Business : Page 13

Largest broadband expansion program in history of Louisiana will create up to 10 000 new jobs

August 23, 2024 Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 program.

Iraq to import electricity from Turkey

August 23, 2024 Iraq said a new power line will bring electricity from Turkey to its northern provinces as authorities aim to diversify the country\'s energy sources to ease chronic power outages.

Uganda: 74 wells successfully drilled ahead of first oil production

August 23, 2024 Uganda said 74 oil wells in its two production areas in the country\'s western and northern regions have been successfully drilled ahead of commercial production slated for next year.

Bulgaria boosts gas imports from Azerbaijan 1.9-fold in H1 2024; Georgia cuts imports 50%

August 23, 2024 Turkey overtook Italy to lead countries purchasing Azerbaijani gas in January-June 2024.

U.S. oil and gas rig count falls this week

August 16, 2024 According to new data published by Baker Hughes on Friday, the total number of active oil and gas drilling rigs in the United States fell this week.

94% of EU gold from Brazil may be illegal wildcat gold

August 16, 2024 In 2023, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, and Portugal imported 1.7 tonnes of gold from Brazil, worth $99 million.

Slovakian gas operator and trader earn up to $1.5 billion on Russian gas

August 16, 2024 The Eustream Slovak gas transport system operator and the largest Slovak energy trader SPP earn up to $1.5 billion a year on the operations with Russian gas.

EBRD arranges €40.1 million financing to Elektroprivreda BiH towards Bosnia and Herzegovina’s green transition

August 16, 2024 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25.1 million loan to Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH), the largest public electricity generation and distribution utility in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to develop and construct a 50 MWp solar power plant on a former coal ash landfill site.

Fitch Ratings: U.S. overtakes China as Taiwan's top export destination

August 16, 2024 Fitch Ratings said that the US has overtaken mainland China as Taiwan\'s top export destination for the first time in over two decades.

Record number of New Zealanders leave country amid economic woes

August 16, 2024 Amidst economic slowdown and fewer job opportunities, a record number of people are leaving New Zealand, according to official data.

U.S. oil and gas rigs up by 2 to 588

August 9, 2024 U.S. drillers increased the number of oil and gas rigs by two this week to 588.

UK and Poland target green exports with €249 million financing for solar project

August 9, 2024 UK Export Finance (UKEF) and KUKE, the UK and Polish export credit agencies, have guaranteed a €249 million loan being arranged by Standard Chartered Bank for Turkish renewable energy investment company Kalyon Enerji, enabling the construction of Turkey’s second-largest solar project to date.