Category: World News
Reuters reveals Canada in talks with Repsol, Pieridae Energy about LNG export terminals
Reuters Reuters reported exclusively that the Canadian government is in discussion with the companies behind two proposed east coast liquefied natural gas export facilities to see how it can speed up the projects and help boost supply to Europe. Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told Reuters the government was looking at Spanish company Repsol’s LNG facility in…
Read MoreReuters reveals U.S. regulators visit China for audit deal talks
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that U.S. and Chinese regulatory officials are in talks to settle a long-running dispute over the auditing compliance of U.S.-listed Chinese firms, according to three people briefed on the matter. The standoff, if not resolved, could see Chinese firms kicked off New York bourses. The U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) denied an…
Read MoreReuters reveals Biden announces new $150 million weapons package for Ukraine
Reuters Reuters was first to report that President Joe Biden would sign a new weapons package worth at least $100 million for Ukraine, the latest in a series of transfers to help Kyiv repel Russia’s invasion. The United States has rushed $3.4 billion worth of armaments to Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, including howitzers, anti-aircraft…
Read MoreReuters reveals Kimmeridge says in talks with Chesapeake Energy about changes, shares rise
Reuters Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp rose as much as 7% after Kimmeridge, an activist investment firm that focuses on oil and gas exploration and production companies, told Reuters it has built a stake in the U.S. oil and gas producer and started talks with the management team on changes to boost its value. The post Reuters…
Read MoreWagner Group: What to know about Russian mercenary group in Ukraine
Fox News After a report indicated the Russian-backed Wagner Group deployed more than 400 mercenaries to Kyiv with the mission of assassinating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the private military company is receiving renewed attention from its past atrocities carried out at the behest of the Kremlin. Russian businessman and Putin’s close ally, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, has…
Read MoreSudan’s Prime Minister, Abdalla Hamdok, Resigns
New York Times Mr. Hamdok was restored to power a month ago after being deposed in a coup, but he was never able to gain control of the fractious country. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/world/africa/abdalla-hamdok-resigns-sudan.html
Read MoreVatican Extends Deal With China Over Appointment of Bishops
New York Times The agreement calls for China to formally recognize the pope’s authority within the church, while the Vatican in turn recognized the legitimacy of bishops previously appointed by Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/world/europe/vatican-china-bishops.html
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