Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) remains in focus as markets brace for the most significant transition in corporate history.Legendary investor Warren Buffett steps down as the conglomerate’s chief executive following a remarkable 60-year tenure at the end of this year, with Greg Able taking over officially on Jan. 1Investors are watching closely…
India’s intake of Russian crude is set to mark its weakest month in three years, reflecting how tighter US sanctions are affecting India and Russia’s oil trade. December volumes are tracking lower despite some refiners returning to discounted barrels and expectations that purchases could rise again early next year, as…
As the sun sets on 2025, the oil market is headed for its steepest annual decline since 2020, when COVID-19 had decimated demand. Often known as the “black gold”, oil has had a difficult year among the commodity complex due to concerns about a serious glut in the coming months. Against such…
The CAC 40 Index rose by ~12% this year and by nearly 20% from its lowest level in April when Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariffs. This rebound coincided with that of other global indices, which are ending the year in the green. This article explores some of the top…
Ocado share price had another difficult performance this year as woes in its business escalated. OCDO was trading at 240p on Tuesday, down by 20% from where it started the year. It has dropped by 40% from the year-to-date high.Ocado ends its exclusivity termsThe biggest Ocado news this year came…
The final trading week of the year began on a subdued note for crypto-linked exchange-traded funds, with investor caution lingering after a volatile and largely negative stretch through December. While the pace of selling moderated compared with the sharp exits seen late last week, capital continued to flow out of…
China’s electric vehicle (EV) boom is losing momentum in 2025, with sales declining across major players and analysts warning that the intense price war is likely to persist. While overall adoption remains high, slowing domestic demand, rising market concentration, and shifting policy support are reshaping the world’s largest auto market.Sales…
Agricultural consultancy SovEcon has raised its forecast for Russian wheat exports for the 2025-26 marketing season, boosting the figure by 0.4 million metric tons (MMT) to a commanding 44.6 MMT. The revision comes as a direct result of the consistently robust pace of wheat shipments from the world’s largest wheat exporter,…
Russia’s pipeline gas exports to Europe plummeted by 44% in 2025, reaching their lowest level since the mid-1970s, driven by the closure of the Ukrainian route and the European Union’s ongoing phase-out of Russian fossil fuel imports, Reuters calculations showed on Tuesday.The European Union has made a firm declaration that…
British renewable energy group Octopus Energy is moving closer to spinning out its artificial intelligence-driven software arm, Kraken Technologies, in a step that underlines how digital infrastructure is becoming central to the UK energy transition. The proposed separation follows a major funding round that repositions Kraken as a standalone technology…