Bloomberg UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delayed a decision on the support businesses will receive for their energy bills after March, sparking consternation from industry groups. While Hunt has extended assistance for domestic energy bills, he’s yet to say how much aid will be provided to companies after the current £18 billion ($22 billion) 6-month program ends. ...

  Bloomberg The drive to launch new carbon exchanges in Asia has reached new heights with Malaysia entering the fray, raising questions about how many will survive in a market that could be worth hundreds of billions in a few decades. Bursa Malaysia Bhd opened an exchange this month, joining more than a dozen that are under way or planned ...

  Bloomberg India’s unemployment rate in December climbed to its highest point since a nationwide pandemic lockdown, as the country struggles to produce enough jobs to absorb a growing workforce. The joblessness rate in the first three weeks of December was over 8% of the available labour force, Mahesh Vyas, head of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Pvt Ltd, ...