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Wall Street Journal, October 28,

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Mercor, a startup which has been a…

Venture Global requests that Chevron have a say on the Plaquemines LNG startup extension

Chevron asked federal regulators on Tuesday to allow it to give an opinion about Venture Global's request for additional time to commission the Plaquemines LNG facility in Louisiana. The U.S.

Sherry Duhe, Santos' Finance Chief, resigns after one year in the role

Santos announced on Tuesday the resignation of CFO Sherry duhe, only one year after she assumed the position. The Australian gas producer is navigating a period of transition ahead of the start-up of its Barossa…

Swedish green steel company Stegra is seeking another $1.1 billion financing

Stegra, a Swedish green steel startup, plans to raise an additional 975 million euro ($1.1 billion) for building its plant in the north of Sweden and bolstering finances. Stegra…

Wall Street Journal, October 8,

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange…

Report: Nuclear projects slow down after record-breaking output in 2024

The World Nuclear Industry Status Report released on Monday said that the record-breaking level of nuclear power production in 2024 would be difficult to maintain due to the lack of investment required…

Wall Street Journal, September 12,

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch their accuracy. Microsoft and OpenAI reached a tentative…

Robinhood joins S&P 500, a watershed moment in the US fintech industry

Robinhood Markets has replaced casino operator Caesars Entertainment on the S&P 500 benchmark. This is a significant moment for the Financial Technology sector, as the retail…

Pulse Clean Energy, a startup company in the UK, receives 220 million pounds to build batteries across the UK

The British startup Pulse clean energy announced that it has secured 220 millions pounds ($292.3) in funding from six international bank to fund the development six new battery system sites throughout the UK.

Europe looks to Nordic Space Race to reduce US dependence

Two small spaceports located in the far north of Sweden, Norway and Finland are rushing to launch the very first satellites launched from Europe. The region is looking to reduce its dependence on U.S. companies.

Venture Global signs 20-year LNG contract with Petronas

Venture Global Inc, a U.S. LNG exporter, announced Thursday that Petronas had agreed to purchase 1 million metric tonnes of LNG from the CP2 Project. This is its first new CP2 client in two years.

NATO funds biotech startup to counter biological threats

The fund co-leads a $35 million fundraising campaign for Portal Biotech. This company uses protein sequences to detect engineered threats, and defend against biowarfare. Ana…

China doubles 2025 naphtha import quotas, sources say

Six trade sources reported that China issued a second set of import quotas for 2025, which nearly doubled the allocations last year, due to a rise in demand caused by disruptions of U.S.

LNG Canada produces first liquefied natural gas for export

A Shell-led LNG Canada facility in Kitimat has produced the first liquefied gas for export, confirmed a project spokesperson on Sunday. This milestone is in anticipation of…

INSIGHT-Oklahoma! How America hopes it can compete with China on critical minerals

A two-story warehouse nestled under Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains contains the only machine capable of refining Nickel, an important energy transition metal that is now dominated by China.

Canada Could Produce First LNG by This Weekend

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Canada could produce its first ever liquefied natural gas this weekend, from the LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, two people familiar with the startup…

Sources say Canada could produce its first LNG this weekend

Two people who are familiar with the launch of the plant said on Wednesday that Canada could produce the first liquefied gas ever this weekend. This facility will be the only…

Rural Oklahoma aims to become a hub of critical minerals processing in the United States

A two-story warehouse nestled under Oklahoma's Wichita Mountains contains the only machine capable of refining Nickel, an important energy transition metal that is now dominated by China.

NAACP threatens El Musk's xAI with a lawsuit over Memphis air pollution

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sent a letter to Elon Musk’s xAI on Tuesday, indicating its intention to file a lawsuit against the company for…

Databricks competitor Chalk raises $50 million series A

Chalk, an artificial intelligence infrastructure startup, announced Wednesday that it raised $50 million in Series A funding. The company is now valued at $500 million. Felicis was the leader of this round.