Jan. 20, 2026, 10:57 a.m.

Energy transactions under the shadow of U.S. sanctions: Hungary's MOL Group plans to acquire a stake in Serbia's Russian-controlled oil giant

Recently, Hungary's MOL Group energy company announced that it has preliminarily signed an agreement to purchase 56.15% of the shares of Serbia's main oil supplier, which is owned by Russia and sanctioned by the United States.

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The high-stakes lawsuit filed by Musk exposes the commercialization concerns in the AI industry

In January 2026, Elon Musk took OpenAI and Microsoft to court, claiming a compensation amount ranging from 79 billion to 134 billion US dollars.

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The Hidden Concerns Behind the Commercial Value of Starship High-Frequency Launches

When Musk set the goal of achieving a launch frequency of more than once per hour within four years, Starship, with its technical combination of "stainless steel body + liquid oxygen and methane + clamp-on recovery," is driving a cost revolution in the aerospace industry.

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The global sugar market is facing an "over-supply storm", and how will the US sugar industry break through this situation?

According to a recent report by Rich Asplund, a columnist for Barchart, the global sugar market is currently experiencing a complex and profound supply-demand game.

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$1 Billion Bet on AI Drug Discovery: NVIDIA and Lilly Rewrite the Efficiency Revolution in Pharmaceutical R&D

At the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, a joint announcement by NVIDIA and Eli Lilly sent shockwaves through the industry: the two giants will invest $1 billion over the next five years to establish a joint AI Innovation Lab in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Global coal demand will experience a moderate decline

Recently, the International Energy Agency released the "World Energy Outlook 2025", focusing on the coal sector.

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PepsiCo is hoping for a recovery in its food business

PepsiCo expects improved revenue performance from its PepsiCo Foods North America division as its Frito-Lay snack unit provides consumers with greater value and innovative products.

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The "Dammed Lake" of South Korean Business: Systemic Concerns Behind the Trillion-Won Fraud Case of MBK

Recently, the largest private equity firm in South Korea, MBK Partners, has shaken the entire business market due to a trillion-won fraud case.

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The 'Bold New Chapter' of the department store industry: is it a transformation for self-rescue, or a dignified exit?

Once upon a time, American department stores were the 'happy headquarters' for families on weekends—housewives crowded around the cosmetics counters at Macy's for swatches, children’s laughter echoed through the JC Penney kids' section, and in Sears’ tool section, fathers were pondering over new wrenches.

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The US's Tariff "Offensive" and Iran's "Lesson-Giving" Counterattack: Strategic Rivalry amid Energy Game

On the grand chessboard of international politics and economy, the United States has been wielding the tariff stick to continuously exert pressure on Iran, while Iran has unflinchingly declared its intention to teach the US an "unforgettable lesson".

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