Asian Development Bank's $70 billion energy and digital infra push puts Southeast Asia center stage
A solar power plant in Vietnam's Tay Ninh Province. Singapore's central bank is backing bio-energy and solar projects in Southeast...
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Nvidia and PulteGroup are helping this startup put mini data centers on homes
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new...
India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies
NEW DELHI, INDIA - APRIL 27: People are seen protecting themselves from the sun on a hot summer day at...
China’s EV price war turns into AI arms race beyond cheaper cars
AI signage at the Robert Bosch booth at the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing, China, on Saturday, April 25, 2026.Bloomberg...
Oil major BP beats profit expectations as Iran war boosts fuel prices
The BP refinery in Lingen, Germany (aerial view with a drone).Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesBritish energy major...
This little-known ETF is up over 600% amid U.S.-Iran war, a better trade than oil or energy stocks
As geopolitical tensions ripple through global energy markets and a deal to end the U.S.-Iran war remains elusive, oil prices...
Nuclear reactor company X-energy shares surge 27% as AI drives interest in its IPO
Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry of interest...
Amazon 'strong-armed' Levi's, Hanes to hike prices on rival sites, California DA says
Packages with the logo of Amazon are transported at a packing station of a redistribution center of Amazon in Horn-Bad...
Nearly 60% of U.S. farmers say their finances are getting worse as fertilizer, fuel costs rise: Survey
Fertilizer is spread across a field in China Grove, North Carolina, on April 10, 2026.Grant Baldwin | AFP | Getty...
Trump’s Hormuz blockade puts China, India in crosshairs as U.S. pressure on Iran spills over
The U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is adding strain to Washington’s relations with China and India, as Beijing...
Airports could face a jet fuel crunch within 3 weeks as airlines weigh flight cancellations
Lufthansa Airbus A340 passenger aircraft as seen landing at Eindhoven Airport EIN during a rare charter flight, arriving from Athens,...
From war to weather: A 'super El Niño' event poses fresh risks to global food costs
A batch of exported urea fertilizers is being concentrated at the port for shipment at Yantai Port in Shandong Province,...
Jet fuel supply concerns grow as war on Iran drags on, airlines cut flights
A Lufthansa passenger aircraft is parked at a gate while a SASCA fuel truck services it on the apron at...
'Absolutely stunning' — Artemis II photo captures moon eclipse of sun
The crew of Artemis II captured what NASA's chief called an "absolutely stunning" photo of the moon eclipsing the sun,...
Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up
The passenger cabin on a Delta Boeing 737-900ER is shown while landing in Salt Lake City, Utah.Mike Blake | ReutersDelta...
Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China's grip on supply chains
Almonty's tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026.AlmontyBEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global commodities market...
Budget airlines built on cheap fares now face a painful reality: Fuel is getting expensive
Budget airlines in Asia risk losing their price advantage as fuel prices rise and Middle East tensions disrupt key routes,...
How the big oil and gas CEOs think the Iran war supply disruption will play out
HOUSTON — The CEOs of the world's most influential oil and gas companies delivered a sobering message this week about...
China industrial profits surge 15% to start year, but oil price shock threatens outlook
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on...
South Korea braces for 'worst-case scenarios' as Iran oil shock deepens
Riders refuel their motorbikes at a gas station in Hongdae district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, July 2, 2022....
