Bloomberg A giant Glencore Plc coal project in Australia has been fast-tracked as the nation turns to its vast natural resources to lift the economy out of its first recession in almost three decades. The A$1.5 billion ($1 billion) Valeria mine in Queensland has been designated a “coordinated project”, which the state said would help to get new jobs happening …

Bloomberg Vietnam said Exxon Mobil Corp is considering investments in the nation’s power sector, a move that would support trade with the US and open a potential new frontier for the upstream-focused oil and gas major. The Texas-based company is weighing stakes in two power plants and the gas import infrastructure to feed them, as well as in the oil …

Bloomberg It’s not often rival carriers join forces on anything in the competitive aviation industry. But last week, three of Europe’s biggest airlines teamed up to sue the UK government over plans to force visitors to self-isolate for 14 days. British Airways, EasyJet Plc and Ryanair Holdings Plc said they asked for London judges to hear a case against the …