Johannesburg power body hit by ransomware attack
City Power, responsible for powering South Africa’s financial capital Johannesburg, said on Thursday it had been hit by a ransomware virus that had encrypted all...
Oil rises on U.S. stock decline, but manufacturing slowdown caps gains
Oil prices rose on Thursday amid Middle East tensions and a big fall in U.S. crude stocks, but gains were capped as weak Western manufacturing...
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait, stirs tensions with China
China expressed “deep concerns” on Thursday over a U.S. Navy warship sailing through the Taiwan Strait, a day after Beijing warned that it was ready...
Spain’s Sanchez heads for confirmation vote without key support
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez looked all but certain to fail in a parliamentary confirmation vote later on Thursday after coalition talks with far-left...
Spain’s Podemos says wants to break coalition talks deadlock with new proposal
Spain’s far-left Unidas Podemos on Thursday circulated a new proposal for coalition talks with the Socialist party, saying it aimed to break a deadlock hours...
Hot weather cuts French nuclear generation
Scorching temperatures across Europe coupled with prolonged dry weather has reduced French nuclear power generation by around 5.2 gigawatts (GW) or 8%, French power grid...
Russia’s Sberbank and Mail.ru to form JV in taxis, food
Russia’s Sberbank and internet firm Mail.ru said on Thursday they had signed a letter of intent to launch a joint platform in taxi services and...
Sudan arrests top general, officers over foiled coup – News24
Sudan arrests top general, officers over foiled coup News24 Sudan’s military said Wednesday it had arrested a top general and several others over a foiled coup...
PSEG to shut most fossil power plants by 2046 to cut carbon emissions
New Jersey energy company Public Service Enterprise Group Inc plans to shut all but three of its fossil fuel-fired power plants in a bid to...
ECB prepares some sub-zero relief for wilting Europe
Euro and bond yields wilted on Thursday as a slump in German business confidence piled the pressure on the European Central Bank to push interest...