16 h. ago Trump Backs New Sanctions When NATO Stops Buying Russian Oil

US President Donald Trump said he’s prepared to move ahead with “major” sanctions on Russian oil if NATO countries do the same.

Events

4 d. ago Exxon Mobil Buys Kentucky Battery Factory to Expand Energy Storage

Exxon Mobil Corp. is buying a battery materials factory in southern Kentucky as the oil major pushes further into the growing market for energy storage.

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4 d. ago France and Germany Lead EU Push to Sanction Russian Oil Majors

France and Germany are urging the European Union to target major Russian oil companies as part of the bloc’s next package of sanctions, according to proposals seen by Bloomberg.

Politics

9 d. ago Internal PMO polls show huge support for major hydro, road, port projects

Even a majority of Quebecers support new oil and gas pipelines while most Canadians say environmental reviews simply take too long.

Politics

1 week ago HANSON: Immigration policies beginning to backfire on European countries

Almost weekly in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France and Germany, a sensational assault committed by an illegal migrant — often enjoying some sort of state support or with prior arrests for the same crime — surfaces.  Until recently, European politicians and the media sought to either ignore such news or accuse those who clamoured for tighter […]

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2 w. ago European powers begin process to restart Iran sanctions over its nuclear program

France, Britain and Germany notified the UN Security Council that they ‘believe Iran to be in significant non-performance of its commitments’ under the 2015 nuclear deal

Economics

2 w. ago UK, France, Germany start process to put sanctions back on Iran

U.N. imposed sanctions on Iran could be coming soon as Britain, France and Germany have launched a 30-day process to reimpose sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 accord.

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2 w. ago China’s Oil Majors Plot Shift to New Fuels and Fine Chemicals

China’s state oil majors are racing to keep up with the nation’s breakneck energy transition, shifting operations from loss-making gasoline and diesel to alternative fuels and high-end chemicals.

Politics

2 w. ago Merz and Macron to Offer Moldova Support to Deter Moscow Threat

Germany, France and Poland are set to bolster Moldova’s leadership amid mounting concerns among European officials that next month’s parliamentary elections might produce a strong result for pro-Russian parties, hindering the eastern European nation’s efforts to pivot to the West.

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2 w. ago European, Iranian diplomats fail to agree on how to avoid reimposed UN sanctions

VIENNA — Representatives of three European countries threatening to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program failed to agree with their Iranian counterpart Tuesday on how to avoid the measures days ahead of a deadline, a diplomat said. The talks in Geneva among representatives of Britain, France and Germany — known as the […]

Politics

3 w. ago German, French post offices restrict packages to U.S. over tariffs

BERLIN — The postal services of Germany and France on Friday announced a raft of restrictions on package deliveries to the United States due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. DHL, which owns the Deutsche Post service, said that from Saturday it would “temporarily suspend” its standard category of U.S. package delivery, the preferred […]

Economics

3 w. ago Air Canada strike could lead to over $40M in claims and 'push system to its breaking point'

As Air Canada cancels hundreds of flights in anticipation of a possible flight attendant's strike this weekend, an airline compensation company says this could result in millions of dollars of delayed claims.AirAdvisor, a company that helps flyers claim fair compensation, predicts that the airline's lockout could generate over $40 million in potential compensation claims and "push the passenger compensation system to breaking point."After failed negotiations, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, provided notice of plans to begin a strike as early as 1 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Aug. 16.In response, the carrier issued a 72-hour lockout notice and began cancelling flights on Thursday, continuing into Friday, with plans for a complete pause of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights on Saturday, Aug. 16.In the days since, the federal government issued a back-to-work ...

Economics