises Lufthansa Stake to 17.5% as Germany Sells Remaining Shares
BERLIN/ZURICH — Logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne has increased his stake in Lufthansa to 17.5%...
UBS To Boost Dividend, Sees Buybacks Above 2022 Target
ZURICH — UBS Group plans to increase its dividend by 10 percent and expects 2022 share repurchases to...
IMF’s Georgieva Says Central Bankers Must Be ‘Stubborn’ in Fighting Inflation
WASHINGTON — Central bankers must be persistent in fighting broad-based inflation, International Monetary...
Germany, EU Race to Fix Energy Crisis
BERLIN/FRANKFURT — Germany will step up lending to energy firms at risk of being crushed by soaring gas...
Chinese Companies Lay Roots in Mexico to Evade US Tariffs
Mainland Chinese companies are laying down roots in Mexico in order to exploit a loophole around U.S....
Boon or Threat? Mexico City Wrestles With Influx of Remote US Workers
In a trendy part of Mexico City, in a park surrounded by hipster coffee shops and restaurants, stands...