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BP Clears Path for Meg O’Neill with Strategic $5bn Writedown

BP is strategically clearing the path for incoming CEO Meg O’Neill, announcing a $5 billion writedown on green energy assets just months before she takes the helm. This "kitchen sinking" of bad news is designed to ensure that O’Neill inherits a balance sheet free from the drag of overvalued transition businesses. The writedown targets the gas and low-carbon divisions, reflecting the company’s pivot away from...

Trump’s “Effective Immediately” Order Scrambles Global Markets Over Iran

Global markets were thrown into disarray this morning after President Donald Trump issued an "effective immediately" order imposing a 25% tariff on any country trading with Iran. The directive, released via Truth Social, bypassed standard diplomatic protocols and struck directly at the heart of international commerce. By targeting major economies like China, India, and the UAE, Trump has effectively drawn a line in the...

Record Debt Fuels Trump’s 10% Rate Cap Decision

The driving force behind Donald Trump’s new 10% credit card rate cap is a staggering statistic: $1.17 trillion in national credit card debt. Trump...

Energy Giants Noncommittal on Trump’s Venezuela Reconstruction Vision

American oil giants are responding with notable caution to President Trump's claims that they're ready to invest billions in Venezuela's oil sector. The conspicuous...

Petroleum Industry Battles Worst Downturn Since COVID Crisis

The world's energy markets concluded 2025 with their most dramatic annual decline since the coronavirus pandemic, recording losses approaching 20%. The oil industry now...

Critical Metal Shortage Threatens to Constrain Global Decarbonization Efforts

Prices for copper have surged more than 35% this year in the metal's strongest annual performance since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis,...

US Defense Giants Face Beijing Blacklist Over $10 Billion Taiwan Package

Major American defense manufacturers confront comprehensive Chinese sanctions after the Trump administration approved the largest weapons sale to Taiwan in bilateral history. China's foreign...

Insufficient Evidence Underpins Chinese Dairy Investigation, Brussels Argues

Beijing has announced provisional anti-subsidy tariffs of 21.9% to 42.7% on European Union dairy products starting Tuesday. Most affected companies will face duties around...

Equipment Purchases and System Implementations Must Occur During Holiday Season

British manufacturers requiring new monitoring equipment or system implementations to comply with carbon documentation requirements face the additional challenge of making these purchases and...

Construction Industry Hopes 3.75% Rate Cut Will Jumpstart Stalled Building Projects

The construction sector, often the canary in the coal mine for the UK economy, has welcomed the Bank of England's rate cut to 3.75%...

Apple’s Strategic Pivot: A Seven-Model Ecosystem by 2027

The landscape of smartphone manufacturing is poised for a dramatic transformation as the industry leader prepares to radically alter its product strategy over the...

Social Media Landscape Shifts With Disney Character AI Videos

The social media landscape is shifting with Disney character AI videos through a $1 billion investment and OpenAI partnership. The three-year licensing deal grants...

Zuckerberg’s Latest Victory: Recruiting Apple Design Chief Alan Dye

Mark Zuckerberg is celebrating his latest victory after successfully recruiting Alan Dye, Apple's design chief. Dye will join Meta on December 31st after nearly...

Key Sectors Face Existential Threat Without US Trade Relief

A team of trade negotiators from the Trump administration is scheduled to travel to India next week for continued discussions on a comprehensive commercial...