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Chinese-owned e-commerce rival to Shein makes splashy Super Bowl debut

Bloomberg Chinese-owned e-commerce upstart Temu made its Super Bowl debut, an unofficial coming-out party for an online shopping app that’s climbed American download charts since its debut late last year. PDD Holdings Inc’s service, which like Shein has gained a reputation for cut-rate pricing and fast delivery, ran two 30-second spots featuring a trendy shopper twirling and dancing to phrases ...

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Russia’s crude shipments slump

Bloomberg Russia’s oil exports fell to a six-week low, reversing a previous trend and providing a sign of what’s to come as it prepares for a production cut of 500,000 barrels a day next month. Aggregate flows of Russian crude fell by 562,000 barrels a day, or 16%, in the seven days to February 10, even as exports from its ...

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European gas falls to 17-month low

  Bloomberg European natural gas prices fell to the lowest level since September 2021 as confidence grows for energy stability in the region through the remainder of winter. Benchmark futures slid as much as 4.8% to about €51.39 per megawatt-hour. Sweden downgraded its risk of power cuts to “low” in a sign that the worst of the region’s supply crisis ...

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