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Kenya

Bamburi Cement Signs US$250M EPC Deal for Kwale Clinker Plant

Bamburi Cement has entered into a US$250 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract with China's CBMI Construction Co., Ltd for a new clink…

China

Venergy Steps Into Boxships With Feeder Newbuild Deal in China

Venergy Maritime, a Piraeus-based shipping company led by Vyron Vasileiadis, has placed an order for up to four 1,900 TEU feeder containerships at CSSC's Hu…

SMR

Holtec Signs MoU for SMRs in Hungary

Holtec International, a U.S.-based company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hungary's MVM to assess the potential implementation of Holtec'…

Germany

BASF | Nunhems Launches Breakthrough in Carrot Innovation With Percyst Carrots

BASF's vegetable seeds business, marketed under the Nunhems® brand, has introduced the Percyst® brand of carrots. This new variety represents the re…

Metal

Silver Price Surpasses $66 for First Time

Spot silver advanced significantly on Wednesday, reaching a new all-time high above $66 per ounce for the first time. The metal climbed as much as 4% to $66.50 …

Germany

BASF to Divest Its Optical Brightening Agent Business to Catexel

BASF SE, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany, has entered into an agreement with Catexel for the sale of its optical brightening agent business. These agents…

Electricity Transmission

Hitachi Energy Secures SSEN Transmission Contract for HV DC Converter Stations

Hitachi Energy has obtained contracts from SSEN Transmission to provide high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations for two significant subsea cable c…

United States

American Airlines Ramps up Premium Upgrades to Regain Ground on Delta, United

American Airlines is placing a strong emphasis on premium offerings to strengthen its position in the industry. The carrier is introducing enhancements such as …

Brazil

BASF Expands Agricultural Credit and Biologicals to Reach 20% of Brazilian Revenue

BASF has formed a collaboration with Farmtech, a company focused on rural credit and financing for agricultural inputs, to offer credit options to producers dur…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Ramps up Battery Cell Investments at German Gigafactory

Tesla has announced plans to establish production capacity for up to 8 gigawatt hours of battery cells annually at its gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, G…

United States

US FAA to Spend $6 Billion on Air Traffic Telecom, Radar

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is allocating $6 billion by the end of the current year to upgrade air traffic control telecommunications infrast…

LNG

Chevron to Supply Hungary With 2 Billion Cubic Metres of LNG, Minister Says

Hungary's state-owned energy company MVM has entered into a five-year agreement with U.S. energy firm Chevron for the delivery of liquefied natural gas tota…

Canada

Canada Unveils New Rules to Lower Oil and Gas Methane Emissions

Canada released new regulations on December 16, 2025, designed to significantly lower methane emissions from its oil and gas industry.These measures set a cours…

Photovoltaic （PV）

Petrobras Enters Brazil Solar Energy Segment in Deal for 49.99% of Lightsource BP Subsidiaries

Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras has entered into an agreement to purchase a 49.99% stake in the Brazilian subsidiaries of Lightsource bp, as announ…

CCS

Technip Energies Wins Thailand CCS Project Contract

Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Thoresen Jutal Offshore Engineering Heavy Industries (Thailand) to deliver detailed engineering services for the…