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NextEra Dominion Deal Creates a Utility Giant for the AI Power Boom

NextEra Dominion deal would create the largest U.S. regulated utility, tying Florida and Virginia power networks more closely to the data center buildout reshaping electricity demand across the country today.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Policy

Rare Earths Stay Under China Controls Despite Fresh Summit Pledge

Rare earths remain a pressure point after the Trump-Xi summit, with China promising to address U.S. shortages while keeping the licensing system that still shapes global industrial supply chains worldwide.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Policy

US-China Trade Councils Create a New Channel for Tariffs and Investment

Trade councils between the United States and China create a new channel for tariff cuts, investment issues, and commercial disputes, giving businesses a clearer framework after summit diplomacy this week.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Policy

M1 Sale Heads for Collapse as Singapore Freezes Simba Review

Singapore’s M1 sale is set to lapse after regulators suspended Simba’s takeover review over possible unauthorized spectrum use, jolting Keppel, Tuas investors, and Singapore’s telecom consolidation plans abruptly this week.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Industry

Toyota Texas Expansion Signals a Deeper U.S. Assembly Bet

Toyota Texas expansion plans show the automaker preparing a $2 billion San Antonio assembly line, adding 2,000 jobs and deepening its manufacturing push as supply chains shift in North America.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Policy

Russian Oil Waiver Expires as US Restores Sanctions Pressure

Russian oil sanctions snapped back after Washington let a temporary waiver expire, forcing India and other buyers to reassess supplies while energy markets weighed fresh price risks and policy uncertainty.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Strategy

Rakuten Bank Jumps as Mizuho Weighs Role in Fintech Overhaul

Rakuten Bank shares jumped after Mizuho said it is weighing an investment tied to Rakuten's fintech overhaul, underscoring how Japan's returning interest rates are reshaping digital banking strategy this year.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Policy

Northern Minerals Faces Forced Divestment as Australia Tightens Critical Minerals Guard

Northern Minerals is at the center of Australia's latest foreign-investment crackdown, after Canberra ordered six China-linked shareholders to sell, sharpening the strategic contest over rare earths and supply-chain security globally.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Policy

US Beef Returns to China as Summit Diplomacy Reopens Market Access

US beef regained access to China after Beijing renewed more than 400 plant listings, giving exporters a concrete trade breakthrough and turning summit diplomacy into an immediate test of follow-through.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

Technology

China Data Centers Enter Spot Power Market for First Time

China data centers entered electricity spot trading in Guangdong for the first time, showing how Beijing is pushing AI infrastructure to respond to real-time power prices, grid stress, and decarbonization.

Samuel Berrit OlamMay 18, 2026

NextEra Dominion Deal Creates a Utility Giant for the AI Power Boom

Rare Earths Stay Under China Controls Despite Fresh Summit Pledge

US-China Trade Councils Create a New Channel for Tariffs and Investment

M1 Sale Heads for Collapse as Singapore Freezes Simba Review

Toyota Texas Expansion Signals a Deeper U.S. Assembly Bet

Russian Oil Waiver Expires as US Restores Sanctions Pressure

Rakuten Bank Jumps as Mizuho Weighs Role in Fintech Overhaul

Northern Minerals Faces Forced Divestment as Australia Tightens Critical Minerals Guard

US Beef Returns to China as Summit Diplomacy Reopens Market Access

China Data Centers Enter Spot Power Market for First Time

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