Bloomberg The world’s first project to turn biogas from sewage into hydrogen and graphite has received backing from the Australian government as part of the nation’s efforts to develop hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency granted conditional approval for up to $6.3mn in funding for the 100 ton per annum project, which uses technology …

Bloomberg European stocks climbed, US futures pared earlier declines and Asian shares were mixed after the latest China-tariff hikes kicked in. The dollar rose alongside gold. The Stoxx Europe 600 advanced for a third straight session, led by telecom and utilities shares. Equities in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia declined in thin volumes a day after President Donald Trump’s duties …

Bloomberg In a classic illustration of the seemingly perverse relationship between UK news and its stock market, several British large-caps notched record highs on Monday as the equity benchmark outshone all of Europe. The FTSE 100 jumped as much as 1.4 percent, the most since July and more than double the gain of the Stoxx Europe 600, with companies including …