Geopolitics and Trade - Western sanctions led India to curb purchases of Russian Urals oil [1] - A fleet of tankers carrying Russian Urals oil has expanded off China's east coast [1]

German business confidence dipped in December, underscoring the challenges for Europe’s largest economy to overcome years of weakness https://t.co/4heLjo4o1C ...

Kyrgyzstan is positioning itself to be central Asia’s new tiger economy https://t.co/HSRGDkTkZT ...

Company Operations - PDD (拼多多) 在上海解雇了一个政府关系团队 [1] - 解雇原因是员工与中国监管机构发生肢体冲突 [1]

France’s billionaire auto dynasty will extend the board mandate of Robert Peugeot at Stellantis after he competed with another heir for the role https://t.co/rmSQbAYRaF ...

CloudKitchens, a startup run by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, has delayed plans to list its Middle Eastern business https://t.co/DwHclrzTcZ ...

Currency Market - The Indian Rupee (INR) has depreciated to a record low against the US Dollar (USD) [1] - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has intervened in the market, achieving the largest gains since May [1] Central Bank Intervention - The report questions whether the RBI's intervention is sufficient to stabilize the INR [1]

Goldman Sachs expects M&A activity in Italy to continue to expand in 2026, driven by banks and technology https://t.co/m9onD3J8Ij ...

The US is preparing a fresh round of sanctions on Russia’s energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace agreement with Ukraine https://t.co/PPTSR7bxFU ...

https://t.co/JHZxKhN4Fo is in initial talks to invest at least $10 billion in OpenAI and sell the company its chips: Here is your Evening Briefing. https://t.co/TrWg8wPkj9 ...