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The tax extension in last month's budget was aimed at helping fund support for British consumers

TotalEnergies Cuts North Sea Investment Over UK Windfall Tax

Total will cut its North Sea investment by ?100 million ($123 million) in 2023, impacting work on new wells, after finance minister Jeremy Hunt ramped up a windfall tax on oil and gas giants, whose profits have surged on fallout from the Ukraine war.
Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi says up to two million tons of liquefied natural gas a year will be sent to Germany from 2026, as Europe scrambles to find alternatives to Russian energy sources

Qatar Announces First Major Gas Deal For Germany

Qatar's Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, who is also QatarEnergy's chief executive, said so many European and Asian countries now want natural gas that he did not have enough negotiators to cope.
The Saudi capital Riyadh is home to about eight million people 

Saudi Unveils Plan For Massive New Airport In Capital

"The airport project is in line with Saudi Arabia's vision to transform Riyadh to be among the top ten city economies in the world and to support the growth of Riyadh's population to 15-20 million people by 2030," SPA said.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

UAE's Deal-hungry IHC Plans Health And IT Business IPOs

International Holding Company plans to sell 20% of its technology unit in an initial public offering next year, its CEO told Reuters, adding that the UAE's IHC is aiming for a first quarter IPO of Pure Health to raise more than $1 billion.
In U.S. coal country, workers forgive Trump for failed revival

Bankers Pour Cold Water On Red Hot Coal

After years of decline, demand for the polluting fossil fuel has surged this year as Europe scrambles to replace Russian gas, and coal miners are making money hand over fist.
People walk beneath a Citibank branch logo in the financial district of San Francisco, California

Citigroup Targets More Deals In Gulf Region

Citigroup Inc's investment banking team has increased by 50% over the past two years and more people are being added in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, joining rivals seeking to take advantage of a red-hot Gulf IPO market.
China's major tech companies have been grappling with economic uncertainty, Covid-19 restrictions and heightened scrutiny from regulators in recent months

Baidu Revenue Up 2% Amid Cost-cutting Drive

Chinese technology majors have struggled in recent months amid an economic slowdown, Covid-19 curbs that have hammered consumer sentiment, and tighter regulatory scrutiny.

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