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Gabon

Gabon Plans New Housing Tax to Help Tackle Rising Debt

Gabon intends to launch a new housing tax starting in January to support the financing of national requirements amid ongoing debt growth. The nation is experien…

Canada

Mantel Scales up Molten-Borate Carbon Capture With Commercial-Scale FEED Study

Mantel Capture, a specialist in energy-efficient carbon capture solutions, has launched a front-end engineering design (FEED) study for a commercial-scale carbo…

Andorra

Andorra Telecom’s 5G Upgrade Doubles Speed and Capacity for Users Nationwide

Andorra Telecom has completed the nationwide expansion of its 5G network using the 3.5GHz band, delivering increased capacity, higher speeds, and greater reliab…

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…

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…

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…

Electric Vehicles

XPENG Secures L3 Road Test License in Guangzhou, Accelerates Push Toward Higher Autonomy

On December 16, XPENG announced that it has received an L3 autonomous driving road test license in Guangzhou and initiated regular on-road testing of Level 3 ca…

Oil & Gas Trade

Carlyle Hires Goldman Sachs for Lukoil Asset Bid

U.S. private equity firm Carlyle has engaged Goldman Sachs to assist with its potential acquisition of international assets from Russian oil company Lukoil. Thi…

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…

Saudi Arabia

Stc Group, Ericsson Partner for Saudi Arabia Digital Infrastructure

stc Group has entered into an expanded long-term agreement with Ericsson to enhance technology deployment throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The collaborat…

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…

Biofuel

US EPA Expects to Finalize Biofuel Rules in First Quarter of 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated on December 16, 2025, that it plans to complete the biofuel blending requirements for 2026 and 2027 in …

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…